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The Flowering Of Macau City
An hour West of Hong Kong across the Zhu jang (Pearl River) Estuary lies a bicultural gem known…
The Coolest Way To Get Your Mail In A Digital World
Remember the last time you were diving underwater and you suddenly remembered an important letter you had to…
How The World’s First Cities Got Started
A 12,000-year-old “Stonehenge on steroids” transformed nomadic humans into members of complex societies. When the late German archaeologist…
The 10 Maps Of Exquisite Beauty And Elegance
During much of history, maps were designed as much for beauty and display as for accuracy. When maps…
Playing The Odds: The Evolution Of The World’s Oldest Game
Gambling is as old as human history itself, embedded in societal culture and is responsible for some of…
Will Nostradamus Keep Being Right For 2017?
We’re already looking into our crystal balls and checking Nostradamus’ books to see what he predicted would happen…
Once Upon A Time, Information Was Literally Chained In Libraries
Before the printing press made books cheap and easily available, books in the Middle Ages were incredibly scarce…
Kayakoy: A Greek Ghost Town in Turkey
Eight kilometers to the south of Fethiye city in southwestern Turkey lies the ruins of around five hundred…
Top 10 Things To Know About The Day Of The Dead
We’ve all heard about the Day of the Dead or seen the classic sugar skull paintings—but what does…
A View Of The Globe That Transcends From The Inside-Out
The Mapparium at Mary Baker Eddy Library in Boston, Massachusetts, is a huge, 30 foot tall globe of…
Who Do We Have To Thank For Inventing The Internet?
The Internet — arguably one of the greatest breakthrough of the last century not just from a technological…
Shelters That Saved Londoners In War, Still Serves Peacetime
When the Second World broke out in Europe, and London became the prime bombing target, people began to…
The New Temple Of Art That You Maybe Stepping Underneath
“There were very few people outside the water system who knew this massive space was there.” It took…
‘Do’ Paper-Making: Rebirth Of A Lost Art Form
In a small rural village 45 kilometers southwest of Hanoi, lies Suoi Co where the ancient art of…
Oil Rocks : The Land Of Fire In The Middle Of The Sea
Far out into the Caspian Sea, a hundred kilometers away from the Azerbaijani capital Baku, lies one of…
Our Modern Grid Design For Cities, Not So Modern After All
The ruins of Timgad lies on the slopes of the Aures Massif, about 35 km east of the…
Is The UK Really European Or Not? A Short History.
1948 “We cannot aim at anything less than the Union of Europe as a whole, and we look…
Pikeville: Among Biggest Mountain Move, A New City Is Born
Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, in Kentucky, along the Levisa Fork — a tributary of the Big Sandy…
A Most Stark & Beautiful Take On A Brutalist World
Peter Chadwick’s new book collates some striking examples of this enduringly popular architectural genre – from the infamous…
Discover A Tale Of Cities, We Missed & Unheard
To complement our 50-part series on the history of urbanisation, our readers shared fascinating stories of the cities…
Granite: America’s Raw Ingredient For Rail, Industry, & Monuments
When architect Solomon Willard arrived in Quincy, Massachusetts, in 1825, and discovered a granite ledge in a wooded…
Amazing Discovery Of A Well-Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Wooden Road
Long ago, a large part of north-western Europe, particularly Ireland and Great Britain, were covered in bogs. These…
Amsterdam’s Key To Survival In The Past Among Its Heritage
The immense firepower of modern artillery witnessed during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 caused great concern among the…
Canberra’s Tug & Pull Between The Ideal & The Mediocre
Chicago pacifist Walter Griffin’s design for Australia’s new capital promised so much – even German beer gardens. But…
Learning About And From A City That Truly Stood The Test Of Time
In the Basilicata region, in Southern Italy, is an ancient city named Matera known for its cave houses…
Remember ANZAC And The World’s Courageous Fallen
The first Anzac Day didn’t include a dawn service or the wearing of poppies; those traditions were yet…
The Ancient Bridge That Claps In Somerset
In the lonely moors of Devon and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom, the ancient people…
In Copenhagen, An Art Gallery That Was Once A Cistern Of Hope & Life
Buried beneath Frederiksberg Hill in the heart of Søndermarken Park, in Copenhagen, is a massive underground space that…
Modern Cities Began Like Blackhouses In Settlements Around Scotland
Hundreds of years ago the highlands of Scotland and Ireland were dotted with a type of dwelling called…
Japan’s Largest & Sacred Cemetery With 200,000 Monks Buried
In a peaceful wooded area of Wakayama Prefecture, south of Kyoto and Osaka, lies the ancient village of…
Russia’s Inspiration For Its Iron Curtain, Its Secret Iron City
Designed for Stalin as the world’s first completely planned city, Magnitogorsk has yet to confront its controversial past…
If You Think You Are Obsessively Organized, Think Again With These
The National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., United States, the largest of all museums of the…
The Less-Known, Curious, & Enchanting Stave Churches In Norway
During the Middle Ages, a new type of wooden construction technique became popular all over northwestern Europe, especially…
How The Storied Australian Dollar & Banking System Got To Now
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Changeover day: when Australia swapped from pounds to the new decimal…
How Bartering Unites Our Culture & Cities, Then & Now
If you thought barter system was passé, you’re probably mistaken. Because, it’s been here for quite a long…
Reopening London’s Urban Past Through Mail & Rail
London’s Post Office Railway – colloquially known as the mail rail – is buried 70 feet under the…
20 Singaporean Street Names & The Fascinating Stories Behind Them
Stories of war and love and all sorts of interesting tales are littered all over our island disguised…
Rome Was Not Built In A Day, Then & In The Future
The Italian capital has a logistical nightmare: juggling ambitious restoration projects at the Colosseum and the Porta Maggiore…
Getting Lost In Singapore’s Street Names? Discover Here.
The Street and Building Names Board was only established in 2003. In the past, street-naming fell to the Municipal…
You Must Discover These Top 10 Secret Countries
Setting up a country is a tricky business. You can have your own army, passports, territory, head of…
Why We Must Learn From Sunken Cities Or Suffer Their Fate
The British Museum’s Sunken Cities exhibition is a reminder of our future. If we accept that climate change…
The Hidden Secret Adventures Underneath Downtown L.A.
This network of concrete passageways has an eerie past. Downtown Los Angeles is synonymous with a kind of…
Why Do China’s Biggest Brands Celebrate Being Single Every Year?
Millions of people in China are celebrating being single on the social network Sina Weibo – because it’s…
Backtrack : On The Eve Of War
The census for the year war broke out in Europe was essential for identity cards, evacuations and rationing.…
Where Future Blazing Internet Meets Traditional Blazing BBQ
Midwestern cities tend to sprawl, but in Kansas City a revitalized urban core has drawn dreamers back downtown.…
Three Ancient Cities To Rival London, Paris And New York
London, Paris and New York are global cities: modern hubs for travel, technology and trade, their names and…
Halls Of Power : The Laying Of The White House Cornerstone
The cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the newly designated capital city of Washington. In 1800,…
25 THINGS YOU (PROBABLY) DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE HOBBIT
Another Hobbit anniversary today, another Middle-Earth inspired adventure awaits for those who will discover it. Perhaps, rediscovering brings a new leash on…
Celebrate Constitution Day With USC
Congress designates Sept. 17 as a day to recognize the value and history of the guiding document. “We…
The Museum That Majestically Sits Atop A Mountain
The recently inaugurated MMM Corones is a new museum about mountain culture that majestically sits atop of Mount…