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Underneath downtown Seattle is a network of underground passageways and basements that lead back to the city’s origins in the mid-1800s. At the time all the buildings were made of wood, and as a result, after a huge fire in ...

Truffles are a type of fungus, and the edible varieties are highly regarded in French, Spanish, Italian, as well as international cuisine. Truffles are so prized that they can command prices of up to 10,200 Euros per kilogram. They have ...

Salar de Uyuni is the world’s largest salt flat located in Bolivia. It covers an area of 10,582 square kilometres, and is elevated 3,656 metres above sea level. At the centre point, the salt is over 10 metres thick. It ...

The Rock of Gibraltar is arguably the most famous rock in the world. A monolithic limestone promontory located off the southwestern end of Europe on the Iberian Peninsula, its vast stature marks the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Standing at ...

Queen Mary 2 is the world’s largest ocean liner and one of the most luxurious. Although smaller than Royal Caribbean International’s GT Freedom of the Seas and GT Oasis of the Seas, they are technically considered cruise ships, which are ...

One of Turkey’s most famous sites, Pamukkale is home to one of the world’s oldest spas. Dating back to the second century BC, people have been flocking for centuries to the hot springs, which are said to contain medicinal properties.  Pamukkale ...

Photo: Fotostudio Kubinska & Hofmann.  The 2010 Oktoberfest marks the 200th anniversary of the festival, which began on 12 October 1810 as a celebration of the marriage of Prince Ludwig of Bavaria and Princess Therese of Sachsen-Hildburghausen. All the citizens of ...

Photo: Nateniale - http://nateniale.blogspot.com.  We recently came across this travel blog - nateniale, where we discovered this sunrise picture of Istanbul. A spectacular scene of sunrise taken from the author's hotel, the photograph contrasts the ancient buildings of Istanbul against the timeless view of ...

The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis is a natural light show which occurs around the polar regions, centred around the magnetic pole. The simplest explanation behind the northern lights is that the displays are caused by solar particles entering the ...

The Midnight Sun is a phenomenon that occurs within the Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle, as well as a little out of the Circles. In summer, the sun is visible at midnight, and with fair weather, some places can even ...