If you want to learn about the relationship between two bordering countries, look no further than their physical boundaries. Some of them are natural wonders. Some are unwelcoming walls. Others are polite lines drawn in the ground that seem to simply request you not cross over without making your presence known to government officials. Aside […]
Take a minute. What’s the scariest job that you can possibly imagine yourself having? If you’re like a majority of Americans, the scary job you thought of was being a politician. Yep, that’s right, Americans are afraid of being politicians. This is according to a survey of 56,857 Americans conducted by the jobs website CareerBuilder.com. […]
While one man was visiting Mexico, he enjoyed taking treks through the desert. On one such walk, he came across a dog in such bad shape, she looked already dead. He knew what he had to do. She was found in the middle of the Mexican desert without shelter, water or food. The man who […]
From afar this may just look like a rocky beach, but if you look a little closer, you’ll see that this isn’t sand. This stretch of coast is actually covered in misplaced walruses. Late last month, an estimated 35,000 walruses were spotted hauling themselves onto the shore near Point Lay, Alaska. Corey Accardo Things are […]
There always seems to be something weird happening with Google Maps, but this one might just take the cake. Earlier this month in Hobson Bay, New Zealand (near the city of Auckland), a cat-shaped road appeared on Google Maps. It gets weirder, but first take a look. There it is. It looks like a pretty […]
It can be hard to get motivated or get out of bed when the day is nothing but gray. Somewhere, there’s a whole world of color, and we’re here to share it with you. If you can’t make it to these incredible, rainbow-hued locations, you can travel vicariously through this collection of stunning photos. They […]
Over a thousand rhinos were murdered last year for their horns. That number is increasing at an alarming rate from the 13 who killed in 2007. Illegal poaching in South Africa’s Kruger National Park recently reached such high levels to the point where hiring more guards isn’t enough. The only solution: evacuating the animals to safer […]
Everybody needs to eat, that’s one of the few things we all have in common. What separates us, other than the fact that 805 million of us don’t even have enough to eat, is what we eat. Here in the United States, despite many of our favorite dishes being created in other parts of the […]
The Skeleton Coast spans from Namibia to Angola. It’s one place where you wouldn’t want to find yourself without fresh water and–oh, yeah–a camera. While the Bushmen of the Namibian Interior have dubbed it “The Land God Made in Anger,” there’s no denying that as intimidating as it may be, it sure is beautiful. If […]
It’s common to have that “I need to get away” feeling, especially if you live in a densely populated area. A crowded commute, a traffic jam, or an endless line at the grocery store is enough to make you consider selling your house and taking off to live in a cave like a hermit. Honestly, […]