Whether carved into rock or made of iron, these staircases will leave you praying for an elevator. From China to Colombia, and steps carved by ancient civilisations to rickety stairs on the sides of mountains, these are the world's longest and scariest steps. These are only be attempted by those with a head for heights and legs that like to suffer. Half … [Read more...] about 10 of the world’s steepest and scariest staircases
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Fact check: Devil’s Tower is not a tree
Social media users have been sharing content claiming that scientists discovered that the Devil’s Tower butte in Wyoming is originally a giant tree after finding “an incredibly large petrified root system” underneath it. This claim is false. Examples can be seen here and here . One post reads: “DEVILS TOWER … [Read more...] about Fact check: Devil’s Tower is not a tree
CRAZY SHAPED WATERMELONS, THE SECRETS OF THE JAPANESE LUXURIOUS FRUIT
Japan is a country that people usually associate with innovation, not only in technology with the hi-tech home appliances, games and fun gadgets but also in agriculture and food production, with the development of crossbreeding plants and growing techniques that results in high-quality products and new types of vegetables and fruits like white strawberries, broccolini (a cross … [Read more...] about CRAZY SHAPED WATERMELONS, THE SECRETS OF THE JAPANESE LUXURIOUS FRUIT
On the ‘Roof of Japan,’ an otherworldly 17-meter-deep snow corridor
One of the world's wildest mountain drives, Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route in Japan has reopened to tourists for another season. Stretching across the Toyama and Nagano prefectures north of Tokyo, the 90-kilometer sightseeing route -- dubbed the "Roof of Japan" -- offers incredible views of the 3,015-meter Mt. Tateyama and 2,478-meter Mt. Akazawa-dake peaks, … [Read more...] about On the ‘Roof of Japan,’ an otherworldly 17-meter-deep snow corridor
What is Glass Beach?
The name says it all. Welcome to a California beach where, instead of sand, you'll find millions of tiny pieces of glass. Glass Beach is a group of three small and narrow beaches incorporated into MacKerricher State Park, near Fort Bragg, Northern California, covered by millions of smooth colored pieces of sea glass of all sizes and shapes. But why is there glass on Glass … [Read more...] about What is Glass Beach?