Petroglyph Beach in Wrangell, Alaska

Jan 5, 2015

Petroglyph Beach is located on the north-west of Wrangell, a town in Alaska. The beach is so called for the large number of petroglyphs rese...

Gangkhar Puensum: The Highest Unclimbed Mountain in the World

Jan 2, 2015

Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain in Bhutan, and at 7,570 meters, it is the 40th highest peak in the world. As surprising as it may s...

Uunartoq Hot Springs in Greenland

Jan 1, 2015

Hot springs are abundant in South Greenland, but the island of Uunartoq is home to the only hot springs in the country that are warm enough ...

SkyCycle, A Pedal Powered Roller Coaster in Japan

Jan 1, 2015

Located in Washuzan Highland Amusement Park in Okayama city in Japan, the Sky Cycle is a pedal-powered roller coaster that requires riders t...

The Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes

Dec 31, 2014

On June 6, 1912, after five days of violent earthquakes on the Alaska Peninsula, one of the most gigantic eruptions of the 20th century occu...

Chinese Water Meter Reader Captures Unexpected Moments on The Streets

Dec 31, 2014

32-year old Tao Liu works as a water meter reader for the Hefei Water Supply Company. He travels up and down the city on his motorbike and i...

Kiribati, The True Land of The Rising Sun

Dec 30, 2014

When the sun sets on the evening of December 31 this year, and the world awaits the arrival of the new year, a tiny island country on the ex...

El Ateneo Grand Splendid: A Beautiful Bookstore in a Former Theater

Dec 29, 2014

Housed in a magnificent early 20th century theater, El Ateneo Grand Splendid in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is one of the biggest bookstores in...

Somerset Bridge Bermuda - The World’s Smallest Drawbridge

Dec 29, 2014

Somerset Bridge is a small bridge located in the western parish of Sandys, in Bermuda, connecting Somerset Island with the mainland. The sto...

Best of 2014

Dec 26, 2014

It’s that time of the year again, when we look back and reflect on some of the most popular and interesting stories we covered over the last...