Giethoorn, Netherlands: the Town with No Roads
When thinking of traveling by water throughout a city, Venice is usually the first City name that springs to mind. What if waterways were...
Beach’s First Subway: Pneumatic Transit System
Alfred Beach was an inventor and editor of Scientific American magazine. He was also a visionary for subterranean rapid transit. By 1849, New York...
Byblos, Lebanon: Oldest City in the World
The holder of this title incurs more debate among archaeologists and historians than one might think. However if we are to define the metric...
The Ground is Smoking in Centralia, Pennsylvania
Centralia was incorporated as a borough in 1866 when coal was discovered in the area. Coal mining gave birth to the town and it...
The Anchors of Tavira Island at Algarve, Portugal
For centuries the tuna industry flourished in Algarve, Portugal. Over time fishermen flocked to the coast of Portugal, eventually decimating the tuna population. When...
Foxconn: Depressing Apple Factory
Previously Sometimes Interesting featured Guiyu, the Chinese town tasked with disposing most of the world's electronics. What about the origins of the electronics we...