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One Foot Island

One Foot Island, known locally as Tapuaetai, is one of the most captivating islets that can be found in the Aitutaki Lagoon, which [...]

Boka Uniko

Central America & the Caribbean, Curacao

Boka Uniko is a rocky inlet cove with a beach of petrified coral, which is located to the northwest of the village of [...]

Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo

Bermuda, North America

The Bermuda Aquarium, Museum, and Zoo, commonly known as BAMZ, is a very significant museum located in the small settlement of Flatts Village, [...]

Governor’s Palace of Asmara

Africa, Eritrea

The Governor’s Palace of Asmara, also referred to as the City Hall of Asmara, is a historic building that serves today as the [...]

Addu Atoll

Asia, Maldives

Addu Atoll is a large and very important atoll that is located at the southernmost tip of the Republic of the Maldives. Being [...]

Hayravank Monastery

Armenia, Europe

Hayravank Monastery is a stunning historic site located northeast of the village of Hayravank, in the central part of the Gegharkunik Province, within [...]

Castillo Carlota Palmerola

Paraguay, South America

Castillo Carlota Palmerola is an old mansion that looks like a medieval-inspired castle located amid the tranquil landscapes of the city of Areguá, [...]

Anzac Bridge

Australia, Oceania

Anzac Bridge is a modern and vital bridge that is located across Johnstons Bay in the city of Sydney, the capital city of [...]

Cahuita National Park

Central America & the Caribbean, Costa Rica

Cahuita National Park is an important national park that serves as a terrestrial and marine one, located on the southern Caribbean coast in [...]

Historic Milestones

Hubble’s Vision: Humanity’s Window to the Universe

Historic Milestones

Read time ca. 9 minutes When the Hubble Space Telescope was launched on 24 April 1990, it carried with it humanity’s most ambitious [...]

Hammurabi’s Code: The Dawn of Written Justice

Historic Milestones

Read time ca. 9 minutes The creation of the Code of Hammurabi around 1754 BC is perhaps one of the most transformative moments [...]

The Chip That Changed the World: The Intel 4004

Historic Milestones

Read time ca. 9 minutes With the start of the 1970s, there was a technological shift that started to reshape the then-modern world [...]

Icons of History

Neerja Bhanot: The Braveheart of Pan Am Flight 73

Icons of History

Read time ca. 6 minutes Neerja Bhanot is remembered in modern history as one of the greatest heroines of modern India. Being a [...]

Nobuo Fujita: The Japanese Aviator Who Bombed the U.S. Mainland

Icons of History

Read time ca. 5 minutes Nobuo Fujita was a Japanese naval aviator of the Imperial Japanese Navy who occupies a distinctive place in [...]

Brigham Young: The Pioneer of the American West

Icons of History

Read time ca. 6 minutes Brigham Young was one of the most influential figures in the history of the United States during the [...]

Meaning Unveiled

1518 Dancing Plague: A Historical Mystery

Meaning Unveiled

Read time ca. 5 minutes There are many unusual events throughout European history; however, among the most unusual ones is the Dancing Plague [...]

The Valeriepieris Circle: World’s Densest Population Cluster

Meaning Unveiled

Read time ca. 7 minutes Among the many ways to view global demographics, few are as striking as the concept known as the [...]

The Meaning of the United States Constitution

Meaning Unveiled

Read time ca. 5 minutes The Constitution of the United States stands as one of the most influential documents in modern world history. [...]

top 10 edition

Top 10 Architectural Secrets of the Stockholm Metro

Top 10 Edition

Known as the “world’s longest art gallery,” Stockholm’s metro system is more than an efficient way to get around the capital city of [...]

Riga Revealed: Top 10 Things to Experience in Latvia’s Capital

Top 10 Edition

Riga is considered to be one of Europe’s most atmospheric capitals because it offers an irresistible blend of medieval streets, grand Art Nouveau [...]

Calgary Adventures: Top 10 Things to Do in the Canadian City

Top 10 Edition

One of Canada’s most interesting cities that you cannot make a mistake visiting is definitely the city of Calgary. This city blends modern [...]

The Story in the Frame

A Kitchen Courtship by William A. Breakspeare

The Story in the Frame

Painted in the late 19th century, A Kitchen Courtship by British artist William A. Breakspeare is a charming and intimate genre scene that [...]

Motherhood by Bernard Pothast

The Story in the Frame

As there is no clear evidence that pinpoints the precise year when this painting was painted, it is clear that it was painted [...]

Portrait of a Gentleman in Bust by Ferdinand Victor Léon Roybet

The Story in the Frame

The Portrait of a Gentleman in Bust by Ferdinand Victor Léon Roybet is an exquisite example of the artist’s ability to capture nobility [...]