North Ossetia City of the Dead
Reaching this mystifying destination requires a three-hour drive, taking you down a dangerous and hidden road befitting a journey to the City of the Dead. The village of Dargavs, or the City of the Dead, has an ancient cemetery where people that lived in the valley buried their loved ones along with their clothes and belongings. The valley stretches for 17 kilometers, and the cemetery contains almost 100 ancient stone crypts.
9 offbeat things to do in London
London is full of interesting and unusual things to do. Photo by EO1. So you’ve hit up the museums and all the other usual suspects and you’re looking for something a little different to do in the British capital? Well look no further. Whether it’s food, sport, movies or art that interests you, there’s something for all tastes among my 9 unusual things to do in London.
The World's Most Beautiful Places In Photos
Lonely Planet has been guiding travelers to destinations across the globe for 40 years. In celebration of those four decades, the company's travel experts handpicked images of the world's most beautiful places and compiled them into a book, Lonely Planet's Beautiful World. Check out some of the stunning images from the book below! Waterfalls in Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia Panoramic view of the London Parliament, Big Ben and Westminster Bridge Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Helpful Infographic Perfectly Pairs Wine with Food
Whether you consider yourself a wine connoisseur or not, you could probably use this infographic to learn a thing or two about the liquid of the gods. How many calories does a typical glass of white wine versus red wine have and, more importantly, which wine should you pair with tonight's dinner? Sure, you may know that rich meats go with a bold red and that sweet desserts pair well with a dessert wine but what should you drink when you're dining on a cream-based pasta? Wine Folly has created this beautiful chart to show us the answer to that question and more. See below for the full version. (Click to enlarge.)
Remembering to Forget
New research suggests that it is possible to suppress emotional autobiographical memories. The study published this month by psychologists at the University of St Andrews reveals that individuals can be trained to forget particular details associated with emotional memories. The important findings may offer exciting new potential for therapeutic interventions for individuals suffering from emotional disorders, such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. The research showed that although individuals could still accurately recall the cause of the event, they could be trained to forget the consequences and personal meaning associated with the memory. The work was carried out by researchers Dr Saima Noreen and Professor Malcolm MacLeod of the University’s School of Psychology.
The Italian Hotel built inside Abandoned Medieval Grottos
Okay come with me, we’re going to explore every inch of this hotel built inside the deserted grottos of an Italian mountain village from the Middle Ages. The cliffs of the Gravina River Valley in Matera Italy are believed to be the site of the first human settlements in the country. So let’s begin our tour of this extremely off-beat, no doubt unique and very chic hotel, La Grotta della Civita… La Grotta della Civita, consists of 18 cave rooms as well as a restaurant, which took a total of 10 years to renovate from what was essentially a series of deserted caves, last inhabited in the 1950s by residents who lived very primitively. The now UNESCO-listed town of Matera has a prehistoric birthday; it’s dwellings are carved into limestone rock that overlook the Gravina gorge, connected by winding cobblestone streets, built right over the rooftops of other caverns.
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33 Amazing Ideas That Will Make Your House Awesome
2. Chandelier That Turns Your Room into a Forest Image credits: Hilden and Diaz 3. Indoor-Outdoor Pool Image credits: unknown
33 Unbelievable Places To Visit Before You Die. I Can't Believe These Actually Exist On Earth...
So many other-worldly places exist right on our planet, and we never even knew about it. Here are 33 landmarks that look like paintings and scenes from science fiction movies. Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia
The Moses Bridge is Invisible to The Eye
A series of moats and fortresses were built over the West Brabant Water Line region of the Netherlands during the 17th century in order to provide protection from invasion by France and Spain. Fort de Roovere was surrounded with a shallow moat that was too deep to march across, and too shallow for boats. In turn the earthen fort had remained protected –until now. From afar, the Moses Bridge is invisible to the eye. The flow of the moat appears continuous, as the water level remains at the same level, reflecting the surrounding foliage. As visitors approach the fort, the bridge appears as a break in the water with its sloping walls containing it.
