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'Twins' in Brighton, England

March 8, 2021

Sitting just outside Brighton’s main shopping center, most people are too preoccupied to notice that the seemingly ordinary benches they are sitting on are actually two giant hypnotic radios. These futuristic designs have become a huge part of the Brighton scenery. If those venturing by took a moment and listened very closely, they will notice strange markings and sounds emanating from within the structures. The “Twins” are actually responding to the passage of time. The “Twins” were installed in...

Grič Tunnel in Zagreb, Croatia

March 6, 2021

This pedestrian tunnel in the city of Zagreb runs underneath the historic neighborhood of Grič. Built during World War II, the tunnel was originally intended to serve as a bomb shelter and transport link through the hill of Gornji Grad. It measures 350 meters long and up to 5.5 meters wide, connecting Mesnička and Stjepan Radić Streets. Construction began in 1943 and finished 1944. The tunnel was harshly criticized for its expense, and many argued that it was not...

Leonardo's Horse Scale Model in Allentown, Pennsylvania

March 6, 2021

In 1482 Leonardo Da Vinci was challenged to build the largest equestrian statue the world had ever seen. Despite the legendary artist and his patron’s best efforts, the monumental Cavallo dello Sforza would not become reality until a retired airline pilot from Pennsylvania took it on as his own personal mission. Charles Dent was a retired pilot and collector of Renaissance art who lived in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In 1977, he read about Leonardo Da Vinci’s recovered notebooks and the...

Do City Hotels Need to Stay Open...

March 6, 2021

In the wake of the COVID pandemic, it is fair to say that the hospitality and tourism industry has been hit hard. It has dealt with an unprecedented economic fallout as international travel became restricted, flights reduced, events cancelled or postponed, and attractions and entertainment venues closed for extended periods. This article addresses whether hotels The post Do City Hotels Need to Stay Open or Close During the Pandemic? appeared first on Revfine.com.

Keep Your Quarantine Garden Growing with These...

March 5, 2021

When the reality of the pandemic hit, nearly a year ago, something unexpected happened: Americans began gardening. Alarmed by a possible breakdown in food supply chains, and inspired by wartime Victory Gardens and lockdown boredom, people across the country who never grew food before developed green thumbs. For many pandemic gardeners—including me—the experience was a revelation. I watched as, on the windowsill of my apartment, roots unfolded, leaves unfurled, and small fruits swelled into ripeness. It was a persistent...

Solved: The Mystery of a Lonely Human...

March 5, 2021

The find was perplexing. In 2015, cave explorers inching through a vertical passage in northern Italy’s Marcel Loubens Cave discovered a partial human skull. The cranium was missing its jawbone, and sat upended on a slim ledge near the top of the shaft. No other human remains were found there, and there was no sign of who might have placed the skull there, or when, or why. Marcel Loubens Cave sits near the center of Dolina dell’Inferno, or Hell’s...

When the Jersey Shore Was the Epicenter...

March 5, 2021

Turn on any television in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, or New York during summer in the early 1980s, and you were likely to catch a commercial featuring a creepy mime trapped behind an invisible wall, the shadowy figure of a hunchback rounding the corner of a darkened staircase, and a headless woman swatting away the attentions of a handsy mad scientist. The organ sounds of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata and Fugue in D minor played hauntingly in the background,...

Bridgewater Seal Statue in Bridgewater, Massachusetts

March 5, 2021

On the corner of the property of the Prophett-Chapman, Cole, & Gleason Funeral Home stands a memorial, but the subject of its dedication may surprise you. The plaque on the statue’s front reads, “This seal is for the children of Bridgewater… Never lose your imagination” The granite statue of a seal might seem incongruous to the business out front of which it sits, but the funeral home owners said they wanted something that would catch the eye of drivers and...

Torre Velasca (Velasca Tower) in Milano, Italy

March 5, 2021

Situated in the center of Milan, not far from the famous Duomo, is a less renowned but equally impressive architectural monster. The Torre Velasca was designed by renowned architectural group BBPR and constructed in 1958, and stands well of 300 feet (100 meters) tall. It has a peculiar, mushroom-like shape, design to resemble a Medieval tower, to hommage the city’s medieval history. The tower is a great example of Brutalist architecture, which despite being in vogue at the time...

Castle Amphitheater in Provo, Utah

March 5, 2021

The Castle Amphitheater, sometimes called the Provo Castle, is a unique historical building found on the grounds of the Utah State Hospital in Provo, Utah. The Castle Amphitheater was constructed between 1936-1937 and was one of around 230 public works constructed in Utah under New Deal programs. The amphitheater could seat around 800 people and had several interior rooms. During the 1970s, the Castle Amphitheater was used as a “haunted castle” during Halloween. The haunted castle was open to the...

Cave of Saint Ignatius in Manresa, Spain

March 5, 2021

Iñigo Lopez de Recalde (St Ignatius) after being wounded in the defense of Pamplona against French troops and renouncing his military career, began a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. At a stop in the neighboring city of Manresa in 1522, the young Ignatius said to be wearing only a sack robe, decided to live as a hermit in a cavern near the river. Between history and legend, he was involved in mystical experiences and miraculous events. His visions and...

'Fingermaze' in Brighton and Hove, England

March 5, 2021

Visitors to Hove Park will find an unassuming pathway that blends into the ground seamlessly. What most don’t know is that this pathway is actually a public work of art and a maze designed to look like a giant’s fingerprint. The public display was created in 2006 by local artist Chris Drury, who was also commissioned by the City Council to craft a separate art display in 2004. The maze is made from York flagstone and lime mortar. Drury...

Tips for Hotel Revenue Forecasting in a...

March 5, 2021

The global hospitality industry has had its fair share of large-scale disruptions since COVID-19 first struck, and the hotel sector faces an uncharted recovery period ahead. Hoteliers can gain ground by using agile, accurate, and holistic revenue forecasting. Modern Tools for Modern Challenges Are you using outdated technology at your hotel? Advanced, cloud-based solutions will The post Tips for Hotel Revenue Forecasting in a Constant State of Uncertainty appeared first on Revfine.com.

Is This Egyptian Site the World’s Oldest...

March 4, 2021

In Egypt, a decade of excavations at the ancient Red Sea port of Berenice (Berenike) has revealed what some researchers are calling the world’s oldest pet cemetery. Nearly 600 animals, mostly cats, but also dogs and imported monkeys, have been found buried just beyond the walls of what was, almost 2,000 years ago, a bustling port. Many were laid to rest wearing metal or delicately beaded collars, their bodies covered in textiles or ceramics. But were they pets? And...

How the United States and Soviet Union...

March 4, 2021

This story is excerpted and adapted from Brandy Schillace’s Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher: A Monkey’s Head, the Pope’s Neuroscientist, and the Quest to Transplant the Soul, published in March 2021 by Simon & Schuster. A grainy black-and-white film shuddered across television screens in the last days of May 1958. A man in a long white lab coat gestures to a corner, where a figure waits, shadowy and indistinct. He leads the creature into the light of a courtyard,...

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