I already wrote several posts about bridges, with respect to a special characteristic they hold, like the tallest bridges, longest, most famous or most beautiful. Here’s another list of bridges, but this time the emphasis is on their location rather than on the bridge itself. Before you is a list of bridges that span a river or a strait over...
Author - 10MostToday
Normally, a prison is not a place you’d want to visit, and definitely not a tourist attraction. But some historic prisons around the world have become famous landmarks and are even considered a must-see attractions. Here’s a list of ten historic and Infamous prisons which are open to the public. 1. Alcatraz Island, California –...
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. It has a long history of over a 1000 years, and much to show for. All of the sites listed here are within the historic center of Prague, which has been declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The places listed here are all within a walking distance from one another, but if...
Visiting a cemetery is never an experience we’re looking for, and it’s rarely that a cemetery visit can count as a tourist attraction (with some exceptions like the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris or the Recoleta Cemetery in Buenos Aires). But some graves standout from the rest. The next list includes ten world famous tombs and...
If you find my suggestion to look for mythical creatures a bit far fetched, how about looking for some green men instead? UFOs are spotted all the time all around the world, but in some areas more than others. Here’s a list of the areas that capture the most interest from our alien visitors, or the most imagination from its residents...
So you have some time off work and you decided to go on an adventure and find a mythical creature (or to be precise a cryptid) that the scientific community refuses to accept. Sounds legit. But where should you go? You can’t just look for it anywhere, that would be crazy. So let me focus you on some hot spots where you can gain your world...
With waves of immigrants and refugees on the move from Africa and the Middle East to Europe, and from Central America and South America to North America, building walls, fences and other obstacles along land borders between countries is becoming a common thing. The United States has fortified its 3,141 km (1,951 miles) long border with Mexico, and...
Normandy in a region in western France. For many of us, the first thing that comes to mind is D-Day and the second world war, and movies like Saving Private Ryan or Spielberg’s mini series Band of Brothers. That crucial part of history that took place on the shores of Normandy is very noticeable and remains from the battles, monuments...
Following is a list of ten sites and landmarks with historical, archaeological or religious significant that were destroyed by war in recent history. Some of these sites were damaged during nearby fighting, while others were demolished on purpose by radical extremists 1. The Ancient City of Bosra, Syria – Bosra was the captial of the Arabian...
Las Vegas or Sin City is the world’s most famous resort town. Located in the middle of the desert with nothing around it, Vegas seems like an oasis. The unique city is often described as a playground for grownups or America’s playground, with casinos (around 75 of them) and slot machines wherever you look, bars which are open around...