On Japan’s Tashirojima Island, Cats Are King

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The Largest Single Concentration of Garter Snakes in the World Is a Writhing Serpent Orgy

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This Bright Beachside Square Is Home to a Conclave of Sinister Eldritch Thrones

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June 05, 2015 11:30 AM

MIT's "Infinite Corridor" Aligns With the Sun Each Year to Create MIThenge 

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May 12, 2015 12:15 PM

Fire, Mirrors, and Silk: An Ultramodern Monument to the Victims of a 300-Year-Old Witch Trial

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April 29, 2015 9:30 AM

You’d Better Hurry or You Might Get Stranded on France’s Disappearing Road

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April 28, 2015 9:15 AM

The Grave of Facial Hair Warrior Joseph Palmer Displays His Mighty Beard

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April 16, 2015 9:15 AM

The Mystery Soda Machine in Seattle’s Capitol Hill Is a Beloved Local Enigma

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April 13, 2015 10:00 AM

Scientists Working on the Top Secret Manhattan Project Would First Be Delivered to 109 East Palace

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April 03, 2015 7:13 AM

Buy Your Way to Happiness One Small Idol at a Time During the Alasitas Festival

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March 31, 2015 9:15 AM

Jeannot le Béarnais' Troubled Floorboard Screeds Have Been Put on Display Despite Concerns

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March 24, 2015 11:00 AM

Plaster Casts of Pompeii Victims’ Bodies Provide a Chilling Look at Their Last Moments

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March 12, 2015 10:51 AM

This Humble-Looking Hill Is Made of Precious Remnants From the Roman Empire

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March 11, 2015 11:26 AM

The Towers of Svaneti, Built to Dissuade Invading Hordes

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March 10, 2015 8:12 AM

Inside the Ancient Underground Cisterns of Istanbul

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March 09, 2015 8:44 AM

Incredible Hulks: The Ship Graveyard of Mauritania

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March 06, 2015 9:01 AM

This Power Plant Was Completed Just in Time to Be Abandoned

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March 04, 2015 8:18 AM

This Chairman Mao Has a Big, Hard Head

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March 02, 2015 10:12 AM

This Bangkok Hotel Parking Lot Has an Impressive Fertility Shrine

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Feb 27, 2015 12:41 PM

This Striking Mexican Beach Is Hidden in a Hole

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