Swannanoa: Deconstructing an American Palace
With its Carrara marble, terraced English gardens, and Tiffany stained glass, Swannanoa is one of the few Virginia estates that can rival the Gilded...
Sigiriya: The Lion Rock of Sri Lanka
Deep in the middle of Sri Lanka, a massive column of rock juts out from the green tropical forest. It reaches 660 feet tall...
Thames Town: an English Town in China
You're not far from Shanghai, yet the spire of the Victorian revival church in front of you casts its shadow across a medieval town...
The Ghost Fleet of Mallows Bay
On the Maryland side of the Potomac River just west of Chesapeake Bay, the largest shipwreck fleet in the Western Hemisphere sits half-sunk and...
Over 200 Dead Bodies on Mount Everest
As of mid-2011, Mount Everest has claimed the lives of over 216 known mountain climbers. The area above 26,000 feet is called "the Death...
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...
