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Terry Fox Monument in Thunder Bay, Ontario

March 6, 2025

In the 1970s, former high school athlete and kinesiology student Terry Fox was told he had only a 50 percent chance of surviving osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that claimed his left leg. Fox soon took to wheelchair basketball, eventually winning the Canadian national championship. Next, he set his sights on running. Wanting to bring more attention to and raise money for cancer research, Fox trained for 14 months for a long-distance Marathon of Hope, spanning across Canada. Initially met...

Carp Hill Miniatures in Taipei, Taiwan

March 6, 2025

Carp Hill is one of many rolling hills in Taipei’s Neihu District. Its name comes from its resemblance to a carp, with the “head” at the higher end and the “tail” tapering off. The peak provides a good vantage point over Taipei’s skyline. The path up is mostly a well-trodden path for local hikers — but they’re not the only ones out on the trail. Folk miniatures can be found all along the trail. Liu Yangcheng, a retired local resident,...

These 2,000-Year-Old Mounds Trace the Path of...

March 5, 2025

Just outside of Ohio’s capital, a wall of earth rises five feet from the smooth ground in a perfect circle, 1,000 feet wide. Standing inside that ring of mounded terra firma today, you can see the Moon rise right where the walls break and an ancient passageway leads to an enormous octagonal arena. Thousands of years ago, the Native Americans who built it would have been standing in that very spot, watching the same celestial scene. Each stretching 550...

Jimesaa in Kagoshima, Japan

March 5, 2025

At the back of the Kagoshima City Museum of Art sits a bizarre stone statue nicknamed Jimesaa. It is well-respected by the locals of Kagoshima, who identify it as an effigy of Princess Kameju or Jimyōin-sama, the daughter of 16th-century daimyo Shimazu Yoshihisa. Female civic officials put a new makeup on the statue in her honor every year on her death date, October 5. Legend has it that, while Jimyōin-sama (or Jimesaa in local dialect) was a rather uncomely-looking...

Haroune Aqueduct in Moulay Idriss Zerhoun, Morocco

March 5, 2025

Nestled amidst the rolling hills of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun lies an interesting sight: a double-tiered aqueduct with architectural features that resemble closely those of aqueducts built by the Ancient Romans. This, alongside its proximity to the Ancient Roman ruins of Volubilis, has led many people over the years to assume that it dates back to the time of the Roman Empire. Far from it, the Haroune Aqueduct was built during the reign of the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Abdel Aziz...

'The Curious Neighbor' in Madrid, Spain

March 5, 2025

Madrid has almost 2,000 sculptures, some of which are predictably dedicated to former monarchs, military heroes, and other prominent public figures. Yet some of the more interesting statues are compelling precisely because of how ordinary they are. Look carefully and you’ll find life-size depictions or anonymous Madrileños going about their business. El Vecino Curioso, or “The Curious Neighbor,” is a bronze of a middle-aged gentleman created by sculptor Salvador Fernández Oliva in 1999. He appears to be leaning on a railing...

‘Djoseph et Françwès’ in Namur, Belgium

March 5, 2025

In the town square of Namur stands a bizarre piece of art: a pair of bronze statues of cartoonish men seemingly in an argument over two snails, one on a leash and another in a cage. Djoseph et Françwès (Joe and Frank) are not exactly well-known characters like Smurfs or Tintin. Originating in the local newspaper L’Avenir and created by cartoonist Jean Legrand, the dull-witted duo represents the purported nature of the Namurois, who are said to be rather slow—an...

Ayré Barèges Funicular in Barèges, France

March 5, 2025

A leisurely mountain hike from Barèges follows the tracks of an abandoned funicular railway and leads to the now-abandoned former upper arrival station. The first section of the funicular went into operation in 1937 and was originally deployed to transport winter sports enthusiasts from the village of Barèges to a first arrival station built on the Lienz plateau. About a decade later, a second section was opened to take passengers to an upper station towards the Pic de l’Ayré....

Institute Menezes Braganza in Panaji, India

March 5, 2025

Institute Menezes Braganza is a cultural institute located in Panaji, the capital of Goa. It was established in 1871 during the Portuguese Era under the name Institute Vasco da Gama. In 1963, it was renamed Institute Menezes Braganza after Luis de Menezes Braganza, a Goan freedom fighter. The building honor’s him, with a bust of his likeness standing in the centre of the entrance hall, surrounded by Azulejo artwork. Azulejos are traditional Spanish and later Portuguese tin-glazed ceramic tile work....

Dalhousie Springs in Witjira, Australia

March 5, 2025

The lush green oasis of Witjira-Dalhousie Springs stands in stark contrast to the barren sand dunes of the Simpson Desert and the Stony Plains that surround them. The springs are an outlet of the vast Great Artesian Basin, which stretches under the aforementioned regions and much of central Australia. Water has been trapped underground for up to 3 million years before emerging through one of 80 mound springs. Mound springs form when water is funneled up through a fracture...

The Martyrs’ Cross in Edinburgh, Scotland

March 5, 2025

Old St. Paul’s Episcopal Church stands a stone’s throw away from the western exit of Edinburgh’s Waverley train station in Scotland. Though this structural configuration dates to the late 19th century, the congregation has origins dating back to the late 1600s when they split from St. Giles Cathedral over religious differences. Old St. Paul’s Church is also well-known in its community for its memorial chapel, which pays homage to the members of the parish that died in World War...

A Devilish New Species Discovered in Big...

March 4, 2025

In March 2024, Deb Manley, a volunteer in Big Bend National Park, Texas, uploaded photos of a small, low-lying plant covered in silvery fuzz to the species identification app iNaturalist. The app populates a public map with observations of plants and animals, which shows how frequently species are observed in a given area and can bring the user community together to tackle tricky identifications. Manley sparked one of those puzzles when she shared her photos of the plant, which...

Syrena Bakery in Brooklyn, New York

March 4, 2025

Arrive early on Tłusty Czwartek, or “Fat Thursday” at Syrena Bakery and you’ll be greeted by the sight of rows upon rows of powdered sugar-dusted pillows. In Polish tradition, the six days leading up to Lent are a time of revelry and fried dough. Pączki—pronounced “pownch-key”—the plush, yeast-raised doughnuts filled with prune jam or rose jelly served in anticipation of the fast, have become a particular point of pride among Polish diasporic communities across the Midwest and Eastern Seaboard....

Mimes Directing Traffic in Bogotá Had Surprisingly...

March 4, 2025

When the clock strikes 5 p.m. in Bogotá, a horde of cars finds itself stuck in an all-too-familiar congestion nightmare. A motorbike weaves in and out of lanes, trucks incessantly honk, and what seems to be hundreds of engines idle in the blistering Colombian sun. Even pedestrians add to the motor muddle, as they dart dangerously through the gridlock. But then a savior in stripes descends upon the fury. White face paint and charcoal-lined eyes accentuate an expression of...

Temple Bar in London, England

March 4, 2025

After the Great Fire of London in 1666, famed architect Sir Christopher Wren devoted a large part of his time and effort to rebuilding the city. Most famously, Wren rebuilt St. Paul’s Cathedral as well as 52 smaller churches within London. However, he also built eight new arched gateways into the city. Temple Bar is the last of Wren’s gateways still standing. The gate is currently located just north of St. Paul’s Cathedral, but it was originally constructed about...

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