Located within the Country of the Gunditjmara, an Aboriginal nation in the southwest of Australia, the property includes the Budj Bim Volcano and Tae Rak (Lake Condah), as well as the Kurtonitj component, characterized by wetland swamps, and Tyrendarra …
Published: 11:47 GMT, 19 December 2019 | Updated: 15:13 GMT, 19 December 2019 The hotly-debated identity of the Leaning Tower of Pisa’s creator has finally been confirmed as the 12th century sculptor-turned-architect, Bonanno Pisano. He was long…
There are versions of the character widely known as Santa Claus throughout northern, central, and eastern Europe—all large, bearded men who arrive with winter to bring gifts to children. Russia is not exempt from this, but the Russian version, Ded Mor…
Excavations on a 950-square-meter site uncovered several ironwood poles in the Cao Quy rice field, Lien Khe Commune, Thuy Nguyen District. Archeologists said this is a large-scale, important finding relating to the Tran Dynasty’s famous Bach Dang Ba…
Dondi, Children of the Grave Again, by Martha Cooper The origins of hip hop’s graffiti scene in the crumbling, decaying boroughs of NYC in the 1970s have by now become the stuff of legend, subject of countless documentaries, fictionalized series, a…
Click here to launch the slideshow Nestled within the Peruvian Andes, the city of Cusco is famous for its archaeological sites and stunning mountain views. But not many travelers may know that is also home to one of Peru’s most ancient Catholic church…
With estimates of 89.4 million international visitors in 2018, France again claims the title of the world’s most visited country. Is it possible that there are still a few secrets to uncover in this ever-popular destination? A meander into the scenic …
The enigmatic statues seen in Rapa Nui, popularly called Easter Island, may have been built by ancient carvers with a belief that the ‘Moai’ monoliths could boost agricultural fertility and critical food supplies, according to a study. The U…
It was a scorching hot Saturday in the Recôncavo region of Bahia, Brazil, but instead of heading to the beach or Paraguaçu River, hundreds of people had chosen to dine alfresco at Quilombo Kaonge, a community located far from the main road and deep wi…
World Coins By Jeff Starck , Coin World Published: Dec 14, 2019, 9 AM China has begun circulating a rounded square 5-yuan coin, the first in a series to honor the nation’s world cultural and natural heritage UNESCO sites. This first coin in the series…
Fried chicken is London’s favorite fast food There are over 8,000 chicken shops in the British capital This map shows which brands dominate where Chicken shop capital of the world London likes to think of itself as the capital of the world. It cer…
MELAKA (SIN CHEW DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) – The road signs of 15 old streets located in Melaka are now displayed in five languages to reflect the characteristics of a diversified culture and multiracial community. The first road sign in five langu…
“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.”– L.P. Hartley, The Go-Between This is Sloane Street, Knightsbridge[1], looking at the Holy Trinity Church, and then down to Sloane Square. In 1949, American Chalmers Butterfield…
[ By WebUrbanist in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ] Left in the hands of nature by residents fleeing Tehran, these ordinary houses have become backdrops for an extraordinary series of photographs by Gohar Dashti, born during the Islamic Revolutio…
New York’s newest tourist attraction isn’t a museum, park, or art installation. It’s a stairway. Sandwiched between apartment buildings in the Bronx, it’s been dubbed by moviegoers the “Joker Stairs,” earning its name and fame after being fe…
You might say, “Yes, of course I love the library.” We do, too. But I’m not sure anyone loves libraries quite like the Finns do. In a country that boasts one of the world’s highest literacy rates, the arrival of the new central library in Helsin…
UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Castle of the Teutonic Order in Malbork, Northern Poland beckons with its fascinating history and remarkable architecture. Malbork Castle, Malbork, Poland Getty A pleasant drive past farmhouses through the Polish co…
For much of human history, privacy during bedtime was an alien concept. Many poor families lived in small houses, where there was only one or two rooms, the larger of which functioned as bedroom and living room both shared by every occupant of the house…
This small New Mexico town has gone by many names. Old timers called it Mexican Springs, back when it served as a relay station on the Army Mail line. For a few years after the Civil War it was called Grant. In 1870 when some prospectors discovered a ri…
Zsófia Pályi captures Lake Balaton in her series of photographs | © Zsófia Pályi Save to Wishlist The largest lake in Central Europe, Lake Balaton evokes memories of carefree childhood vacations for many Hungarians. Photographer Zsófia Pályi capt…