Perched precariously on the edge of the Crimean is not perhaps where one would look to find a Neo-Gothic castle. However, the Swallows Nest proves the exception to the rule. Constructed on the... »

Eccentric Homes | Edited by Nathan_Risinger and Dylan

Balaclava has occupied a place in military history for centuries. During the Crimean War the Battle of Balaclava, which was fought between British and Russian troops, was immortalized by Tennyson... »

Ghost Towns | Edited by Nathan_Risinger and Dylan

In 1982 the ministers for electrical industry of Romania, Bulgaria and Soviet Union agreed in construction a 750 kV powerline, this is nearly twice of the maximum voltage used in power grids in... »

Incredible Ruins | Edited by Dylan

Chernobyl-2 was a station of the Russian overhorizon radar system Duga-3, better known as Woodpecker. It was named "woodpecker" due to the sound of its signals, which jammed many shortwave... »

Ghost Towns | Edited by Alpha, Dylan and 3 others

The Kiev Pechersk Lavra in Kiev, Ukraine is many things. Also known as the Kiev Monastery of the Caves, first and foremost it is a a historic Orthodox Christian monastery, built on top of a... »

Miniatures, Microminiature art, Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Curious Places of Worship, Subterranean Sites | Edited by Dylan

Though a crossword puzzle with 19 squares across and 34 squares high might seem daunting enough, perhaps it might appear more challenging if the physical puzzle stands over 100 feet (30 m) tall.... »

Architectural Oddities | Edited by anhie

When one thinks of Chernobyl, vacation spot is certainly not the first thing to come to mind. However, more than two decades after the terrible reactor meltdown, tours of the contaminated towns... »

Disaster Areas, Cultures and Civilizations , Incredible Ruins | Edited by Delireus, mrobscurity and others