The Lake of The Dead: Roopkund

Apr 21, 2022

At a breathtaking altitude of 16,500ft, pristine waters of the Himalayas lay frozen to their depths for most part of the year. Come summer t...

Murchison Falls: Uganda's Most Powerful Waterfalls

Apr 20, 2022

Murchison Falls, also referred to as Kabalega Falls, is located on the Nile River between Lake Kyoga and Lake Albert in Uganda. The waterfal...

The 17th Century Astronomer Who Designed The First Steam-Powered Vehicle in History

Apr 20, 2022

On October 9, 1623 Ferdinand Verbiest was born in the town of Pittem (present-day Belgium). Of his early years it is only known that he stud...

A Cannulated Cow Lives With a Hole in Its Stomach

Apr 19, 2022

Imagine being able to look inside a cow. Call it curiosity, or the craving to reveal all of the world’s truths, but the cannulated cow is ma...

The Hammersmith Ghost Murder Case

Apr 18, 2022

In the winter of 1803, residents of Hammersmith, which at the time was a small village on the outskirts of London, was terrorized by a ghost...

The Day BBC Had No News

Apr 18, 2022

You could be idle, but the world is still unfolding. Even in hours of boredom within the four walls of our homes, we are aware of the tremen...

Burana Tower, Kyrgyzstan

Apr 16, 2022

Set against the backdrop of lofty, snow-covered peaks of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too mountain range in northern Kyrgyzstan, stands a tall isolated mi...

Reverse Waterfalls: When Water Flies Up

Apr 16, 2022

Every monsoon, the Indian subcontinent turns into a land of natural marvel. Cascading waterfalls, dense greenscapes and the smell of earth t...

The Ruins of Sutro Baths

Apr 15, 2022

Within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, just north of Ocean Beach, in San Francisco, you can still find the ruins of what was once ...

In The Gambia, Votes Are Cast With Marbles

Apr 15, 2022

Along the smiling coast of Africa, nature abounds and all sorts of sights, smells and sounds reveal the beauty of harmonious living. One of ...