The Grotto of the Redemption
The Grotto of the Redemption is an excellent example of what man can achieve with faith and hard work. Paul Dobberstein was a German immigrant ordained as a priest in 1897. At some point he fell critically ill with pneumonia and vowed he would dedicate his life to building a shrine to The Virgin Mary, […]
Japan’s Famous Wine Spa Reopened
Located in Kowakien Yunessun, the biggest, most popular spa center in Japan, the outdoor has opened its gates once again. Hundreds of gallons of Beaujolais Nouveau, the most popular wine in Japan, are used during the 12 day period the wine spa welcomes its guests. Four the last four years, Japanese wine lovers have had […]
Mexico’s Island of the Dolls Is Beyond Creepy
Known as “La Isla de la Munecas”, by the Spanish, The Island of the Dolls is perhaps the creepiest tourist attraction in Mexico. Located within an extensive network of canals, south of Mexico City, the island is a place of mystery and superstition. Almost every tree growing on the island is decorated with old, mutilated […]
Witches’ Well – An Estonian Oddity
Located in Tuhala, northern Estonia, Witches’ Well has fascinated locals and tourists for thousands of years. Founded around 3,000 years ago, Tuhala host one f the most unique natural phenomena in the world, Witches’ Well. Most of the time the 2.5 meters deep well looks totally normal, but after heavy rains it starts spouting up […]
Berkeley Pit – A Toxic Tourist Attraction
That’s right, Berkeley Pit is one of the few places in the world where you have to pay to look at a giant pool of toxic waste. Located in Butte, Montana, Berkeley Pit is a former open-pit copper mind turned weird tourist attraction. It’s one mile long over half a mile wide and 1780 feet […]
The Ideal Palace
Le Palais Ideal is one of the most popular examples of naive art architecture, built by Ferdinand Cheval, a French Postman, over a period of 33 years. Cheval began building his Ideal Palace in April 1879. While he was on the job, the postman tripped over a stone and was impressed by its unusual shape. […]
The Marble Caves of Rio Tranquilo
Located in the Coyhaique province, Chile, the Marble Caves are some of the most impressive attractions of Patagonia. Las Cavernas de Marmol, as the Spanish call them were created by the clear waters of Rio Tranquilo that dug into a giant limestone peninsula, creating an impressive labyrinth of caves. The peninsula is known as the […]
Blue building of Rotterdam
I guess the Dutch have a thing for colorful infrastructure, because the famous Yellow Brick Road is also found in Holland. This blue building is set in the Delfshaven district, in Rotterdam and it used to be one of the towns least interesting buildings and one of the most unnoticed by the public. The administration […]
World’s largest swimming pool
I have to say that after seeing these pics, I’ve decided I’d love to visit this place as much as I’d love to visit Devil’s Pool, at Victoria Falls, in Zimbabwe. It’s just one of those sights that simply takes your breath away. This man-made wonder is 1013 meters long covers 80 acres, its deepest […]
Morning Glory Pool
Set in Yellowstone National Park in the US, Morning Glory Pool is one of our planet’s many natural wonders. It is one of the park’s many hot springs and it was named in 1880, due to its resemblance to the well-known flower. The pool used to be completely blue, but human kind had to screw […]
Jellyfish lake
Before you go laying the “this is photoshoped” line on me, do a little search on the web and convince yourself it is real. It’s actually one of the most well-known diving places in the world, set in Palau. Actually if any of you watched Survivor Palau, you might remember this as one of the […]
Karni Mata, the temple of rats
The Karni Mata Hindu temple was built by Maharajah Ganga Singh in the early 1900s as a tribute to the rat goddess, Karni Mata and the most intriguing aspect of it, is that it’s home for over 20.000 worshiped rats. The legend behind this temple is that Karni Mata, a matriarch from the 14th century […]
The Icehotel
Situated in the village of Jukkasjärvi, 200 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle, in Sweeden, the Icehotel is one of the most fantastic tourist locations on the face of the Earth. Using pure, clear ice from the frozen Torne River, artists from all around the world come to Jukkasjärvi every year, to sculpt beautiful ice […]