Japanese rock gardens—or Zen gardens—are one of the most recognizable aspects of Japanese culture. Intended to stimulate meditation, these beautiful gardens (also known as dry landscapes) strip nature to its bare essentials and primarily use sand and rocks to bring out the meaning of life.
The book Wuthering Heights is a commonly read piece of literature in high school or college.
One of the most celebrated authors of the 20th century, Virginia Woolf was an incredible literary figure who was far...
Summertime is upon us, and after this last year, people are pretty eager to enjoy the long sunny days ahead. As a kid, nothing was better on a hot summer afternoon than a delicious frozen Popsicle. To be honest, the pleasure is still enjoyable well into adulthood.
As one of the most iconic man-made monuments in the world, each year the Great Wall of China draws millions...
One of the most treasured landmarks in Italy is about to get a high-tech addition.
Over or under? This is the question that has plagued the Western world since the invention of modern toilet paper. It was in 1857 that New York-based inventor Joseph C. Gayetty developed the first packaged variety to be made widely available in the U.S. However, it wasn’t until 1871 that perforated rolls of toilet paper were invented.
Do you read your horoscope every morning? Or are you obsessed with star sign compatibility?
Here today, gone tomorrow.
Photography has a long history. Today, most people shoot with their smartphone or DSLR cameras with high megapixel counts. Historical cameras, however, can still be found in the hands of those who have nurtured the traditions of film photography. Travel vlogger Drew Binsky was in Kabul, Afghanistan, when he heard tell of a unique antique camera that was still in use.
While we've seen ships overrun by nature before, it's usually been due to a shipwreck.
The history of scent is largely ephemeral.
