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Schlammbeiser Statue in Gießen, Germany
Until 1913 the town Giessen, Germany had one special profession. It was the "Schlamp-Eiser," the men who walked the city and collected the feces of the citizens of town. Relatively early in the Middle...
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Grave of Vincent and Theo van Gogh in Auvers-sur-Oise, France
In the heat of the summer in 1890, Vincent van Gogh stumbled into his boarding house in rural Auvers-sur-Oise, outside of suburban Paris. He was bleeding, clutching his torso. He made it upstairs to...
View ArticleWatch This Bird Man Whistle 'Georgia On My Mind'
This is no Everything Is Terrible manipulation of found footage. That shrill whistle is actually emanating from this man's torturously pursed lips.In 1984, the Detroit public access show Kelly &...
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Tengerszem Nature Preserve in Sárospatak, Hungary
In the mountains outside Sárospatak there was once a stone mine operation that employed many locals up until it was closed in 1907. After that the mine was abandoned and left to be reclaimed by...
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Bicycle Heaven in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
If you've ever wanted to see Pee Wee Herman's famous bicycle, or the largest collection of the all-fiberglass Bowden Spacelander bikes, this repurposed Pittsburgh industrial warehouse has you covered....
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The ‘Silent Poison’ That Might Stop This Massive Annual Whale Slaughter
Every summer, when a big group of whales—several dozen, perhaps—are spotted off the coast of the Faroe Islands, an autonomous country within Denmark, residents sound the alarm: it's time to begin...
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The Fight to Save America From Satan's Subliminal Rock Messages
On April 27, 1982, members of the California Assembly's Consumer Protection and Toxics Committee gathered in Sacramento to hear Robert Plant endorse Satan. This was not a straightforward testimonial....
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The Great Welsh Amelia Earhart Controversy in Burry Port to Pwll, Wales
Two Welsh villages, two miles apart, claim to be the spot where Amelia Earhart touched down to become the first woman to complete a transatlantic flight. Both villages have monuments to the historic...
View ArticleWatch Scenes From the Captivating World of Underwater Migration
Squadron of Hope - Raja Ampat,Indonesia. from Nu Parnupong on Vimeo.Dive into the underwater paradise of Raja Ampat in Indonesia with this visually captivating video. Shot by underwater photographer...
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Exploring Execution Rocks
A group of fifteen such explorers ventured to the storied island a few weeks ago. The excursion, sponsored by CLIF BAR, required both physical and psychological stamina. Upon arrival, guests clambered...
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Triforium in Los Angeles, California
In 1975, artist Joseph Young was commissioned to build a sculpture near Little Tokyo in Los Angeles. Once commissioned, Young decided to turn what would’ve been an ordinary sculpture into something...
View ArticleThis Replacement Head for a Jesus Statue in Canada Seems a Little Off
Consider the difficulty of rendering Jesus' visage as an artist. You've gotta be able to sculpt or draw a head, for one thing, and then get the details of the face right. Also it's Jesus, allegedly...
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The Tiered Burial Grounds Carved into the Hillsides of Hong Kong
The cemetery climbs ten stories up the valley wall, moss-covered gravestones lining each stair-like terrace. Plants press in, shading tombs with wide palm leaves as roots burst up through sarcophagi....
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We Tried to Talk to the Dead at New York's Only Spirit Church
Can you speak to the dead? Can they speak to you? After attending an official modern day seance, I have no idea, but that doesn’t mean it was totally bogus. In fact, it was pretty relaxing. In the City...
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Governor Hunt's Pyramid Tomb in Tempe, Arizona
A stark, white-tiled pyramid stands out against the red desert of Papago Park. It's not an Egyptian homage, but rather the grave of Arizona's first governor, George W. P. Hunt, who served between 1912...
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Bolshoi Zayatsky Island in Solovetskiy, Russia
The Solovetsky Islands on Russia's White Sea are isolated and fantastical, with beautifully sparse landscapes and a population of only a couple hundred. Bolshoi Zayatsky Island, in particular, looks...
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9 Sacred and Superstitious Voodoo Sites You Can Visit Today
You probably know of voodoo dolls, the witch doctor Facilier in Disney's The Princess and the Frog, perhaps the controversially named Voodoo Donuts. But beneath this cultural runoff, Voodoo is a...
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Albert Einstein Bronze Statue in Washington, D.C.
Just steps away from the Vietnam Memorial, Federal Reserve and State Department, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has some of the most respectable real estate in Washington, D.C. It also has one...
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Rookwood Ice Cream Parlor in Cincinnati, Ohio
Union Terminal in Cincinnati is one of those happy examples of a defunct historic building finding a new life. Rather than meeting with a wrecking ball, the art deco building now houses multiple...
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