Travel around the world

National Museum of Natural History / Photo from Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Diamonds are known for their extraordinary cut and brilliance; the famous large 45.52 carats blue Hope Diamond is no exception either. But what sets it apart from its other dazzling counterparts is the eerie legend of curse attached to it. Currently displayed in the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C, ... Read More

Oak Island / Photo from birds eye viewer The 140-acre Oak Island is situated in the Lunenderg County to the south shore of Nova Scotia, Canada. It covers almost 360 small, forested isles scattered in Mahone Bay. One of these privately owned islands has become famous as the mysterious site of the rumored Money Pit and drawn countless excavators who tried to unearth 'buried treasures'. The ... Read More

Tongariki / Photo from Leonardo Tumonis Posed amid the bare and forlorn Easter Islands of the southeastern Pacific is the small Polynesian isle of Rapa Nui, enfolding depths of yet unfathomed mystery. The hundreds of gaunt stone statues scattered over this island are overwhelming instances of the technological height touched by the Rapa Nui people. Ever since their discovery in a momentous Easter Sunday ... Read More

The Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi / Photo from Fraggle Rockstar The tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China is loaded with historical significances. This mausoleum, which is seen as the epitome of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi's boundless power and prestige is located 30 km to the outside of X'ian in the Shensi province of China. Qin Shi Huangdi was the only ... Read More

The world is a giant jigsaw puzzle, spotted with both exquisitely beautiful and potentially dangerous places. While you may dream of spending a lifetime in some of the true paradises-on-earth, you should be equally wary of stepping up in some real hell spots for your own safety. But not everyone is fortunate enough to get a cozy and safe home and there are places ... Read More

The Gap Photo from A Secret Country The Joint Defense Facility in 'Pine Gap', Alice Springs, Australia is the potential satellite tracking station known to operate secret operations. A product of the collaboration between the US and the Australian government, this Defence Space Research Facility centre has attracted the attention and rumors of the locals due to its covert functions. The main purpose of this ... Read More

Leonardo da Vinci's Flying machine, the precursor to the airplane. / Photo from TechMuseum Man has always wanted to fly since the wake of human civilization. It would be great injustice to the efforts of the ancient men if we suppose that aircrafts were not made until the 18th century. The same history that gives you the accounts of Leonardo Da Vinci and Wright Brothers hides ... Read More

Tsaparang / Photo from iserentantp Tsaparang, the ancient capital of the Guge kingdom holds a special significance for the lovers of history. Situated in the Garuda Valley of Western Tibet’s Ngari Province, this lost kingdom [Vid] extended between modern Ladakh border and the upper Sutlej River. It lies approximately 26 kilometers west of the Thöling monastery, 278 kilometers west of Ali and in close ... Read More

The glacial lake of Roop kund, Himalayas. / Photo from Ananda Banerjee Tucked into the remote corners of the Himalayas at an altitude of 5,029 meters (16500 feet) ASL in the Indian state of Uttarakhand, Roopkund holds a mystery that has intrigued generations of myth busters. Better known as 'The Skeleton Lake' ever since a park ranger came across a mass grave containing around 300-600 ... Read More

Temple of Bacchus - Baalbek, Lebanon Photo from Jari Kurittu If you are fascinated by the massive stone structures of Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, the temple ruins of Baalbek will put you at your wits’ end. A part of these ruins next to the Litani River in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon belong to the Roman period but major portions of the ruins are believed ... Read More