Archive for the Curiosities Category
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A monastery (Hurezi Monastery) and a curiosity!
As I mentioned here, on December 31st we went visiting some places, including Hurezi Monastery. I told you in the post that I'll dedicate a special article to this monastery – for we've discovered a very-very interesting thing! So here's the articl
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Khongoryn Els – the Singing Dunes (literally!) – Gobi Desert – Mongolia
There are many incredible places on Earth and many amazing experiences created by the nature. While the Mongolian legends say that the desert is magic for it speaks, singing the bravery acts of the ancestors, the science agrees and proves that the
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Hotel de Sal in Bolivia – the hotel made entirely out of salt
Are you looking for a hotel that is made entirely from salt - including most of the furniture? Then you must go near Colchani, Bolivia and stay at Hotel de Sal where salt rules ;). How is that even possible? Well, the hotel sits on Salar de Uyuni,
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A pyramid to be built upside down (INSIDE Earth) in Mexico City! Unbelievable!
I thought I didn't read correctly. But no, I did read correctly. Mexico city has big plans. Or at least some firms there have big plans. BNKR Arquitectura imagined a 300m UNDERGROUND skyscraper. Their proposal features, as we find out from the
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Top 37 interesting statues and public places in the world
A dear friend sent me a power point presentation with over 30 interesting statues in public places all over the world. I found out a great deal – and I thought I'd pass this facts along. Yes, there are some interesting info! There are 36 great s
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(Strange new) Law in Mexico: marriages contracts for two years (with the possibility to renew it)
It's a fact: nowadays more and more couples are getting a divorce after a short while. Moreover, there are many couples (or a person in a couple in many cases) afraid of commitment and of the difficult time of getting a divorce in case the marriage d
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Giethoorn, the Venice of the Netherlands, the village with no roads
I've presented you Jungferngasse – the street so short it has neither door nor number as an interesting curiosity in Vienna, Austria. Now I'm showing you a town that has no streets. Yes, it is possible. Giethoorn is a village in the Dutch pro
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Photo of the week: very interesting red effect on a block in Italy
During a trip to Italy, a friend of mine photographed many interesting places and monuments. One of this photos, made from the bus, is of an apartment block that has an interesting construction design and a red effect when seen from distance. Chec
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The place where Devil’s horns hit is in Italy
Interesting things (or curiosities if you want) to find out are all over the world. My friend that visited Italy told me about such a special object in Milano, Italy. A white column that you might not even stop to photograph is the place where it
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Curiosity: Griggsville, Illinois: the town who found a natural cure for mosquitoes
Birds, many-many relatively small birds. Everywhere. With houses all over the town. You’d think this is strange and that you want to run as far away and as soon as possible, right? Well, there is a town in this world where small birds - purple m
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