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Naval Mine in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

August 27, 2020

This naval mine is similar to those that were used by the Allied forces during World War II as a way of defending the coastal shores. These types of mines were self-contained explosive devices that floated to the top of the sea, while anchors called sinkers kept them from floating away. They were triggered by approaching ships or from direct contact with vessels. The mines were also utilized to create safe zones. This was when a series of mines...

Griffith J. Griffith Statue in Los...

August 27, 2020

The story of Griffith Park dates back to 1882, when Welsh immigrant and self-styled “Colonel” Griffith Jenkins Griffith bought Rancho Los Feliz. He also leased some of the land to an ostrich farm. During the time, ostrich feathers were prized as they were used to decorate women’s hats. The eccentric mining magnate and property developer maintained a lavish lifestyle, and while he had some friends, he collected more enemies. Nevertheless, his ego was sated when he grabbed headlines after...

Found: A 1200-Year-Old Olive Oil Soap Factory...

August 27, 2020

In the remnants of an ancient house in Rahat, a predominantly Bedouin city in what is now southern Israel, government archaeologists believe they have found the oldest known soap factory in the country. According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, the ruins are approximately 1,200 years old, dating to the early Islamic period when the region was ruled by the Abbasid Caliphate. Archaeologists were excavating a site designated for construction of a new neighborhood when they came across a pillared...

Bob Marley Monument in Banatski Sokolac, Serbia

August 27, 2020

Bob Marley is one of the most popular musicians ever to grace the stage. He is renowned as one of the pioneers of the reggae genre. His fame has spanned generations, and in the small Serbian village of Banatski Sokolac of just 300 residents, a statue was erected in honor of the artist. The first of its kind in Europe. In 2008, sculptor Davor Dukić unveiled the statue at the Rock Village Music Festival. The statue was constructed featuring Marley’s famous...

The State Chateau of Hluboká in Hluboká...

August 27, 2020

In the small town of Hluboká nad Vltavou resides a historic chateau that has long been considered the most beautiful castle in the country. The castle was initially constructed during the 13th-century to serve the Bohemian royal family. It was reconstructed several times and reached its current state during the 19th-century. During that time, prince Johann von Schwarzenberg ordered the reconstruction of the castle in the romantic style of England‘s Windsor Castle. The building and gardens are considered a...

Historic Walnford in Allentown, New Jersey

August 27, 2020

Located within the Monmouth County Park System, Historic Walnford features the Waln family estate and farm alongside an 18th-century industrial village. The Waln house and a 19th-century grist mill highlight this collection of farm buildings found within Crosswicks Creek Park. This 36-acre site is listed on both the state and national Registries of Historic Places. It provides an educational journey through the history of the Waln family and the evolution of Walnford over 200 years of social, technological, and environmental development. Richard Waln was...

Halvikhula in Hellvik, Norway

August 27, 2020

On the shores of the Norwegian Sea, there are many beautiful, wild locations that have been relatively untouched by humans. One such place is Halvikhallen or Halvikhula (Hall of Halvik or Halvik Cave), known as Northern Europe’s largest cave. The height of this enormous hole carved into the shore mountain by the raging sea is well over 300 feet (100 meters), and about 260 feet (80 meters) wide. One old geological source, a book by Amund Helland called Norges...

The Unexpected Elegance of Irrigation Systems From...

August 26, 2020

Center-pivot irrigation was not invented to look pretty. The technology was developed, by a Nebraskan farmer in 1948, as an alternative to the groundwater-irrigation methods that failed to sustain many American farms through the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. These new, elevated pipes radiated out from the centers of fields as far as 133 acres, making it unnecessary to lay and later remove pipes from the ground. Useful as this new technology proved to be, it also provided an...

Socialist Hall in Butte, Montana

August 26, 2020

Prior to the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) putting their support behind the Democratic Party, laborers often supported the Socialist Party. An early 20th-century political party that empowered the working class to seek a better representation of their interests. Inspired by the Bolshevik revolution in Russia and immigrant socialist Finns, the Socialist Party of Montana was a popular political party in the state’s mining boomtowns. By 1911, the Socialist Party in Butte held the city...

Studenica Monastery in Brezova, Serbia

August 26, 2020

The Studenica Monastery is considered the most beautiful example of Serbian medieval ecclesiastical architecture. For over eight centuries, the monastery survived numerous conquests and still houses some of the most amazing examples of medieval frescoes and treasures. The monastery was established during the late 12th-century by Stefan Nemanja, the founder of the medieval Serbian state and the famous Nemanjić dynasty. It’s the largest and richest Serbian Orthodox monastery and earned a spot on the UNESCO World Heritage list in...

‘The Thief’ in Olomouc, Czechia

August 26, 2020

Erected along the facade of the Olomouc Museum of Art is a sculpture that draws crowds and certainly confuses locals. Erected in 2017, the installation features a robber escaping the museum with a prized piece of art in his rucksack. It also features various mechanisms that allow the sculpture to move and shout down to visitors as he dangles. It was created as a message to how often we are unaware of our daily surroundings. The sculpture appears to...

Hermitage of San Giovanni all’Orfento in Caramanico...

August 26, 2020

Arguably one of Central Italy‘s most spectacular hermitages, San Giovanni all’Orfento is located in a cliff above the wild and protected Orfento Valley, one of the nature reserves within the Majella National Park in Abruzzo. Peter of Morrone, the famous Pope Celestine V (who, as a former hermit, resigned from his position only to be later imprisoned by his successor Boniface VIII), is said to have retired here between 1284 and 1293. His goal was to seek solitude in...

Casa Sirena Seaside Resort in Oxnard, California

August 26, 2020

Constructed in 1972, Casa Sirena was the brainchild of local hotel magnate Martin V. “Bud” Smith. Located in the heart of Channel Islands Harbor, the seaside resort once boasted 274 rooms, including a spacious lobby, pool, hot tub, and countless other amenities. In 1976, a 90-room annex was completed next door to accommodate Casa Sirena’s seasonal crowds. In 2006, Casa Sirena was redeveloped, and its annex was rebranded as a Hampton Inn that remains in operation to this day....

Caglieron Caves in Fregona, Italy

August 26, 2020

The Caglieron Caves (Grotte del Caglieron) are located near the town of Fregona, in Veneto, Northern Italy. The cave complex consists of various cavities, some of which are natural, while others have artificial origins. The natural part of the caves, which is actually a gorge, was incised by the Caglieron stream over millions of years. The torrent flows on calcareous conglomerates and marl creating various waterfalls, some of which are several feet high. A wooden path crosses the entire...

The Strange Afterlife of a Mysterious Tomb...

August 26, 2020

The drama in Beit Guvrin-Maresha National Park in Israel is not apparent on the surface. It is down below. The park, approximately 120 acres, holds the excavated remains of two ancient cities—Beit Guvrin and Maresha—where much of life and death took place underground. This fertile area in the Judean foothills, known as “The Land of a Thousand Caves,” consists of a thin crust of hard rock on top of a layer of soft chalk, which allows for easy excavation...

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