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Home to Area 51 and Vegas casinos, Nevada is one wild ride in the desert and most definitely a go-to place for Sci-Fi and extraterrestrial enthusiasts. It is a playground for the weird, but what makes it wonderful is the acclaimed US-95 freeway that stretches northwest from Vegas. In order to make the most of…
The Appennino (Italian: Colosso Appenninico), a 35-foot-tall sculpture located in Villa Demidoff, part of the former Villa Medici at Pratolino, 7 miles north of Florence, Italy, is a stunning masterpiece. Created by the Flemish artist Giambologna between 1579 and 1580, the Appennino personifies the Apennine mountain ranges and is sculpted in such a way that…
Iran‘s Hormuz Island is celebrated for its colorful soil and unique rock formations. Hormuz Island’s blood red soil has been used for art projects and even a few culinary creations—including thin, crispy bread sprinkled with bright red dashes of dirt. The island’s otherworldly yellow, orange, red, and iridescent opal-like terrain has inspired countless artists. Dr….
Once in awhile, everyone feels like hitting the road and just drive. Eyre Highway is perfect, for that occasion. It is one of the longest straight roads in the world and if youβre up for a road trip, with absolutely nothing to see around, this is the place to go. Located in Australia, the Eyre…
For decades, travelers driving the rustic road between Anchorage and Fairbanks, Alaska have been captivated by a large concrete igloo which locals lovingly refer to as the “Parks Highway Igloo.” The Parks Highway Igloo was supposed to be the centerpiece of a resort town called Igloo City, but building code infractions prevented the building from…
This reservoir is the source of the Cetina river. Rising from a spring at Milasevo near a small village called Cetina, 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of Vrlika, it flows 101 kilometres (63 mi) to the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia. The source of the Cetina river in Croatia is…
Located in New Orleans, Louisiana, St. Roch cemetery doesnβt look like anything out of the ordinary, at first. However, this quiet spot is home to one of the most peculiar settings: the shrine of St. Roch. The neighborhood previously known as Faubourg Franklin, became St. Roch in 1867. In the times of yellow fever epidemic,…
Edward Leedskalnin (1886 – 1951), a modest official, Latvian immigrant, 5 feet tall and weighing only 40 pounds, suffering from tuberculosis, once said “I have discovered the secrets of the pyramids. I discovered how the ancient Egyptians and builders in Peru, Yucatan and Asia, with simple tools, have lifted stones weighing tons “… and his…