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The Bridge of Mostar: The Jewel that Divides Two Cultures
As the USSR crumbled, a similar but far bloodier process was taking place in a troubled part of Eastern Europe. For hundreds of years a melting pot of nationalities, and today the last bastion of Islam in Europe, nowhere was the fighting fiercer or more terrible than in the beautiful Herzegovinan region of Mostar...
Continue reading...The Dachstein Ice Portal
Monday, January 19, 2009
Deep inside this glacier you'll find a frosty world filled with majestic marbled columns of ice, skillfully carved sculptures and captivating music. And that's not all: the Dachstein ice palace also features a giant porthole that enables visitors to see into an enormous crevasse inside one of the world’s largest glaciers. Tourists are certainly treated to a unique experience as they poke their heads into a frosty fissure measuring 40 m (43.7 yards) long, 17 m (18.6 yards) deep and 2 m (2.2 yards).
Continue reading...5 Most Inspiring Tree House Hotels
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
Save on the risqué Tarzan and Jane costumes and explore your inner animal at one of the world’s most breathtaking tree-top getaways. Whether it’s bare-bones lodging or some back-woods luxury these tip-top wonders are sure to amaze. So, back away from the Blackberry, strap on some boots, grab your mate, or someone better, and go climb a tree.
Continue reading...Human Ketchup: The World’s Largest Tomato Fight
Saturday, March 29, 2008
‘Here in Buñol we have never liked bulls. A bull’s horns can hurt you, but a tomato never does you any harm,”- anonymous Image by Aaron Corey Every summer the Spanish town of Buñol witnesses lumpy red carnage in the format of a massive drunken food fight, where approximately [...]
Continue reading...Las Vegas Could Run Dry by 2021
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
If current climate trends continue and water usage is not cut back, Las Vegas’ largest water source could be completely dry within 13 years. Lake Mead is the largest man-made lake or reservoir in the U.S., and is formed by the waters of the Colorado River held back [...]
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Monday, September 14, 2009
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