We all have different ways of dealing with the mementos left behind when a love is lost. Unable to let go, some of us hide the barrettes he gave us before he left town to “find himself” in a... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Rachel and Seth Teicher

In it's earliest beginnings in the 1820's, Glendurgan Gardens was thoughtfully laid out to sustain it's design for ages to come, and like most amazing landscapes, it took ages to arrive at it's... »

Extraordinary Flora, Horticultural Marvels, Mazes | Edited by serflac, Rachel and others

Prosciutto di Parma is not just slivers of salty goodness -- It is a delicacy seeped in tradition and technique, and is the pride of the city of Parma. The fame of Parma ham goes all the way back... »

Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by Rachel and Seth Teicher

Named "The Electric Brae" by Victorians, this cliffside road was thought to be pulled by the "electricity" of the offshore island of Arran because when you think you are going up, you are actually... »

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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

Even though Juliet Capulet is a fictional character created by Shakespeare, millions worship her as a love goddess. Every year tourists from around the globe, flock to Verona just to see the... »

Curious Places of Worship | Edited by HJHausman

For reasons that have never been entirely understood, sometime during the night of January 29, 1889 crown prince Rudolf of Austria shot and killed his lover and then took his own life, thereby... »

Memento Mori, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Annetta

Lutsk Compact Overhead Powerline is a 10 kV powerline connecting a power station with a nearby substation. But it is no normal 10 kV overhead line, as it uses bundles of 6 wires for each... »

Electrical Oddities | Edited by

In Louviers, France, Robert Vasseur with the help of his wife decided to deviate from the conventional domestic decorations of wall-paper and paint and decorate their house with mosaics made from... »

Outsider Art, Eccentric Homes | Edited by bboas and Rachel

When Design studio SGL Projeckt was hired to rennovate an old farmstead into a event and recreation center, they found the property was already in use. Since 1926, storks migrating from Africa had... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by knottedthread and Rachel