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Spomenik Prvoj Štafeti (Monument to the First...

August 31, 2020

The city center of Kragujevac is home to a statue dedicated to the first Relay Of Youth. The statue is designed in such a manner that it appears the woman is pregnant, but this is actually made to mimic a raised knee running. She is also simulating the passing of the baton during the Relay Of Youth. The statue not only represents the event, but also Nada Stevanović, the first baton carrier of the relay. The sculpture was designed...

Asemapäällikönhovi Building in Helsinki, Finland

August 31, 2020

The Asemapäällikönhovi building is a commercial/residential property designed by architect Eino Tuompo and completed in 1976. It’s internationally renowned for its distinct Brutalist architecture and is one of the most important works completed in this style in Finland. The building is a favorite among filmmakers and photographers. In 2020, it was featured on the Swedish show Advokaten. The building has a long history with media production, being home to a large television studio inaugurated by the Mayor of Helsinki in...

Saruhashi Bridge in Otsuki, Japan

August 31, 2020

Japan‘s famous Edo period began in 1603 and lasted until 1868. It was a relatively peaceful era after centuries of feudal wars. Eventually, tourism became a major pastime across the country, although commoners were not allowed to travel. As nationwide travel became more popular, many books listed the best places to visit around the country, from hot springs to mountains. Although those lists were not definite, the Kintai Bridge, the Kazura Bridge of Iya, and the Saruhashi Bridge are often...

Tiger Leaping Gorge in Diqing Zangzuzizhizhou, China

August 31, 2020

The Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the tributaries that belongs to the mighty Yangtze River in southeast China. The canyon received its peculiar name from an old Chinese legend that told of a tiger who escaped a hunter by leaping across the gorge. The altitude difference between the surrounding mountain peaks and the riverbed reaches well over 12,000 feet (3,800 meters), making it one of the deepest gorges on the planet. The gorge also belongs to the Three Parallel...

Dataran Lang (Eagle Square) in Langkawi, Malaysia

August 31, 2020

This 39 foot (12 meters) tall statue cannot be missed when arriving at the island of Langkawi by ferry or cruise ship. The magnificent sculpture is constructed as though the eagle is preparing to take flight and stands in the center of a gorgeously decorated plaza. From the tip of the plaza, there is an excellent view of the Kuha bay. Dataran Lang is decorated with miniature fountains, terraces, and bridges, making it the ideal spot to take a...

For Sale: One of the First and...

August 28, 2020

On October 15, 1794, Henry Voigt, the Chief Coiner of the United States, hurried nearly 2,000 silver coins to the desk of David Rittenhouse, the Director of the United States Mint. That day marked a milestone in the making of a country: Two years after Alexander Hamilton established the Mint under President George Washington, the first dollars had been minted. There’s some debate about what happened next. Some experts say there was a ceremony, well-attended by diplomats and representatives....

Marilyn Monroe Mural in Washington, D.C.

August 28, 2020

Overlooking a relatively busy intersection in quiet Woodley Park is a portrait of the iconic Marilyn Monroe. The pop legend is painted above Salon Roi, located where the William Taft Howard Bridge and Duke Ellington Memorial Bridge meet. In 1981, part-owner of Salon Roi, Charles Stinson, commissioned artist John Bailey to craft the portrait for co-owner Roi Barnard’s 40th birthday. Since, Monroe’s iconic countenance has gazed upon passersby, offering a familiar face to many. When describing why the mural so...

Wind and Ice Caves in Narusawa, Japan

August 28, 2020

Located at the foot of the great Mount Fuji, Aokigahara is commonly referred to as the “Suicide Forest”. While the forest is known worldwide, its rich natural history often goes unmentioned. The forest was destroyed by an eruption of Mount Fuji in 864. Over the next 12 centuries, trees returned and animals slowly did as well. The eruption created several lava tubes that are scattered around the forest. Two of the most notable are the Fugaku Wind Cave and the...

Santa Prisca Skeleton in Taxco, Mexico

August 28, 2020

The temple of Santa Prisca, erected in 1758, is considered one of the most magnificent Churrigueresque churches in Mexico. Built in just seven years, the rose-colored church boasts two towering belfries, a nave, a chapel, and a small ossuary. To guard it, a sculpture of a skeleton brandishing a scythe was placed over the side door. This part of the church is believed to have been used during the processions of the Cofradía de la Buena Muerte (Brotherhood of...

Captain George Pollard House in Nantucket, Massachusetts

August 28, 2020

Now home to an art gallery, this classic saltbox house with brick-red wooden shingles on Centre Street in Nantucket, Massachusetts, was constructed in 1760 by Captain William Brock. It later became the home of Captain George Pollard, Jr., whose ill-fated voyage on the whaling ship Essex became the basis for Herman Melville’s opus, Moby-Dick. Born in 1791, Pollard was a native son of Nantucket and grew up around the lucrative 19th-century whaling industry for which the island was famous....

Ariel-Foundation Park in Mt Vernon, Ohio

August 28, 2020

More than a century ago, a Pittsburgh based glass producer opened a burgeoning plant right in the middle of rural central Ohio. The PPG Glass Company constructed its massive Works #11 plant in Mount Vernon, Ohio near the shores of the Kokosing River in 1907. The plant churned out glass products of all manner for about 40 years. During the 1970s, it permanently closed, leaving the huge brick behemoth to slowly molder away and crumble. Parts of the structure...

The Researchers Bringing ‘Uniquely Australian Foods’ to...

August 28, 2020

It is a spectacle etched into Robert Dann’s memory. When the sun sets on the Kimberley, it almost looks like the earth is bleeding. Warm rays of light strike the ground at a sharp angle, deepening the color of the unique red soil for which this region of Western Australia is renowned. They also silhouette another icon of the wildest corner of a wild country: the bulbous trunk and spindly branches of the boab tree. Since he was a...

Newton’s Apple Tree in Lund, Sweden

August 28, 2020

Science can be seen by many as a rigid discipline, only dealing with facts and objective truths. While this is true, many people seem to forget the humans behind the science. There are many links between scientists and places related to their discoveries across the globe. Pictures, equipment, and sometimes a sink shed light on the faces behind some of the world’s greatest discoveries. This apple tree in a Lund botanical garden is related to one of humanity’s greatest discoveries....

The Delicate Art of Identifying Bats By...

August 27, 2020

On many days, when her lab is open, Stefanía Briones’s workstation is padded with paper towels stained with swirls of purple and blue. It looks a little like a madcap tie-dye experiment, but she is actually poking around for the bones inside bat penises. It’s a tricky task, because the bats Briones works with tend to be pretty small—just a few inches long—which means that their penises are even smaller. The bones inside them are often just millimeters long,...

How Overlooked History Yields Unforgettable Ice Cream...

August 27, 2020

When Hannah Spiegelman makes ice cream and other frozen desserts, her flavors are as elaborate and fanciful as anything you’d find in an artisanal shop. She’s created treats as varied as lavender gin-infused ice cream with lemon and marshmallow-root meringues to sweet-tart raspberry mint shrub sherbet, with gingerbread cookie shards and orange butterscotch sauce swirling throughout. However, these flavors serve a bigger purpose than simply experimenting with novelty. On her website and Instagram, both titled A Sweet History, Spiegelman...

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