March 2012
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Astronaut David Scott's Out Of This World Job
Serving as the command module pilot for Apollo 9, astronaut David Scott was photographed outside the module hatch in March 1969. David later became the seventh man to walk on the moon during Apollo 15.
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The Wave: Utah's Beautiful Butte
Located in the area of the Paria Canyon-Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness on the Utah/Arizona border, the Wave is a multi-colored chute that has been cut into a sandstone mountain.
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Central Park's Historic Sheep Meadow
This 1906 photograph presents a rather bucolic escape in the midst of a booming metropolis. Park designers Frederick Olmsted and Calvert Vaux sought the addition of sheep to enhance the romantic English atmosphere of the urban oasis. Today, however, the park’s denizens are primarily people.
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The Most Colorful Cities In The World
Riomaggiore, Italy
Riomaggiore is a scenic seaside town in Italy whose origins date back to the 8th century. It is believed that the early inhabitants of the Vara Valley settled in the ridges in search of a milder climate so that they could raise grapevines and olive-trees without the fear of pirate raids.
Nyhavn, Denmark
Nyhavn is a gorgeous waterfront entertainment district in...
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Madagascar's Fascinating Stone Forest
Found in Bemahara National Park in western Madagascar, the expansive stone forest was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 and is known by locals as ‘Tsingy,’ which means to walk on tiptoe.
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The World's Five Most Extreme Sports
Volcano Boarding
While most sane individuals would run away from an active volcano, a few thrill-seeking adventurers run toward and then down volcanoes. The relatively obscure extreme sport known as volcano boarding attracts thousands of sport enthusiasts who travel to Nicaragua’s Cerro Negro Mountain to get their adrenaline fix. Participants gear up in protective suits, hop on a board...
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Milford Sound, New Zealand's Most Prized...
Deemed a top international travel destination by many, New Zealand’s iconic Milford Sound is a stunning fjord home to waterfalls and exotic fauna. The area is so captivating that Rudyard Kipling once dubbed it the eighth wonder of the world.
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A Haunting Photograph Of The 1929 St. Valentine's...
A rather bloody result of a prohibition-era conflict between two gangs in the Lincoln Park area of Chicago, seven men were killed on Valentine’s Day in 1929 by Al Capone’s mob. The resulting public outrage was so great that the tragic incident marked the beginning of Capone’s dwindling influence in the windy city.
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A Truly Puzzling Monowheel Motorcycle
While not necessarily a masterful design, Italian M. Goventosa’s 1930s single-wheeled motorcycle is certainly a testament to human imagination.
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A Staggering Photograph Of The Zambezi River
The fourth-longest river in Africa, the Zambezi River boasts a length of 2,200 miles as well as being home to the stunning Victoria Falls.
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France's Incredible Oak Chapel
Located in the French farming village of Allouville-Bellefosse, this amazing oak tree is home to more than just woodland flora and fauna: its hollow, thousand-year-old trunk serves as the base for two small chapels accessible via spiral staircases that surround the tree.
This oak tree is the oldest known tree in France and many locals speculate that it actually dates back to the...
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Harold Lloyd's Incredible Balancing Act
In this unbelievable photograph, 1930s silent film comedian Harold Lloyd demonstrated his courage by doing a headstand on the edge of a skyscraper.
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O'ahu's Mystical Land Of A Thousand Waterfalls
If this stunning waterfall landscape seems familiar to you, don’t be alarmed. This particularly other-worldly region of Oahu served as the backdrop for the popular TV series, “Lost.”
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An Iconic Photograph Of The 1968 Prague Spring
Beginning on January 5, 1968, Communist leader Alexander Dubček led a reform movement in then-Czechoslovakia, a member of the Soviet bloc and Warsaw Pact. Arguing for decentralization of Soviet authority, fewer restrictions on speech, media and travel, Dubček’s biggest—and only lasting—success was in his overseeing the decision to split the country into Slovakia and the Czech...
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The World's Five Most Unusual Cemeteries
Chauchilla Cemetery, Peru
Discovered in the 1920s, the Peruvian Chauchilla cemetery is said to date back to the 9th century AD. For nearly 700 years, the cemetery was host to many burials and currently serves as a rich source for archaeological knowledge concerning ancient Nazca culture. The most unusual part of the cemetery, however, is the perfect preservation of the bodies inside of it....
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The World's Five Most Unusual Cemeteries
Chauchilla Cemetery, Peru
Discovered in the 1920s, the Peruvian Chauchilla cemetery is said to date back to the 9th century AD. For nearly 700 years, the cemetery was host to many burials and currently serves as a rich source for archaeological knowledge concerning ancient Nazca culture. The most unusual part of the cemetery, however, is the perfect preservation of the bodies inside of it....
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The Ethereal Glasswing Butterfly
Lacking the colored scales found in other butterflies, the glasswing butterfly’s wings are as tiny as they are transparent. With a wingspan of only around 2.1 inches, this ethereal beauty is easily overlooked.
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Moments Before A Nazi General Is Executed
In 1945, German Infantry General Anton Dostler was found guilty of war crimes and sentenced to death before firing squad. Moments before his execution, a camera captures an image of Dostler being tied to a stake.
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Australia's Mystical Twelve Apostles Rock...
This Australian landscape is biblical in more than its name; the limestone stacks that comprise the Twelve Apostles are other worldly.
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Giethoorn: The Enchanting Town Without Streets
Known in the Netherlands as the “Venice of the North,” the picturesque Giethoorn is a town with nary a road to be found. Instead, over four miles of canals run through the Overijssel province’s rural village.
First settled by Franciscan monks in the thirteenth century, Giethoorn initially served as part of a large nature reserve. The monks had the canals dug for transporting...
