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Wat Pho Reclining Buddha in Bangkok, Thailand

The reclining Buddha is 46 meters long (about...

Yiwu International Trade City in Jin Hua Shi, China

Yiwu is not an especially large or internationally...

The Story Behind The Devil's Tower, a Giant Rock in the Middle of a Field

This is a transcript of an episode of Untold Earth, a series from Atlas Obscura in partnership with Nature and PBS Digital Studios, which explores the seeming impossibilities behind...

New sleeper service will run from Paris to Berlin next year | Rail travel

The resurgence of sleeper trains on the continent hit a kink in the tracks in September, when the Austrian state operator ÖBB announced that it would be axing its...

Colorado Train Museum in Golden, Colorado

Located in Golden, just west of Denver, Colorado USA, the museum has an operating track offering train rides, a working roundhouse and turntable, railroad library, exhibition galleries, outdoor...

Continental thrift: five of the best cities in Europe for vintage shopping | Shopping trips

BerlinA city as celebrated for its quirkiness as Berlin is almost duty-bound to deliver on the flea market front – plus, many of its shops close on Sundays, making...

William Sealy Gosset Plaque in Ireland

When William Sealy Gosset joined the Guinness brewery in Dublin in 1899 as a chemist, he faced a practical problem: how could he ensure consistent quality in beer...

Calabria comes alive with song and dance: how a new generation is revitalising southern Italy’s quiet villages | Italy holidays

On the lamp-lit steps of a sombre gothic church, a young woman stands before a microphone. Beside her, a man plucks a slow melody from his guitar. Arrayed on...

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‘So unchanged it is almost otherworldly’: the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco | Morocco holidays

The first thing I notice when I walk into the oasis is the temperature drop. Then, I hear the birdsong and the rustling of...

Have a good one, either way I guess. – The Bloggess

Today when we were finishing lunch the waiter was like, “How was your day?” and I said, “Good, thanks! A little exhausting, but...

The Best Coach Bags | PS Fashion

- Additional reporting by Balim TezelKyley Warren (she/her) is an award-winning writer and editor with more than four years of experience in the publishing...

Analog(ue) #194: One of the Best Whims I’ve Ever Had

#194: One of the Best Whims I've Ever Had October 10th, 2021 · 110 minutes This one is a big one! Almost too much to even put in...