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An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 28, 2021

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An Abandoned Scottish Village Just Hit The Market For $173,000 — But Locals Say It’s Haunted By The Lady Of Lawers

According to local lore, the 17th-century Lady of Lawers was a Gaelic soothsayer who predicted the village's demise, and her ghost still roams the ruined site.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 28, 2021

Stunning Drone Footage Reveals Complex Social Lives Of Killer Whales — And That They Have Best Friends

Researchers captured these majestic creatures adorably giving each other hugs and even "flippers slaps."

By Marco Margaritoff • Jun 18, 2021

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Stunning Drone Footage Reveals Complex Social Lives Of Killer Whales — And That They Have Best Friends

Researchers captured these majestic creatures adorably giving each other hugs and even "flippers slaps."

By Marco Margaritoff • June 18, 2021

Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • Jun 16, 2021

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Peruvians Re-Weave 500-Year-Old Incan Bridge That Fell Into River During COVID-19

Peruvians usually gather ever June to destroy and rebuild the bridge but were prevented from doing so last year.

By Kaleena Fraga • June 16, 2021

Meet The Damselfly, Your New Favorite Insect

Like the insects but not the dirt you have to enter to discover them? These damselfly photos bring nature's surprises right to you.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 15, 2021

Meet The Damselfly, Your New Favorite Insect

Like the insects but not the dirt you have to enter to discover them? These damselfly photos bring nature's surprises right to you.

By Erin Kelly • June 15, 2021

10 Enchanting New York Castles Built By 20th-Century American Royalty

From the fortress of an eccentric sewing machine magnate to the lavish palace of love built by a wealthy hotelier, these castles in New York are an homage to the golden age of American industrialism.

By Susan Sims • Jun 14, 2021

10 Enchanting New York Castles Built By 20th-Century American Royalty

From the fortress of an eccentric sewing machine magnate to the lavish palace of love built by a wealthy hotelier, these castles in New York are an homage to the golden age of American industrialism.

By Susan Sims • June 14, 2021

33 Photos That Reveal The Hippie Haven Of Goa In The 1960s And ’70s

During the counterculture era, a tiny Indian state became home to European and American hippies who wanted to flee the West.

By Erin Kelly • Jun 8, 2021

33 Photos That Reveal The Hippie Haven Of Goa In The 1960s And ’70s

During the counterculture era, a tiny Indian state became home to European and American hippies who wanted to flee the West.

By Erin Kelly • June 8, 2021

This Thrift Store Artwork On Sale For $10 Turned Out To Be A Signed Salvador Dalí Woodcut Print

A sharp-eyed volunteer spotted the print, which is based on a series of watercolors Salvador Dalí produced in homage to Dante's "Divine Comedy."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 12, 2021

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This Thrift Store Artwork On Sale For $10 Turned Out To Be A Signed Salvador Dalí Woodcut Print

A sharp-eyed volunteer spotted the print, which is based on a series of watercolors Salvador Dalí produced in homage to Dante's "Divine Comedy."

By Kaleena Fraga • May 12, 2021

Explore Singer Castle, New York’s Turn-Of-The-Century Palace Filled With Secret Passageways And A Dungeon

Built in 1905 by eccentric sewing machine magnate Frederick Bourne, Singer Castle looms over Dark Island like a modern medieval fortress.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2021

Explore Singer Castle, New York’s Turn-Of-The-Century Palace Filled With Secret Passageways And A Dungeon

Built in 1905 by eccentric sewing machine magnate Frederick Bourne, Singer Castle looms over Dark Island like a modern medieval fortress.

By Erin Kelly • May 8, 2021

27 Images That Prove Hiroshige Was The Undisputed Master Of Japanese Woodblock Printing

Utagawa Hiroshige was such a talented artist that he inspired Van Gogh and Monet. But in 1856, the famous woodblock printer "retired from the world" to become a Buddhist monk.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 7, 2021

27 Images That Prove Hiroshige Was The Undisputed Master Of Japanese Woodblock Printing

Utagawa Hiroshige was such a talented artist that he inspired Van Gogh and Monet. But in 1856, the famous woodblock printer "retired from the world" to become a Buddhist monk.

By Erin Kelly • April 7, 2021

Inside Hallstatt, China’s Perfect Replica Of A Picturesque Austrian Village

In 2012, China spent a billion dollars building an exact replica of the historic Austrian village of Hallstatt. Though Austria was initially outraged, the two sister cities have since developed an unlikely bond.

By Marco Margaritoff • Apr 1, 2021

Inside Hallstatt, China’s Perfect Replica Of A Picturesque Austrian Village

In 2012, China spent a billion dollars building an exact replica of the historic Austrian village of Hallstatt. Though Austria was initially outraged, the two sister cities have since developed an unlikely bond.

By Marco Margaritoff • April 1, 2021