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Bagolino Old Cemetery in Bagolino, Italy

October 3, 2023

Bagolino is a small village perched on the steep slopes of Val Sabbia. The history of this village goes back to the Ancient Roman Empire when it conquered these territories around the year 16 CE. There is evidence suggesting that the Romans established an outpost for changing horses along Val Sabbia. In due time, the settlement grew into a hamlet, and so an early iteration of Bagolino was born. Much more documented is the role the village played throughout...

The Legend of Japan's 'Earthquake Fish'

October 3, 2023

The animal world is full of harbingers of doom—at least, according to superstitions. From the Tower of London’s ravens (whose departure would signal the fall of an entire nation) to the average black cat crossing your unlucky path, plenty of critters warn of woe. In Ominous Animals, we explore the lore—and the science—behind these finned, furry, and feathered messengers of impending calamity. In July, divers off the coast of Ruifang, Taiwan, encountered a glimmering, serpent-like figure suspended vertically in...

Tourism Management: All You Need to Know...

October 3, 2023

The tourism industry is rapidly growing, and jobs in tourism management are becoming highly sought after. Working in this sector will offer many interesting roles, such as meeting new people and the opportunity to travel. If you have a passion for all things travel-related and are a people person, this profession will be ideal for The post Tourism Management: All You Need to Know About Tourism appeared first on Revfine.com.

This 1960s Anarchist Group Believed Food Should...

October 3, 2023

In 1968, the poet Diane di Prima moved from New York to San Francisco. She wanted to work with the Diggers, self-identified community anarchists who performed street theater and organized mutual aid projects, from free stores to free housing to the dissemination of produce, hot meals, and bread. Shortly after her arrival, Di Prima’s Volkswagen van was enlisted to help with the Diggers’ food distribution efforts. For Di Prima, who had come of age during McCarthyism and the FBI...

Food Ordering System: How to Choose the...

October 3, 2023

A food ordering system is a system that allows a restaurant or similar business to accept, process, and manage orders for food from customers. In this article, you will be able to explore some common systems and understand the benefits of having a high-quality system in place for your business. Quick Menu: What is the The post Food Ordering System: How to Choose the Best One for Your Property? appeared first on Revfine.com.

13 Travel Business Opportunities: Become a Part...

October 3, 2023

A travel business can be described as any business that falls within the travel industry. This includes hotels, restaurants, aviation, travel agencies, and much more. In this article, you can explore some of the best travel business opportunities and learn how to begin a new career in the travel industry. Quick Menu: What is the The post 13 Travel Business Opportunities: Become a Part of the Travel Industry! appeared first on Revfine.com.

In Ancient Egypt, the Duat Was a...

October 3, 2023

Each week in October, University of Manchester Egyptologist Nicky Nielsen will share an intriguing aspect of ancient Egyptian beliefs and traditions surrounding death and the afterlife. On the morning of Oct. 16, 1817, Italian explorer Giovanni Battista Belzoni entered a narrow rock-cut fissure in the Valley of the Kings. As he navigated a long, sloping passageway, the light of Belzoni’s torch illuminated beautiful and, to the Italian, strange symbols covering both walls and ceiling. He had found the tomb...

Podcast: Enchanted Woods

October 3, 2023

Listen and subscribe on Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major podcast apps. In this episode of The Atlas Obscura Podcast, we visit a four-acre garden in Wilmington, Delaware, with characters and exhibits created using castoff materials and greenery. It invites kids to drop screens and rules, and instead give in to a state of play. Our podcast is an audio guide to the world’s wondrous, awe-inspiring, strange places. In under 15 minutes, we’ll take you to an incredible...

Interview with CEO & Co-Founder Adam Harris...

October 3, 2023

In this article, we’ll interview Adam Harris, the CEO and co-founder of Cloudbeds. Adam has vastly simplified the typically complicated world of OTAs, payments, reservations, and reporting so hoteliers can spend time on their most important job – taking care of their guests. Can you tell us The post Interview with CEO & Co-Founder Adam Harris of Cloudbeds appeared first on Revfine.com.

The Forgotten Dessert Loved by a Roaring...

October 2, 2023

THIS ARTICLE IS ADAPTED FROM THE SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, EDITION OF GASTRO OBSCURA’S FAVORITE THINGS NEWSLETTER. YOU CAN SIGN UP HERE. A friend recently gifted me a recipe booklet from 1941 called Bananas … How to Serve Them. Published by the Meloripe Fruit Company, it features 56 banana recipes, as well as helpful tips like how to gauge a banana’s ripeness, and how to “flute” bananas to make them more presentable when serving (use a fork to draw lines...

Suribachiyama Tumulus in Tokyo, Japan

October 2, 2023

Home to numerous museums, temples, and the oldest zoo in Japan, Ueno Park reigns supreme as one of Tokyo’s top tourist attractions. Most likely, any visitor to the city finds themselves walking in this park sooner or later, at least once during their trip. Once part of the huge temple complex of Kan’ei-ji, the park itself boasts plenty of interesting landmarks, from an abandoned train station to the face-only Great Buddha. There is another unusual attraction hiding in plain sight, where most...

Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site in...

October 2, 2023

On a quiet hilltop in eastern Colorado, scarcely distinguishable from the plains surrounding it, lies a small granite monument. Adorned with the profile of a Native American with a feather headdress, it reads “SAND CREEK BATTLE GROUND / NOV 29&30, 1864”. However, what happened here in 1864 was hardly a battle. The name of the National Historic Site containing this monument bears a more accurate name for this event: the Sand Creek Massacre. By the 1951 Treaty of Fort...

Cactus Jack's Family Fun Center in Oklahoma...

October 2, 2023

Pulling up to Cactus Jack’s Family Fun Center on the western outskirts of Oklahoma City, it’s hard to distinguish the facility from any other semi-suburban arcade that rings cities across the country. But the unassuming exterior of the building masks a passion for competitive pinball that is matched by only a few locations across the entire southwest. Cactus Jack’s bills itself as Oklahoma’s oldest arcade, having operated in the same location since 1974. For most of its history, it...

Greenbrier County Courthouse in Lewisburg, West Virginia

October 2, 2023

In the late 19th century, the mysterious death of Zona Heaster Shue raised the perplexing question: Did she die of natural causes, or was it murder? It was true Zona’s mother, Mary J. Heaster, never approved of her daughter’s marriage to Erasmus Trout Shue, but did he kill her? On the fateful day of Zona’s death in 1897, Trout Shue asked a neighbor to call on his wife at home. When the young man walked inside, he found Zona...

Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards in Bergamo, Italy

October 2, 2023

Accademia Carrara is the flagship art museum in the city of Bergamo. The more than 300 items on display consist mainly of paintings and sculptures, but there is also an outlier: the Visconti-Sforza Tarot Cards. The original deck of cards is from the mid-15th century, and it was created by a painter by the name of Bembo Bonifacio. However, before the end of the 15th century, three cards had gone missing, and another painter, Antonio Cicognara, decided to re-produce...

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