Author: Ms. R.

Casa Museo di Arlecchino (Harlequin) is located in four rooms of Palazzo Grataroli, a stately building dating back to the 14th century. The Grataroli family commissioned several frescoes to embellish the walls of their palace. Not all survived the test of time, but those that did survive are interesting, to say the least, and they can be found in the room called Camera Picta.  The fresco that occupies the largest wall represents a jousting tournament in which the Grataroli……

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Randy Senna has run Fascination games in Wildwood since 1995, when he relocated Lucky’s Fascination from Seaside Heights. Tributes and Traditions is his latest undertaking, filled to the brim with vintage arcade games, amusement park memorabilia, and a set of about 28 Fascination tables. The tables are from the former Olympic Fascination parlor in North Wildwood. Senna acquired them after Olympic went out of business in September of 2014. The game Fascination is a cross of Skee-Ball and bingo…….

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This beautiful fresh spring water stream makes for a soft adventure and idyllic experience for families and couples who may be traveling across the Sierra Gorda region of Mexico. The Escanela River crosses Puente de Dios, an extraordinary formation with thick stalactites from which spouts of water come crashing down. The name Puente de Dios (God’s bridge) refers to the fact that the stream runs through a walkable large cave that forms a bridge that was a natural pass……

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For anyone who’s interested in the history of photography, this place needs no introduction when it comes to Leica cameras. Founded in 1914 in Wetzlar Germany, the famous German camera company is well-known for making high-quality and expensive 35mm cameras. In 1913, Oskar Barnack made the world’s first commercially successful 35mm still-camera, known as the Ur-Leica. Since, Leica has manufactured what some call “luxury cameras.” Some Leica cameras can reach a $10,000 price tag and some are considered art……

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The Loup of Fintry is a remarkable waterfall that lies on the River Endrick, around two miles east of Fintry, a small village nestled between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills. The River Endrick covers a large drainage basin in the west of the Stirling district and carries on to flow to the eastern end of Loch Lomond.   At a height of 94 feet (28 meters), water cascades down multiple levels of rock before flowing down to the valley below…….

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Officially opened in 2010, this impressive bridge designed by Italian architect Michele de Lucchi connects the historic old town of Tbilisi to the west and Rike Park to the east.  The modern design of this bridge over the Mtkvari river received mixed reactions. Locals and several well-known politicians and public figures criticized the structure for its extravagant design against the backdrop of the historical landmarks in the old town. The bridge stretches more than 400 feet (150 meters) across the……

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This story was originally published on SAPIENS and appears here under a CC BY-ND 4.0 license. One early January morning in the mid-1980s after a daylong journey from Ayacucho (formerly “Guamanga”), I (Lidio) found myself being guided across a small rope bridge hanging across the Pampas River. This was my first experience on such a bridge, made with an astonishing ancient technology that uses twisted branches to form a crossing. Although it looked to be only about 20 meters……

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In 1871 on the sleepy island of Birka, Sweden, Hjalmar Stolpe, a Swedish entomologist turned archaeologist, discovered the lavish grave of a Viking warrior. Around the seated body were the remains of two sacrificed horses, as well as a double-edged sword, a scramasax (a long, thin knife), a bow, a shield, and a spear—every weapon known to the Viking world. It was an astonishing find, especially since Viking warrior graves rarely contain more than three weapons. There was also……

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The Devil’s Punchbowl was carved out of the sandstone that lines the Red Cedar River just outside Menomonie, Wisconsin. Featuring a wide-open area surrounded by 30-foot cliffs all around, a waterfall on the western end, a small creek running through the center, and an underground spring, this location is the perfect place for a quick trip into nature. Currently designated a “Scientific Study Area” and owned by the West Wisconsin Land Trust, the Devil’s Punchbowl is open to the……

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