Sometimes Interesting

Beginnings

Sometimes Interesting started in mid-2011 as a personal blog of interesting things I had come across over time.

I thought Wikipedia was a good resource of information, but there was a dearth of visuals (and in some cases it didn’t have articles at all).

Flickr accounts provided vivid pictures but lacked detailed descriptions or history behind the subjects.

What if there was a website that combined both? And thus, Sometimes Interesting was born. In the years since, the blog has grown and I have been joined by contributors from all over the world.

Our goal is to span the globe and share neat places and world history. We feel each abandoned building tells a tale and every town has a story. We are historians and urban explorers–not vandals.

Every place has a story. We’ll find them and tell you what it is. (Spoiler alert: it usually comes down to money. Or a natural disaster. Or religion. But usually money.)

Follow, Give Feedback, and Contact

Sometimes Interesting’s goal is to honor, preserve, raise awareness, and share world history.

If you are interested in our subject matter, please subscribe to the mailing list, check out our Facebook page, and follow us on twitter! Commenting on articles is encouraged and always appreciated.

If you know of an interesting story that you do not see here, please send an email and tell us about it!  Feedback is always welcome.

The Appendix

It can be hard to keep track of and find stuff we’ve featured. You can see an entire listing of all Sometimes Interesting articles in the Appendix.

Listed in alphabetical order, of course.

Help Wanted

Sometimes Interesting is always looking for additional correspondents around the world – we can’t possibly cover everything. Want to help? Click here.

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