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PaperTiger
Recent Activity
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May 7, 2011
PaperTiger
has been to Ta Prohm
A battle between nature and architecture in the Cambodian jungle
Had Ta Prohm been diligently maintained from its construction in 1186 to the present day, it would be just a footnote to the larger Angkor Wat temple. But while Ta Prohm lay forgotten and... »
Long Now Locations, Incredible Ruins | Edited by elsie4LC, Henry and others
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May 5, 2011
PaperTiger
added Santa Claus, Arizona
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February 14, 2011
PaperTiger
added Freetown Christiania
Danish tourist destination well known for open stalls where vendors sell marijuana on the street
Freetown Christiania, or simply Christiania, is a neighborhood of only 850 residents in the Danish capital of Copenhagen that is largely known both inside and outside of the country as a big... »
Cultures and Civilizations , Architectural Oddities | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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February 13, 2011
PaperTiger
added Potosí Silver Mines
Mountain of unimaginable riches that bankrolled the Spanish Empire
At a height of over 4,000 meters, Potosí, capital of the Bolivian state of the same name, is one of the highest cities in the world. But even an elevation as high as this does not stop the nearby... »
Architectural Oddities, Subterranean Sites | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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February 13, 2011
PaperTiger
updated the Rotorua
Major tourist destination known for its bubbling mud-pools and hot thermal springs
New Zealanders like to refer to their land as "God's Own Country," a land of plenty with beautiful scenery and a temperate climate. But located 230 km south of Auckland lies a city that bears more... »
Natural Wonders, Fiery Wonders, Martian Landscapes | Edited by Dylan, PaperTiger and others
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February 7, 2011
PaperTiger
added Skateistan
Afghanistan's first skatepark, located in war torn Kabul
At first glance, Afghanistan, occupied by U.S. forces since 2001, does not seem like a good place for a sport largely associated with American teenagers. But when Australian skateboarders Oliver... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
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February 6, 2011
PaperTiger
added Darwin Centre Spirit Collection
Repository for more than 22 million pickled specimens
The Natural History Museum, one of the three large museums on Exhibition Road in London, is particularly famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons. But those are not the only life and earth... »
Museums and Collections, Unique Collections | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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February 4, 2011
PaperTiger
added Korean Demilitarized Zone
Last frontier of the Cold War
On July 27, 1953, an Armistice was signed, in practice ending the bloody three year Korean War. As part of the agreement, a Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) was created, which has since become the most... »
Intriguing Environs, Ghost Towns | Edited by PaperTiger, Dylan and 3 others
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February 4, 2011
PaperTiger
added Little Boy Zero
Statue of Edgar Hernandez, the first victim of swine flu
Many little boys dream of the day that a statue will be erected in their home town celebrating their life's defining achievement. But unlike Edgar Hernandez, five year old resident of the Mexican... »
Strange Statues | Edited by PaperTiger, Dylan and others
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February 3, 2011
PaperTiger
added Liancourt Rocks
Japan and South Korea both lay claim to islands inhabited by only an octopus fisherman and his wife
The Liancourt Rocks (known in Korea as Dokdo - "Solitary Island" - and in Japan as "Takeshima" - Bamboo Island) are a group of islets in the Sea of Japan (East Sea) administered by South Korea.... »
Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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February 1, 2011
PaperTiger
added Crystal Palace Dinosaurs
Impressive, but scientifically inaccurate, dinosaur models in a London park
To the Victorians, the Crystal Palace in London’s Hyde Park was the marvel of a gilded age. The showpiece of the 1851 Great Exhibition, it housed exhibits showcasing the skill and ingenuity of the... »
Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
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January 31, 2011
PaperTiger
added Tear Drop Memorial
World Trade Center memorial likened to a woman's sexual organ
When the local government of Jersey City were offered a September 11th memorial by Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, they graciously accepted it as a gift of friendship between former enemies.... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
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January 31, 2011
PaperTiger
added Genghis Khan Equestrian Statue
Enormous statue of the Emperor of the Mongols
To most of the world, Ghengis Khan is known as a brutal and savage dictator, whose campaigns of terror and wholesale massacre of civilian populations may have resulted in the deaths of up to forty... »
Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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January 31, 2011
PaperTiger
added Stilton Cheese Rolling Championship
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January 31, 2011
PaperTiger
added Allies
Bronze sculpture celebrating the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt
When former Prime Minister Winston Churchill died on January 24, 1965, Britain mourned, just as the United States had done twenty years before when President Roosevelt died suddenly while still in... »
Unusual Monuments, Strange Statues | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
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January 30, 2011
PaperTiger
added Collyer Brothers Park
Harlem park dedicated to compulsive hoarders killed by their own junk
Collyer Brothers Park is a small pocket park in Harlem, providing a temporary reprieve from the surrounding urban sprawl. But visitors taking a break on one of the park's benches may be surprised... »
Unusual Monuments | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
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January 29, 2011
PaperTiger
added Diomede Islands
Two islands just 4 km apart separated by an International Border and Date Line
Despite being separated by just 3.8 kilometers, the Diomede Islands find themselves not only in different countries, but also twenty hours apart, due to the International Date Line passing between... »
Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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January 29, 2011
PaperTiger
added Rockall
British Empire's last territorial expansion
Located 300 kilometers from St Kilda, Scotland, the tiny uninhabited islet of Rockall is 29 meters high and measures just 31 by 25 meters. But despite its remoteness and inaccessibility, it is... »
Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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January 28, 2011
PaperTiger
added Gulag Museum
Former prison camp dedicated to the victims of political repression
For over forty years, Gulag Perm-36 was used to house some of the Soviet Union’s most vocal opponents. The camp first opened its doors in 1946. The inmates, known as ‘zeks’ were forced to cut down... »
Crime and Punishment, Memento Mori | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
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January 27, 2011
PaperTiger
added South Georgia
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January 26, 2011
PaperTiger
added Novaya Zemlya
Site of the world's largest nuclear explosion
At first glance, the barren landscape of Novaya Zemlya (Russian for New Land) might not seem like the sort of place where anything interesting has ever happened. But its remote location and small... »
Intriguing Environs, Disaster Areas | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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January 24, 2011
PaperTiger
added Deception Island
Antarctic island of fire and ice
Deception Island is one of the few places in the world where brave sailors can sail directly into the center of a live volcano. The supreme power of a previous blast has left the island as a... »
Natural Wonders, Anomalous Islands | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and 2 others
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January 23, 2011
PaperTiger
added North Brother Island
Home to the worst loss of life in New York's history until September 11, 2001
North Brother Island, located on the East River between the Bronx and Riker's Island, is an island with a fascinating and tragic history. It was uninhabited until 1885, when the city purchased the... »
Architectural Oddities, Incredible Ruins | Edited by PaperTiger, Nicholas Jackson and others
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January 23, 2011
PaperTiger
added Ōkunoshima
Japanese island famous for poison gas and fluffy bunnies
Ōkunoshima, also known as Usagi Shima (Rabbit Island), is a small island with a dark history. Despite Japan signing the Geneva Protocol in 1925 to ban the use of Poison Gas, the island was home... »
Anomalous Islands, Fascinating Fauna, Disaster Areas | Edited by PaperTiger and Dylan
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January 18, 2011
PaperTiger
added Southern Pole of Inaccessibility
Considered the most remote point in the entire world
If there is any place in the world capable of making the South Pole look like a balmy hive of activity, the Southern Pole of Inaccessibility is it. Located at the furthest point from the Southern... »
Natural Wonders, Architectural Oddities | Edited by PaperTiger and Nicholas Jackson
