The Tham Sakkarin Savannakuha is an abandoned limestone cave founded in 1889 that holds the Wat Tham Xieng Maen, where local worshipers used to pay homage and cleanse Buddha images. Nowadays only... »

Curious Caves, Relics and Reliquaries, Rites and Rituals, Curious Places of Worship, Incredible Ruins, Giant Buddhas | Edited by katiebaker4

Along the road in Thailand’s Wang Dong, are curious stones with shapes that resemble creatures like a giraffe or a human or a tree. The stones are as big as 4 meters (approximately 13 feet) tall.... »

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The STF Kolarbyn eco-lodges are located in the thick of Sweden's woods and are not your typical hostels. Constructed from all-natural material, each hut has a wood heater, and offers no... »

Odd Accommodations, Outsider Architecture | Edited by katiebaker4

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.... »

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

Five domes adorn the long structure that holds an 18m long sarcophagus, reputedly holding the remains of the Old Testament prophet Daniel, revered by Muslims, Jews and Christians alike – although... »

Memento Mori, Relics and Reliquaries, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by Tawsam and Mark_Casey

In 1842, the British soldiers Stoddart and Connolly were executed in front of the Ark Fortress of Bukhara. It was the ending of a year-long torture (in case of Stoddart it even lasted four years)... »

Museums and Collections, Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori, Dead Explorers | Edited by Tawsam and Mark_Casey

In retrospect, one could argue, that during the Cold War era, the world was much easier to comprehend, than it is today. Today, the borders between friend and enemy are blurred, wars are no longer... »

Outsider Art, Unusual Monuments | Edited by Tawsam and Mark_Casey

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Memento Mori, Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Tawsam and Mark_Casey

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