Archimedes Would Be Proud of This Now-Bright Norwegian Town
Inspiration for the idea traces back to the 212 BC legend about Archimedes’ burning mirrors used to set Roman battle ships ablaze
Visit the Edge of Space on the Cheap in a High-Altitude Balloon
Do your best Felix Baumgartner impersonation with this balloon trip to the stratosphere
This Man From Calgary Spent 23 Years on the Road, Visiting Every Country in the World
While many other people have also managed to visit more than 190 countries, in Bown’s book those visits don’t count
There Are No More Landlines in This Town
Residents, however, are not pleased and demand their landlines to be reinstated
The 4,500-Year-Old City of Mohenjo Daro Is Crumbling, And No One Is Stopping It
The ruins had been preserved for thousands of years, but now they’re fading fast
You Can Visit the World’s Oldest Zero at a Temple in India
Indian mathematicians were the first to treat zero as an equal
Agricultural Pollution Is Threatening America’s National Parks
Gases from heavy fertilizer use are threatening the ecological balance of America’s natural parks
America’s Chinatowns Are Disappearing
For many, Chinatowns are an attraction to a city - and many cities boast about their robust cultural neighborhoods
Government-Issued Guidelines Warn Chinese Tourists Not to Spit, Shout Or Overeat at Buffets
Last year, mainland Chinese became the top tourism spenders, dropping $102 billion in destinations around the world
In Russia, the Olympic Torch Flames Out
Shortly after the start of the Olympic torch relay, the flame was puffed out
The National Selfie Portrait Gallery Is a Real Thing, And It’s Art
Made up of solely selfies, the gallery attempts to explore how people see themselves
China’s Tianducheng Is an Eerie Ghost Town Version of Paris
If and when Shanghai spills far enough into the countryside, Tianducheng and its neo-Classical apartments will be waiting
Designers Are Trying to Build an Invisible Skyscraper in South Korea
Most architects want everybody to see their buildings. But in South Korea, designers are working to achieve exactly the opposite: an invisible skyscraper
Google Street View Goes to the Galapagos
Follow in Darwin’s footsteps, starting on San Cristobal Island and then venturing to Floreana Island and North Seymour Island
Nobody Knows How to Interpret This Doomsday Stonehenge in Georgia
We know where they are and what they say, but everything else is all hotly debated
Mooncakes Are China’s Fruit Cake—Traditional Holiday Gifts No One Actually Wants
Last year, China threw away 2 million of them
Worst Vacation Ever? Man Trapped on Island for Two Weeks by Crocodile
Every time he tried to paddle off, the crocodile came really close to his boat and he had to turn back
These People Are Living in a Tiny Apartment in the Middle of a Museum
These designs for tiny apartment-living are being put to the test
Area 51 is, Officially, a Real Place
Area 51 now officially exists, newly declassified documents say
These Carvings Are the Oldest Rock Art in America, by Thousands of Years
Native Americans created the carvings, which depict nature and geometrical motifs, though researchers still puzzle over their exact purpose and meaning
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