The Literary Man – A Library-Style Hotel with a Collection of Over 50,000 Books
If you ever decide to visit the medieval village of Obidos, in Portugal, you needn’t bother bringing a book to pass the time. Just book a stay at The Literary Man hotel and you can choose from its collection of over 50,000 books. Established in 2015, The Literary Man has already become famous as the […]
Meet China’s One and Only “Spider Woman”
Luo Dengping has become famous as the only woman in a group of “spider men” who climb vertical cliffs of up to 100 meters high, without ropes or safety equipment of any kind, for the entertainment of tourists in China’s Guizhou Province. Men of the Miao people, in Southwest China, have been free-climbing steep cliffs for […]
“Asia’s Cleanest Village” Sets Example for the World
From discarded plastic bottles and wrappers to the cow dung littering the streets of major cities like Delhi, trash is a big problem in India, but not in the small village of Mawlynnong. People here have zero tolerance for garbage and spend a lot of their time making sure every square inch of their village is spotless. […]
The Alaskan Town Where Bald Eagles Are as Common as Pigeons
The majestic bald eagle is the national bird of the United States, but most Americans are lucky to see one first-hand during their lifetimes. Unless they live in the town of Unalaska, Alaska, where bald eagles are as common as pigeons are in other human settlements. Unalaska is home to around 4,700 people who have […]
World’s Largest Rose Bush Dates Back to 1885
You’ve probably seen some impressive-looking flowers, but unless you’ve been to the Tombstone Rose Tree Museum, you’ve never seen anything quite like the World’s Largest Rose Bush – a gnarled trunk about 12 feet in diameter, with its branches covering 9,000 square feet. It’s been around since 1885, and yes, it still blooms every Spring. The White Lady […]
The Famous Stone-Sculpting Hermit of Nicaragua
Alberto Gutierrez Giron has been living alone in the mountains of Nicaragua for nearly 40 years, sculpting a 300-foot long cliff into a giant artwork, just like the one he saw in a dream, when he turned 9-years-old. Popularly known as the “Hermit of Nicaragua”, “Stone Man” or “Sculptor of the Mountain”, Alberto Gutierez claims […]
Chinese Woman Spends $900,000 Building Her Very Own “Palace of Ceramics”
Yu Ermei, and 86-year-old woman from Jingdezhen, Eastern China, has spent around $900,000 and five years of her life building a “palace” completely decorated with ceramic pieces. Most people consider her insane for spending so much time and money on this project, but she says that her life would be incomplete without it. When Yu came up […]
The Old Motorcycle Worshiped as a Deity in India
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, some 50 km from the city of Jodhpur, along National Highway 65, there is a temple. That, in itself, is not unusual, as temples are virtually everywhere in India, but what is strange is that the deities worshiped here are an old Royal Enfield 350cc motorcycle and its deceased […]
Costa Rica’s Turquoise River – A Natural Optical Illusion
Up until four years ago, Rio Celeste, a 14-kilometer river in Costa Rica’s Alajuela province, was a complete mystery to scientists, who could not understand why its waters had an unusual turquoise color. And then they realized that it wasn’t turquoise at all. Theories regarding the turquoise color of Rio Celeste had been circulating in the scientific community […]
Hallerbos – The Blue Forest of Belgium
Most times of the year, Hallerbos is a beautiful but unremarkable forest in central Belgium, near Brussels. However, in mid-April and all through May, it turns into the Blue Forest, a fairytale-like natural attraction unlike any other. The Blue Forest of Belgium gets its intriguing name from the vibrant carpet of bluebells that replaces the […]
Swiss Village Bans Tourists from Taking Photos Because It’s Too Beautiful
Located in the Swiss Alps, near the famous resort of St. Moritz, the commune of Bergün/Bravuogn is one of the most beautiful mountain villages in Europe. So beautiful, in fact, that photos of it shared on social media may make people feel depresses that they can’t visit, so local authorities banned tourist from taking photos. […]
Mr. Healing – South Korea’s “Relaxation Cafe” Chain
People usually visit cafes for a dose of energy-boosting caffeine to alleviate tiredness and keep themselves from falling asleep, but Mr. Healing, a popular cafe chain in South Korea actually encourages people to lie down, take a break, and even get some shut-eye. Mr. Healing bills itself as a relaxation cafe, a place where people […]
The Eerie Tree Carvings of Perryville Park, in Maryland
Maryland’s Cecil County is home to many interesting parks, but none more mysterious and disturbing than the Perryville Community Park, in Perryville, where around 100 trees are marked by eerie messages left by patients from a veteran psychiatric and rehabilitation center, decades ago. Before becoming a public park, the land was owned by the nearby Perry Point VA Hospital, […]
The World’s Most Amazing Five-a-Side Football Field
This photo of a five-a-side football field surrounded by lush greenery in the jungle of Sabah, Malaysia, has been doing the rounds on the internet for the last few days. And for good reason, as it looks like a place that can only exist in someone’s fantasy. The picture was captured by a teacher at […]
The World’s Largest Residential Cruise Ship Takes Community-at-Sea on Perpetual Vacation
Wouldn’t it be great if you could travel to the most exciting destinations on Earth without the hassle of packing and unpacking, or ever having your dream vacation end? Well, for the few dozen residents of “The World”, this dream is a reality. “The World” is the largest, oldest and currently only active residential cruise […]