Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Abandoned Places. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Abandoned Places 1. There exists a massive abandoned supercollider in Texas. Its construction was approved in 1987 and it was supposed to be the largest particle collider in the world when completed (3x the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland). It was…… Read More »
The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s representation and tourism economy so badly that director Eli Roth was invited to an all expenses paid trip to clear false allegations the film made about the country, such as it being a ‘crime riddled, corrupt, lawless, poor and dangerous’ place. The post The 2005 film ‘Hostel’ damaged Slovakia’s…… Read More »
In 1993 a French man driving a Citroen car in a remote area of the Moroccan desert had a breakdown and became stranded. To survive he tore down the car, built a motorcycle from the parts, and rode it back to civilization. When he arrived he was ticketed for operating an illegal vehicle. The post… Read More »
Here is a list of 10 Interesting Mythical Places. 10 Hyperborea Land to a mythical group of beings, said to be spirits come to Earth from the Pleiades, Hyperborea described as a paradise, a perfect Eden. Its inhabitants, known as Hyperboreans, were said to be extremely happy all the time, partly owing to the fact…… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Ships and Boats. 1-5 Facts About Ships and Boats 1. A Frenchwoman, Jeanne de Clisson, became a pirate in the 1300’s to revenge her husband’s death who was beheaded. She sold her lands to buy 3 ships. They were painted black with red sails. She hunted French ships, caught…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Trains. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Trains 1. There is an abandoned subway station under City Hall in New York that no train stops at but you can see it in passing if you take the number 6 train. – Source 2. If someone commits suicide in Japan by jumping…… Read More »
Here are 30 Interesting Facts About Lakes. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Lakes 1. In the Philippines, there is an island called Luzon. On this island there’s a lake called Taal Lake. In this lake is an island called Volcano Island. On this island is a lake called Main Crater Lake. In this lake there’s an…… Read More »
Here are 25 Interesting Facts About Villages. 1-5 Interesting Facts About Villages 1. In 2009, a Malawian teenager taught himself how to build a windmill out of junk and bring power to his village. He then went on to build a second, larger windmill to power irrigation pumps. He did this all from books he…… Read More »
Located in Cumbria’s Lake District National Park, Scafell Pike Mountain is the highest mountain in England. It has an elevation of 978 meters (3,209 ft) above sea level and is part of the Southern Fells. Enjoy eight things you didn’t know about Scafell Pike Mountain. 1. There are four routes to the Scafell Pike Mountain…… Read More »
The majestic mountain, K2, lies in the northwestern part of the Karakoram range. Its actual location lies on the Pakistan – China border. It’s the second-highest mountain peak on earth after Mt. Everest. Being one of the few peaks that rises over 8,000 meters, it has many fascinating facts associated with its name. 1. Origins of…… Read More »
