The Gobustan National Park is an extremely otherworldly place. More than 400 mud volcanoes are found within the area – the half of all mud volcanoes in the world. Additionally, there are bizarre... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Musical Wonders, Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by Tawsam

In the Köytendag Mountains, a dirt trail leads to the remote Kyrk Gyz Cave. Inside the cave is a something which looks familiar but slowly reveals itself to be bizarre. The ceilings of the... »

Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Tawsam, Rachel and 2 others

Moynaq is a city, surrounded by the desert of western Uzbekistan. At first glance, this seems to be one of the many Soviet cities that fell into decline after the collapse of the Soviet Union. But... »

Ghost Towns, Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam, Mark_Casey and 2 others

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Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam and Mark_Casey

Positioned deep in Siberia, the village of Oymyakon holds the distinction of being the coldest permanently inhabited place on Earth. Just a few hundred miles from the Arctic Circle and reaching... »

Martian Landscapes, Intriguing Environs, Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by Rachel

An old village of the Apatani Tribe, Ziro is found in the mysterious state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. The area is famous for having pine hills, mountain rice cultivation and for its... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes | Edited by vatoad, Rachel and others

Much can, and has been said about this amazing monument. In fact, many theories diverge dramatically, regarding purpose and span of time during construction. There is a lot of information that... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins | Edited by dougygyro, Annetta and others

Today, we picture the caravans traveling along the Silk Road from China to the Middle East as a rather romantic image. This romanticized portrayal conceals the real dangers that the journey... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by Tawsam and Rachel

The Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) preserves and displays works of Armenian history and culture It’s a surprisingly large museum, with four floors that hold history and ethnographic... »

Museums and Collections, Memento Mori, Cultures and Civilizations , Repositories of Knowledge | Edited by JWOcker

There are places in the world so strongly devoted to a particular religion that it is incredibly hard to believe that they have been shaped by any other faith. Afghanistan is one of those places,... »

Unusual Monuments, Cultures and Civilizations , Lost Tribes, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Tawsam and Rachel