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Monte Carlo Casino

The Monte Carlo Casino, formally known as the Monte-Carlo Casino and Opera House or as the French version would be Casino de Monte-Carlo, [...]

Orinduik Falls

Brazil, Guyana, South America

Orinduik Falls is a multi-tiered series of wide and cascading waterfalls located on the Ireng River in the Pacaraima Mountains, which together with [...]

Nanumea Atoll

Oceania, Tuvalu

Nanumea Atoll is a small atoll that is the northwesternmost atoll that forms the small island nation of Tuvalu in the Pacific Ocean. [...]

Cayos Cochinos

Central America & the Caribbean, Honduras

Cayos Cochinos is a small but very enchanting archipelago that is located in the Caribbean Sea, off the northern coast of the Municipality [...]

Ittoqqortoormiit Church

Greenland, North America

Ittoqqortoormiit Church is a very unique and interesting church that is located in the remote settlement of Ittoqqortoormiit, in the Sermersooq Municipality, within [...]

Ouagadougou Central Mosque

Africa, Burkina Faso

The Ouagadougou Central Mosque, locally referred to as the Grand Mosquée de Ouagadougou, is an important religious structure that is the main, most [...]

Turabek Khanum Mausoleum

Asia, Turkmenistan

The Turabek Khanum Mausoleum is an exquisite and quite amazing historical landmark that is located in the archeological site of Kunya-Urgench, sometimes referred [...]

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Estonia, Europe

The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral is a historic and quite impressive Eastern Orthodox cathedral that is located in the central part of the city [...]

Petrel

South America, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

Petrel, or as officially referred to as the ship Petrel, is a former whaler ship that was in service around the waters of [...]

Historic Milestones

Lake Nyos 1986: The Silent Killer of Cameroon

Historic Milestones

Read time ca. 5 minutes A devastating natural calamity occurred on 21 August 1986, within the villages around Lake Nyos, located in the [...]

The Rise of Islam: From Meccan Orphan to Global Legacy

Historic Milestones

Read time ca. 6 minutes The sixth century ended with the Arabian Peninsula in a position to be an intersection point between various [...]

The Great Chilean Earthquake: A Seismic Turning Point

Historic Milestones

Read time ca. 6 minutes On 22 May 1960, Chile faced one of its worst natural disasters ever witnessed. It was called the [...]

Icons of History

Admiral Yi Sun-sin: The Legendary Korean Naval Commander

Icons of History

Read time ca. 4 minutes Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who was born on 28 April 1545 in Seoul during the reign of the Joseon [...]

Boris Skossyreff: The Eccentric Pretender of Andorra

Icons of History

Read time ca. 5 minutes One of the most intriguing and enigmatic personalities in Andorran history is Boris Skossyreff, who was born in [...]

Dolores del Río: A Pioneer for Latinas in Hollywood

Icons of History

Read time ca. 4 minutes Dolores del Río, whose birth name was María de los Dolores Asúnsolo López-Negrete, was born on 3 August [...]

Meaning Unveiled

The Boston Brahmins: Defining America’s Oldest Elite Class

Meaning Unveiled

Read time ca. 6 minutes The Boston Brahmins represent a singular phenomenon in the American social fabric, serving as the closest equivalent to [...]

Decoding the Standard of Cyrus the Great

Meaning Unveiled

Read time ca. 5 minutes The Standard of Cyrus the Great is a powerful symbol representing one of the greatest historical figures. Also [...]

The Toblerone Affair: How It Changed Swedish Politics

Meaning Unveiled

Read time ca. 6 minutes The Toblerone Affair, sometimes known as Tobleroneaffären in Swedish, is the name given to one of the major [...]

top 10 edition

Top 10 Reasons People Love Living in Los Angeles

Top 10 Edition

The City of Angels, as it is popularly called, the city of Los Angeles, cannot be summed up in one street, one skyline, [...]

30A Road Trip: A Town-by-Town Guide from Inlet Beach to Dune Allen

Top 10 Edition

Most Florida road trips chase distance. The 30A version does the opposite. Forty-two kilometers or twenty-six miles, fifteen beach towns, sugar-white sand on [...]

Top 10 Coolcation Trends in Scandinavia This Summer

Top 10 Edition

As climate patterns shift and summer temperatures across southern Europe routinely shatter comfort thresholds, a massive behavioral migration is underway, and this can [...]

The Story in the Frame

1807, Friedland by Ernest Meissonier

The Story in the Frame

Painted by Ernest Meissonier, 1807, Friedland was created during the height of the 19th century period, and it is a masterful historical painting [...]

Evening Winter Landscape by Carl Schultze

The Story in the Frame

Evening Winter Landscape is an amazing artistic expression that was painted by the German artist Carl Schultze in 1882, and it captures the quiet [...]

Young Ladies of the Village by Gustave Courbet

The Story in the Frame

The amazing painting Young Ladies of the Village was painted in 1852 by Gustave Courbet and is a significant example of Realist painting, [...]