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skumria
We don't know anything about this user yet... how mysterious!
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Places I have been to
I have been to Melnik, Perperikon, Torre dell'Orologio, Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists), Pyramid of Cestius and Madurodam
Places I like
I like The Whistling Island, Gunkanjima Island, Great Blue Hole, Legzira Beach, Sami, Skellig Michael, Socotra Island and Mit Ghamr Dovecotes
Recent Activity
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February 4, 2012
skumria
liked Mit Ghamr Dovecotes
Giant pigeon houses packed into city streets in Egypt
Packed tightly against each other and stretching higher than many buildings around them, brown, earthen dovecotes or pigeon houses fill many Egyptian cities. In the Nile delta at Mit Ghamr,... »
Fascinating Fauna, Hunting and Taxidermy | Edited by serflac, atimian and others
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January 28, 2012
skumria
liked Socotra Island
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January 28, 2012
skumria
liked Skellig Michael
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January 25, 2012
skumria
has been to Madurodam
A miniature city, once ruled by the Queen of the Netherlands
Madurodam is a miniature city located in Scheveningen, The Hague, in the Netherlands. It is a model of a Dutch town on a 1:25 scale, composed of typical Dutch buildings and landmarks, as are found... »
Small Worlds and Model Towns | Edited by curiosity_nl and Dylan
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January 25, 2012
skumria
has been to Pyramid of Cestius
The only "Egyptian" pyramid in Europe and the legendary tomb of Remus
Egyptomania gripped Rome in the wake of the conquest of Egypt in 30 BC. Both massive original artifacts and inspired copies cropped up all over the city, but only two actual pyramids were known to... »
Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries | Edited by Annetta, adam and 2 others
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January 25, 2012
skumria
has been to Ponte dei Pugni (Bridge of Fists)
100 year tradition of fist fights, marked by marble footsteps
For generations of Venetians epic fist fights atop neighborhood bridges were a celebrated tradition. Beginning in about 1600, from September to Christmas each year rival clans would gather en... »
Architectural Oddities | Edited by Annetta
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January 25, 2012
skumria
has been to Torre dell'Orologio
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January 25, 2012
skumria
liked Sami
A spectatular cave and a beguiling lake
Sami, located on the Greek island of Kefolonia (sometimes spelt Cephalonia) boasts two magnificent geological oddities: Drogarati Cave and Melissani Lake. The short distant between the two allow... »
Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves | Edited by michelle and Dylan
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January 25, 2012
skumria
liked Legzira Beach
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January 25, 2012
skumria
liked Great Blue Hole
Massive underwater sinkhole made famous by Jacques Cousteau
The Great Blue hole, located just 100 kilometers (60 miles) off the coast of Belize, is an underwater sinkhole that researchers believe is the largest of its kind. Circular in shape and... »
Watery Wonders, Geological Oddities, Curious Caves | Edited by anhie and AllisonEng
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January 25, 2012
skumria
liked Gunkanjima Island
Once the most densely populated place in the world, this island is now a ghost town
Few places in the world have a history as odd, or as poignant, as Gunkanjima's. The tiny, fortress-like island (also known as "Hashima") lies just off the coast of Nagasaki. The island is ringed... »
Anomalous Islands, Ghost Towns, Incredible Ruins | Edited by ilbonito and wythe
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January 24, 2012
skumria
liked The Whistling Island
On La Gomera, "Silbadors" communicate in a 4,000-word language of whistles
On the small mountainous island of La Gomera, one of the Canaries, the children speak to each other from miles apart using one of the most unusual languages in the world. Known as Silbo, the... »
Anomalous Islands, Rites and Rituals | Edited by Josh, Dylan and 3 others
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January 6, 2012
skumria
has been to Perperikon
An ancient Thracian city where fire rituals were practiced on the largest cult altar in Southeast Europe
Of all the ancient cultures, the Egyptians, the Greeks, the Thracians are some of the most mysterious. Seen by the Greeks as great warriors -- as well as barbarians -- the Thracians had no written... »
Incredible Ruins | Edited by kalaza, Annetta and others
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January 6, 2012
skumria
has been to Melnik
