Eram Garden (Bagh-e Eram), located along the northern shore of the Khoshk River in Shiraz, is one of the most famous and beautiful Persian gardens in all of Iran. It should be noted that the word... »

Natural History, Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Horticultural Marvels | Edited by TrevorShawnElia and Rachel

The Shwenandaw Kyaung Temple, or Shwe-Kyaung-pyi as it is known to the Burmese, is the most significant of Mandalay's historic buildings, due to the fact that it is the sole remaining structure of... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by TrevorShawnElia

On a hilltop overlooking the Muga Valley stands the remains of Escaules castle, the medieval fortification that once monitored the border between the counties of Empúries and Besalú. From this... »

Curious Caves, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by serflac and Rachel

Dighton Rock State Park houses a tiny museum which encloses Dighton Rock, which has been moved from its original location at the waterline of the nearby Taunton River. The extensive petroglyphs on... »

Cultures and Civilizations | Edited by ivesian

Spanning 24 acres, New Jerusalem Theater seems more like a medieval castle than a performance space. Yet each year, this massive open-air theater puts its gigantic space to use for a roving... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by atimian

Although public officials are met with far less rotten fruit and tomatoes, the annual Mayor Weigh-In in High Wycombe, England still draws a crowd ready to boo an increase in the mayor's weight.... »

Retro-Tech, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals | Edited by atimian and Seth Teicher

In perhaps the dirtiest form of rodeo known to man, bull surfing in Kerala, India entails chasing down two charging bulls, grabbing on and sliding at full speed through a rice paddy. Each... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Wondrous Performances | Edited by atimian

Hanging inauspiciously in a dark corner of the American Natural History Museum is a mysterious figure covered from head to toe in the coat of a leopard. Although easy to miss, the dark mannequin... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Lost Tribes | Edited by atimian

Dwarf Empire seems like the most exploitative amusement park on earth. Yet despite the political incorrectness of this modern day "freakshow," it offers its little people a chance to start over in... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

At its peak, Kowloon had a population density of 3,300,000 people per square mile. Occupying every inch of hundreds of mid-rise buildings, Kowloon was such a lawless maze of alleyways and secret... »

Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and Seth Teicher