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Bengtskar Lighthouse in Rosala, Finland

November 9, 2020

Countless shipwrecks littered the sea in Finland‘s western archipelago during the late 1800s and early 1900s. On New Year’s Day in 1905, a newly constructed steamship became the latest vessel to succumb to the shallow waters. In 1906, construction on a lighthouse to aid travel along the trade route began in haste. In a mere nine months, the lighthouse was erected and composed of granite and bricks. It was lit for the first time on December 19, 1906. Workers...

Basilica of Agios Nikolaos in Nafplio, Greece

November 9, 2020

Nicholas of Myna was born in Myna, Asia Minor in 270 CE into a wealthy and religious family. He was orphaned at an early age and was cared for and educated by his uncle, the bishop of Myna. Nicholas devoted his life to religion at an early age. He was later ordained as a priest and eventually succeeded his uncle. Nicholas led a religious life and was known for his devotion and generosity. It’s said he distributed all of...

The Compton Cowboys: “Streets raised us. Horses...

November 9, 2020

When Keiara Wade rides her horse, Penny, she thinks of her younger brother, who was murdered when he was 23. “My brother thought that being a man meant being in a gang,” she said. Wade, who grew up in Compton, south of downtown Los Angeles, found solace at Richland Farms, a working horse ranch improbably nestled in the heart of the city. The ranch takes in horses that have been abandoned or abused. “You feel just the way I...

Ada Blackjack: Queen of the Arctic Wild

November 9, 2020

Ada Blackjack was a small Inupiaq woman born in an Alaskan settlement in 1898. History has not said much about her. But when we remember her, it’s usually in comparison to white men. The “female Robinson Crusoe,” as her rescuers called her. “An unlikely Arctic heroine,” others have said. Blackjack’s nephew described her without drawing such parallels: “Her story truly speaks of the will and spirit to survive against all odds.” She was educated by Methodist missionaries who taught...

Hisako Koyama: The Astronomer who Left Her...

November 9, 2020

While sirens blared and enemy planes dove overhead, Hisako Koyama hid under her futon, holding a small flashlight over her variable star charts. During air raids, the city of Tokyo turned off its lights, leaving only clear, dark skies above—exactly what the young astronomer needed to observe the heavens. As World War II raged, and guided by a path lit by a rogue spirit deep within, Koyama made her first forays into the work that would captivate her all...

Jose Sarria: The Activist in Drag who...

November 9, 2020

When waiters at the Black Cat Café in San Francisco began pushing dining tables together at the front of the room, a murmur would ripple through the crowd. A performance was coming. The crowd would fall silent as a man stepped onto the makeshift stage. Less than five feet tall, he was dressed in red pumps, a tiara, tight black pants and a shawl. He wore cherry-red lipstick. In his hand: a single orchid. This was José Sarria, who...

The Whisperer in Antwerpen, Belgium

November 9, 2020

Artist Daisy Boman crafted these figures to appear as though they were scaling the walls and roof of a warehouse at Godefriduskaai and Willemdok. These all-white, humanoid-like statues easily stand out amid the backdrop of the red brick wall. Across the street near the dock is another similar figure reclining on a pedestal. This statue is equipped with a small speaker box. Anyone can leave a message to somebody important at the statue using the app De Fluisteraar. The...

Sky’s The Limit Observatory in Twentynine Palms,...

November 6, 2020

The Morongo Basin is one of the best places in California to truly see the night sky. But until relatively recently, it lacked an observatory. Visitors to Jerri Hagman’s Homestead Inn in Twentynine Palms would often marvel at the clusters of stars that illuminated the sky, and she dreamed of opening an observatory in the area. That dream started turning into reality when Hagman and Jerry Mattos secured financial support from the Basin Wide Foundation. With the help of an astronomer from...

Homunculus Loxodontus in Leiden, Netherlands

November 6, 2020

When entering the Leiden University Medical Center, one may not expect to come across a sculpture of a strange creature. “Homunculus Loxodontus” was the name given to a humanoid, elephant seal sculpture crafted by Margriet van Breevoort in 2016. It was designed for a yearly statue exhibition in the city. The sculpture was voted most popular by the people and was purchased by the hospital shortly after. It was the second sculpture Van Breevoort created and her most popular work...

MinNature Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

November 6, 2020

MinNature Malaysia is a lovely museum home to miniature figures and buildings representing the cultural heritage of Malaysia. The displays were crafted by miniature enthusiasts who wanted to showcase Malaysia’s rich and diverse history. The museum opened in 2016. Across the various displays, visitors will find miniatures that showcase Malaysian food, snacks, fruits, and vegetables. Glass walls highlight the lifestyles of Malaysian people in villages and in bustling cities. Beautiful limestone caves display bats, Buddhist temples, and human evolution...

World’s Smallest Dala Horse in Elsborg,...

November 6, 2020

The Dalecarlian horse is well known across the globe. Most visitors to Sweden purchase one of the small wooden horses as a souvenir, even though it’s traditionally a very regional object for the province of Dalarna. The province is full of Dala horses and is home to the world’s largest and smallest versions of the wooden figure. The smallest Dala horse was crafted by Tomas Holst in 2001 and spans less than an inch (2.2 millimeters). He decided to create the...

Moine House in Highland Council, Scotland

November 6, 2020

The Moine House name derives from the Gaelic word mòine which means “moss” or “peat.” The house sits on the edge of a vast bog that covers much of Sutherland and Caithness, known as Flow Country. The long stretch of bog between the Kyle of Tongue and Loch Hope was often referred to as A’ Mòine, simply meaning “The Moss.” This area was difficult and dangerous for travelers to traverse until the 1830s when the Duke of Sutherland had...

What It Takes to Dismantle and Move...

November 5, 2020

For two weeks in October 2020, Nigel Larkin’s truck traveled back and forth between the Hull Maritime Museum and his conservation workshop, several hours away, carrying load after load of precious cargo. There was the large tuna skeleton and assorted whale skeletons, among them a narwhal nearly nine feet long and a sperm whale jaw bone that alone measured some 12 feet. He saved the largest specimen for the final haul: the bones of a 40-foot juvenile North Atlantic...

The Armansperg Residence in Nafplio, Greece

November 5, 2020

In 1829, head of state Ioannis Kapodistrias made Nafplio the official capital of the newly independent Greece. After Kapodistrias was assassinated in 1831, many parts of the country fell into anarchy. The nations that assisted Greece in their struggle for independence, Britain, France, and Russia, intervened and held a series of meetings on what was next for the country. At the conferences that culminated with the Convention of London in 1832, resulted in the establishment of the Kingdom of...

Fontana dell’Acqua Felice in Rome, Italy

November 5, 2020

The Fontana dell’Acqua Felice or Fountain of Moses is a large monumental fountain in Rome, which marks the end of the Acqua Felice aqueduct. Completed during the 1580s, the inauguration of this aqueduct was a historic event as it was the first new aqueduct constructed in Rome in many centuries. The name derives from the birth name of Pope Sixtus V, Felice Peretti, with the word “felice” also meaning “happy” or “lucky” in Italian. To celebrate this event, a...

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