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Below street level on a quiet street in Amsterdam-Oost, you can find the studio of artist Mark Bischof, who makes kinetic installations. This place makes you wonder what else lies hidden in the basements of Amsterdam houses. Bischof is a musician and an artist who works with wood and metals to make kinetic installations. Visit…
Red Noctiluca scintillans leave neon trails along beaches near Taiwan’s Matsu Islands. Yu-Xian Yang/Lienchiang county government/TaiwanAlong the Chinese coast of the East China Sea and around Taiwan’s Matsu Islands, depending on the time of the year, fluorescent blue sparkles dance across the ocean’s surface. It sounds—and looks—like something dreamed up by Pixar, but China’s “blue…
Are you interested in the paranormal? Do you like visiting and reading about actual destinations that have stories and legends of ghosts and hauntings? Whether you are a believer or not, there are many places around the world that capitalize on the history of the goings on at their location. There are usually many anecdotal…
There are some truly bizarre, surreal and stunning natural wonders in this world we live in. Some of them we may be lucky enough to live nearby or travel to once or twice in our lifetime. Others, we may only ever get to enjoy through other people’s camera lenses. Here are 25 places on earth…
One of the first known civilizations in the world, China covers a vast land area and has some 5000 of years of rich history. The country is divided into a total of 32 regions and contains some of the most spectacular structures and scenery on the planet. The many epic locations to visit in China…