Of all the places in the world you’d expect to find a crypt of this type, Rome’s Via Veneto doesn’t come to mind. Amidst the district’s 4-star hotels, pricey eateries, and swanky hangouts, there is a centuries old ossuary – five chamber’s worth – exquisitely decorated in delicately wrought patterns. Oh, and its completely constructed …
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Crooked Forest – Poland
Just outside of the small town of Gryfino, Poland, a strangely eerie forest exists. A peculiar collection of trees, curved near the base, is aptly name the Crooked Forest. It remains veiled in mystery, even though many theories have been given throughout the years. At the end of the day, no one has the official …
Wilder Homestead – De Smet, South Dakota
Most children, about the time they are about to leave elementary school, come across Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House on the Prairie books. Their parents remember the television show depicting this family’s life on the frontier. The family moved into the De Smet region in 1879. Laura’s book, By the Shores of Silver Lake, illustrates …
Whitehorse – Yukon Territory, Canada
A once-treacherous stretch of white-water rapids, Whitehorse was named due to the resemblance of the flowy manes of charging white stallions. Just south of the present city, stampeders bypassed these waters by way of the Trail of ’98. Known as the White Horse Rapids, the waters were considered the ultimate peril for those traveling the …
Uxmal – Ruta de Puuc – Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
The Mayan culture is world famous for its innovation, ingenuity, and sheer greatness. Uxmal, located along the Ruta de Puuc, is perhaps one of the ultimate shows of this culture’s amazing feats. The name Uxmal, derived from Oxmal, means “three times built” in the Mayan language. It is so named because of the tallest structure …
Shady Lady – World’s Largest Rose Tree – Tombstone, Arizona
In 1884, one day after their marriage, a Scottish couple left their homeland in search of better opportunities in the Wild West – Tombstone, Arizona. A miner by trade, Henry Gee and his newly wedded wife, Mary, made their residence at Cochise Boarding House, a home for miners working for Vizinia Mining and their families. …
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