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The Land of Open Shutters in Trześcianka, Sotse, and Puchły, Poland
Situated in the rural part of Eastern Poland, the Land of Open Shutters is a rustic, traditional place that is rarely visited by outsiders and where the locals seldom leave.In this group of...
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Pinkelbaum (Peeing Tree) in Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Unlike in the U.S., where it is forbidden by law, in Europe it's not rare to see a man standing to pee at the side of the road, or even at a tree in the city. Less common but not unheard of is a woman...
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Torcello in Venezia, Italy
After you have visited all of the mandatory sites in Venice, you may want to spend some time in a more laid-back, peaceful atmosphere. Torcello is a small island in the North Lagoon of Venice, just...
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Hospital Cave in Trân Châu, Vietnam
Invisible from both road and air, Hospital Cave was strategically important in the Vietnam-American War.Built from 1963-65 with the help of the Chinese, the concrete bombproof cave was laid out over...
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How Gramophones Helped Fight Crime in 1940s Britain
If you tried to rob a bank in England in the 1940s, your efforts may have been thwarted by a gramophone. Or, more precisely, a gramophone burglar alarm.The possibility of setting off an electric alarm...
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Detroit Industrial Gallery in Detroit, Michigan
One of Detroit's hidden gems, this outdoor sculpture garden, created by Detroit's Premier outside artist Tim Burke, is made from a collection of building pieces scavenged from demolished historical...
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World Records of Casey, Illinois in Casey, Illinois
The otherwise unassuming town of Casey, Illinois is home to an outsized number of the world's largest things. The odd collection of giant objects includes a giant golf tree, wind chime, knitting...
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The Giant's Staircase at Chesterfield Canal in Shireoaks, England
The Chesterfield Canal in northern England will be celebrating its 240th birthday in 2017. It originally connected West Stockwith to Chesterfield over 40 miles away, and like many canals of the...
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Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology in Greater London, England
Tucked away on Malet Place behind an unassuming door and up a flight of stairs, this small archaeology museum is absolutely packed full of Egyptian artifacts. From sarcophagi to preserved leather...
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Sun Messe Nichinan in Nichinan-shi, Japan
Easter Island is home to 900 stone monoliths called “moai.” They are often characterized as “heads,” but they are actually entire bodies with the extra-large heads taking up over a third of the full...
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An Alarm Designer on How to Annoy People in the Most Effective Ways
When the cockpit recorder transcript from Air France Flight 447 was leaked to the public in 2011, many startling details emerged. The plane, which crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009,...
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The Propaganda Kimonos Japan Kept Hidden From Outsiders
When you picture a Japanese kimono, you probably think of something like a haiku in clothing form. Maybe stylized scenes of chrysanthemums, long-tailed birds flying over blossoming cherry trees, or a...
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Striking Photos of Philadelphia’s Abandoned Power Stations
The new book Palazzos of Power: Central Stations of the Philadelphia Electric Company, 1900-1930 explores the history and present state of the vast, imposing power stations built by the Philadelphia...
View ArticleFound: A Canal So Thick With Dead Fish 'You Could've Walked Across It'
One Monday morning, at the Shinnecock Canal, a thin strip of water that separates two Long Island bays, locals found an apocalyptic sight.Hundreds upon hundreds of dead fish were floating on the...
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Upside-down Fig Tree in Baia, Italy
Inside the "Parco Archeologico delle Terme di Baia," one little tree defies physics.The modern city of Bacoli holds the ruins of Baia. It was once a playground for the super-rich of Rome, the emperors...
View ArticleFound: A Man Hiding in the Ceiling After a Break-in at a Best Buy
UPDATE on the Best Buy scene: IMPD is still stationed at main entrance & is searching for somebody inside w/ a K-9. FD still has ladders up. pic.twitter.com/k75resC6FN— Kevin Ratermann...
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The Secret Polish Eagle on Fara Church in Bydgoszcz, Poland
During World War II and the occupation of Poland by Germany, symbols that were tied to Polish independence were removed or destroyed by the Nazis. Depictions of national pride, culture, or history—on...
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When J. Edgar Hoover Told Some Cringeworthy Jokes Just Before He Died
A version of this story originally appeared on Muckrock.com.A year before he died, J. Edgar Hoover tried something he hadn’t done before in his nearly five decades as FBI director. He tried to be...
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Lied to You As a Child
Think of the best scene from your favorite children's book. Easy, right? The Very Hungry Caterpillar emerges from his cocoon, now a beautiful butterfly that takes up two whole pages. Sal and the Mama...
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House of David in Benton Harbor, Michigan
The church pews, miniature train, and bandstands of the House of David used to be overflowing with believers. Now, the cultish religious colony has just two members, but the history remains.Benjamin...
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