Originally, Seattle was built right at water level, which made it quite vulnerable to rising tides and flooding, not great when it rained a lot. As a...
Founded in 1910 by the Swedes, the town of Pyramiden owes its name to the nearby pyramid-shaped mountain. In the 1920s, the Soviets purchased the...
Júzcar was a small typical Andalusian village, located in the province of Malaga, in the south of Spain. Before becoming a colorful setting for the...
Derinkuyu, this giant underground city in Cappadocia, Turkey, was discovered in 1963 completely by chance when a resident broke down a wall in his home...
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl nuclear power plant experienced a catastrophic explosion, releasing a huge amount of radioactive elements into the air, such as...
Legendary city, Timbuktu has long haunted the collective imagination as a fabulous city filled with gold and riches. In the Middle Ages, incredible stories circulated, speaking of...
The tower houses of Sanaa are a unique testament to an architectural tradition that is centuries old. These buildings, often several stories high, are made...
Shibam is an astonishing city located in the Hadramout valley, in eastern Yemen. At first glance, it looks as if a forest of buildings suddenly...
