Environmental
The Disappearing Aral Sea
Over one hundred ships are mysteriously abandoned in this desert in central Asia. You rub your eyes, but it's not an optical illusion; no...
What Happened to the Star Dust?
When it comes to airline crashes, few have posed as many unanswered questions as the Star Dust. Originally scheduled to fly from Buenos Aires,...
La Rinconada, Peru: Highest City in the World
Exactly how high is the highest city in the world? How about over 3 miles? La Rinconada Peru is a rare case: an old...
Abandoned Anthrax: Vozrozhdeniye Island
The Aral Sea was known as “the Sea of Islands,” and once upon a time this camp – now in the middle of the desert...
The Largest Underground Lake in the World: Lake Vostok
There are more than 140 lakes underneath the glaciers in Antarctica. The largest is Lake Vostok, located 13,100 ft (4,000 m) beneath the Russian...
Plymouth, Montserrat: Pompeii of the Caribbean
For centuries, the Georgian-era town of Plymouth served as the main port for Montserrat, a part of the Lesser Antilles in the West Indies....