Author: Ms. R.

The academy of Dosan Seowon was designed to serve two purposes: education and commemoration.  The academy was established in 1574 and was completed in memory of Korean Confucian scholar Yi Hwang by a few of his disciples. Hwang settled in the area around 1549 and begun construction on the private Korean Confucian academy. His goal was to offer teachings in the classics for the students. Dosan Seowon was one of the leading academies of its time, and for over 400 years,……

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Who stole the cookies from the cookie jar? Not Andy Warhol. While he wasn’t a cookie thief, the pop artist shamelessly burglarized supermarket aisles with his eyes, using the logos for Campbell’s soup, Coca-Cola, and Brillo pads as inspiration for his iconic paintings. And he had a thing for cookie jars, too. Warhol loved spending Sundays at New York’s flea markets, buying the kitschiest ones. “Cookie jars are, after all, a form of Pop Art in themselves,” Wally Amos,……

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On a sunny day at Kenya’s Lake Baringo, a barge floated gently by. Its main passenger calmly munched on his favorite snack of acacia seed pods. At about 16 feet tall, he could easily peer around to take in his watery surroundings. But this was not some idyllic pleasure cruise. This trip, on January 27, 2021, was a rescue mission, to save Lbarnoti, a Rothschild’s giraffe, from floodwaters gradually rising around Longicharo Island, where he and some fellow ruminants……

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Like most places, the British Overseas Territory of Tristan da Cunha is a community made up of teachers, accountants, mechanics, and grocers. But here, on the most remote inhabited island on earth, the weather has a funny way of rearranging the professional landscape. “We have two dong-ringers that have a look at the weather, and if they think it’s a suitable day, they’ll ring the dong hanging in the middle of the village,” says James Glass, who serves as……

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Lake Tyrrell is located in Victoria’s Mallee region, a short distance from the Calder Highway and a little over six miles (11 kilometers) north of the town of Sea Lake. There is a viewing platform and an information bay overlooking Victoria’s largest salt lake covering more than 20,ooo hectares. One of the main attractions for visitors to this lake are the unique salt formations that form on the lake bed. At night, the lake provides the perfect environment to……

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Cambridge is known as a town that cultivates critical thinking and innovation. It’s not a surprise that this fertile atmosphere would produce an aura of creativity and imagination. This type of environment inspired a group of guerrilla street artists to create this piece entitled “Teleport-o-Matic.”  Located in a market square, nestled between two red phone boxes is a miniature version of these call boxes. “Teleport-o-Matic” mirrors its brethren in detail, color, and interior design, albeit on a much-reduced scale. In……

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Tom Davies knows a thing or two about staying the course. The 29-year-old British adventurer, also known as GeoWizard, first gained a following through YouTube videos that showcased his skill playing the popular web-based game GeoGuessr. His channel, which he describes as “home of the mischievous adventure,” has 74 million views and counting. Davies is perhaps now best known for his “Mission Across” series, which chronicles his adventures trying to cross entire countries in a straight line. He chooses……

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The Seaman’s Memorial is an 80-foot tower that stands at the entrance to Conn Brown Harbor, where many sport and commercial fishers launch to comb the bays and estuaries along the South Texas coast. The tower was dedicated on May 9, 1970, and is an ongoing tribute to locals who were lost or died at sea.  A plaque honoring six Coast Guard airmen, who perished when a flare was accidentally fired inside their aircraft, can be found on the……

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The name Argentina translates to “Land of Silver.” This name was given to the region based mostly on rumors that massive amounts of silver existed across the landscape. The vast deposits of the precious metal never materialized, but the name stuck. However, in Uspallata exist a rare example of mining activity that did occur in the region. Bóvedas is the Spanish word for vaults. However, the primary function of this site was to act as a smelter. Metallic ore……

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