Physicist Dominic Walliman, known for his adeptness in creating comprehensive conceptual maps, has once again ventured into the realm of knowledge visualization with his latest creation—the Colorful Map of Plants. Recognizing the inherent difficulty in comprehending the vast diversity and evolution of plant life, Walliman set out to construct a visually engaging and informative map […]

For half a century, Roman and Maz Piekarski, two unmarried brothers from England, have dedicated their lives to amassing the world’s largest collection of cuckoo clocks—750 intricately designed, pendulum-driven timepieces that adorn their ‘Cuckooland’ museum. However, as the ticking hands of time advance on their lives, the siblings, aged 71 and 69,

Archaeologists working in the canyons along the Colorado-Utah border have uncovered what is believed to be a previously unknown spiral calendar carved and used by the Ancestral Pueblo people. Led by Polish archaeologist Radosław Palonka of Jagiellonian University, the team made the discovery near Castle Rock Pueblo in the Mesa Verde region. The Ancestral Pueblo […]

In the picturesque village of Greccio, nestled on a cliffside in Umbria, Italy, Christmas is not confined to a single season but a year-round affair. Greccio holds a unique claim to fame as the birthplace of the world’s first nativity scene, created by St. Francis of Assisi in 1223. The village, home to around 1,500 […]

Sold at auction for over £3,400, the world’s humblest Christmas tree, purchased for a mere 6p in 1920, has a fascinating story behind its simple yet cherished existence. Standing at 79cm (31in), adorned with 25 branches, 12 berries, and six miniature candle holders, the unassuming tree rests in a small, red-painted wooden base featuring a […]

In the heart of Queen Anne neighbourhood in Seattle, Washington, Brian Coleman’s Victorian cottage stands as a testament to the transformative power of dedication and passion for historical preservation. As a psychiatrist, Coleman took on a personal journey of restoration, breathing new life into a nondescript 1906 Craftsman cottage and turning it into a stunning […]

Betsy Sweeny, at the age of 30, embarked on an extraordinary journey of restoration and transformation, turning a cheap and neglected piece of history into a vibrant home. In 2019, after resigning from her job to focus on the restoration of historic buildings at the Wheeling National Heritage Area in West Virginia, Betsy rented a […]

Hidden just off the rugged Pembrokeshire coast, Stack Rock Fort stands as a captivating Victorian island that has been reclaimed by nature, offering a glimpse into the past through its well-preserved 19th-century architecture. Built with the purpose of safeguarding against a potential invasion by sea, the island

In a stunning archaeological discovery in 2022, that promises to reshape our understanding of Etruscan and Roman history, a team of archaeologists working in the hot springs of the Tuscan town of San Casciano dei Bagni unearthed valuable pieces of ancient bronze statues dating back over 2,000 years.