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Tag: Culture
The Blue Holes of the Bahamas
Off the coast of Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, lies an alien world waiting to be explored. Under the waves exist over 200 underwater cave systems known as “blue holes” that offer a window into the distant past.
The Horse Dung Dilemma of 1894
In the late 1800s, cities faced a smelly crisis that seemed unsolvable. Streets were choking on the massive quantities of manure left behind by the thousands of horses essential for transport and shipping.
The Maneater of Champawat
In the Himalayan foothills at the turn of the 20th century, an unsettling quiet fell upon a string of villages dotting the forested landscape. An ominous chill took hold as locals ceased venturing beyond their doors.
Gateway Experience: CIA’s secret research declassified
In the throes of the Cold War, the CIA commissioned a bombshell report on the furthest frontiers of human consciousness. Recently declassified, this document chronicles the spy agency’s foray into a technique called the “Gateway Experience”
The Longest (yet Bloodless) War in History
Tucked off the southwest coast of England, the Isles of Scilly seem an unlikely location for participating in the longest military conflict ever recorded.
Visiting the Eyes of God
Deep in Bulgaria's wondrous karst landscapes lies a natural wonder that has captivated travelers for ages. Prohodna Cave, the country's largest tunnel-like cavern, features an unearthly pair of symmetrical holes in its lofty ceiling known as the "Eyes of God."
