Vorkuta was once a coal capital, a promising, populous city. Now it looks more and more like a ghost town. Of course, Vorkuta cannot be called extinct, but definitely dying. The Internet is replete with sad reports about how the city is emptying, its buildings being destroyed, and photos from such reports fascinate fans of "abandonment". And they surprise and upset ordinary users. After all, it is always a pity when you see how the once prosperous city turns into ruins. Even if you
Recently, a funny corgi from Japan named Jen has become very popular in the network. This mischievous tomboy instantly conquered the hearts of internet users around the world. Jen has an incredibly bizarre face and he knows how to make such funny grimaces that his mistress does not have time to take it off. They will soon start creating memes from the photos of this adorable baby, because he has just a hilarious option for every life situation
Our world is beautiful in its diversity. Each country has its own culture, traditions, laws and, of course, prohibitions. Violation of the existing rules can lead to a rather harsh punishment, while ignorance of the laws is not taken into account. Sometimes a tourist who first came to a particular country even has no idea that any actions or even things are prohibited in it
The name of Mikhail Baryshnikov is known all over the world. The brilliant dancer was born in Latvia, mastered the skill of ballet in Russia, and spent most of his life performing in the United States. During a tour in Canada back in 1974, Baryshnikov fled in the literal sense of the word, he understood that he would not be able to peacefully stay abroad. Further fate showed that the choice was made correctly
North Korea has never ceased to amaze the world for many years. There are many different restrictions in force here, and this time skinny jeans and ripped jeans, as well as some other attributes, were banned, as stated by the corresponding decree of Kim Jong-un. Violators are at risk of being sent "for re-education" to labor camps. However, in other countries there are also very strange bans
July 4 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Manuel Laureano Rodriguez, who performed in the bullfight under the pseudonym Manolete. Considered the most famous matador in Spain, for eight years he remained the most popular and successful matador in the world. He was allotted only 30 years of life, but during this time Manolete managed to win the love of thousands of Spaniards and one of the most coveted beauty, and he died just like most of the bullfighters - in a battle with a bull
Some sweets seem to have existed for centuries, while others are sure that they are purely Soviet cuisine. So their real story may surprise. In any case, whoever and when invented the favorite dessert of millions - the main thing is that it makes people happy
The Christmas tree market is complex, and the global turnover of fluffy beauties is quite curious. Judge for yourself: natural trees are delivered to Singapore from the USA, to Russia - from Denmark. And artificial trees for the whole world are made mostly by the Chinese, who do not celebrate our New Year and Christmas at all. In general, everything is confused in this world - even to the question "Which trees are more environmentally friendly?" neither sellers nor buyers can answer unequivocally
Among the many Christmas traditions, there is one that is not popular in Russia, but is well known overseas. Little Americans, waking up on Christmas morning, run to the tree, but not in order to immediately unpack gifts, no - first, in the green branches of this festive tree you need to find … a cucumber
We are used to associating censorship with the distant past. In fact, scandals related to the censorship of books, films and even games are happening all the time these days. If thirty years ago freedom was the universal deity, now the world has a new goddess - security. Some cases of censorship can be considered truly unexpected
Anyone can pray to all the saints about anything, but there is a tradition - groups of people choose their patron. When it comes to women, it is usually the patroness. But the patrons are also divided among themselves by different female, so to speak, groups - both in Orthodoxy and in Catholicism
Children with mental disabilities can be born literally in any family. So the powerful of this world in the twentieth century had enough "special" relatives. True, different families treated this radically differently, and some stories evoke tenderness, and some - horror
Increasingly, there are reports of divorces in the news of the richest people on the planet, whose marriages seemed strong and unbreakable. But life dictates its own rules, people meet and part. How does the life of those with whom billionaires went to their wealth develop after a divorce? Some leave their exes a very decent amount as compensation, but there are also those who fight for every dollar so that their spouse does not get too much
In the heart of Copenhagen, close to the harbor, there is a series of very crowded streets with houses laid out like potato rows. This unusual area is called Farimagsgade, but the Danes call it Kartoffelr æ kkerne, which literally means "potato row". This term has another origin: this land, before becoming a residential area of the city, was a real potato field. What is the secret of attractiveness and the history of the emergence of one of the most exotic areas of D
If among people single fathers are sometimes found, then orangutans have not heard this. However, a dad named Berani at the Denver Zoo after the death of his passion did just that. He became a caring mother for their common daughter. And this despite the fact that in the wild, orangutan fathers usually do not participate at all in raising their offspring! The staff of the zoo and the social network spoke about the touching relationship between dad and daughter
Polish traveler Kami has visited many countries, she considers herself an expert on Eastern Europe, but she is happy to discover different continents. She maintains her blog and shares her impressions, gives advice to travelers planning a trip to those countries where she has already visited. After a trip to Russia, Kami told how she saw a huge country, what surprised her, made her nervous, and why she would like to come back here more than once
The Polish city of Wroclaw is very ancient. It is cozy and picturesque, full of attractions, architectural monuments and many interesting historical events are associated with it. But this city has one more zest. Moreover, it is very unusual and charming. Wroclaw is full of gnomes. They can be found everywhere here and they are all different. Figures of little people appeared on city streets about 20 years ago, and this story began even earlier
Salt is such a familiar product to us that it would seem that there is nothing more elementary in the world, but not everything is so simple. The Wieliczka Salt Mine in Poland is one of the most famous in Europe. Moreover, their history goes back more than seven centuries! The salt mine looks more like an underground city - there are as many as nine levels with underground chambers, huge halls, underground lakes and unique chapels. The long passages between the levels are adorned with artfully carved salt sculptures, magnificent
Photos of Bigfoot were published on the Internet. The footage was taken in one of the private houses where the yeti wandered in some incredible way. Joke? Yes and no. During the pandemic, many of those who planned to buy an apartment or house, for various reasons, left this idea until better times. Realtors all over the world are racking their brains over how to interest buyers, and here is one of them, wanting to attract everyone's attention to the house for sale, "put" a Bigfoot in it
In recent decades, countless beauty contests have been held in the world, where many women compete for the title of the first beauty. It does not matter whether it is a large-scale beauty show "Miss World" or a competition for the title of the best among the female students of a separate educational institution. As a rule, they are attended by beauties who consider their appearance to be impeccable. But for those whose figure is far from ideal, contests are also held. By the way, they can be much more interesting than tra
All forests keep secrets, and a treasure is sure to be hidden in all caves. This thesis is confirmed by the entire Galician history. Numerous legends and unsolved secrets are kept in this amazing area. It is there that the estate-monastery of Paso de San Lorenzo de Trasouto is located with a mysterious labyrinth of boxwood hedges, the secrets of the allegorical hieroglyphs of which scientists are so eager to unravel, putting forward the most incredible versions
In the heart of France, in the center of Paris, there is one of the largest and probably the most popular museum in the world - the Louvre. This museum is the most famous landmark in the French capital. Tourists from all over the world strive to get here by all means. After all, this is not just a beautiful castle where kings once lived or a magnificent architectural monument, but one of the most famous museums. As Paris attracts all romantics, and all connoisseurs of art - the Louvre. The most amazing facts about
It is hard to believe that only two decades ago, the situation of women in Qatar was extremely dire. They did not even have the right to vote and drive a car, it was almost impossible for a woman to get a good education. Today, they not only study at prestigious universities, but also compete with men in the country's political arena. And behind many of these changes is the personality of the magnificent Sheikh Moz, the daughter of a rebel who became the real queen of the hearts of the East
Moscow is just a storehouse of extraordinary buildings, because “so much is mixed up here”. Alas, tourists who come to Pervoprestolnaya are used to visiting the same sights. But in Moscow you can find unusually interesting houses, on which great architects worked! And not all of them are widely known. We offer you to get acquainted with some of these masterpieces and simply with unusual buildings that you should definitely see
His mother was Neapolitan, and his father was Florentine, but only Rome became for the sculptor and architect Lorenzo Bernini a real home, a true homeland, and eternal love. For seventy years - an incredible period for those times - he designed fountains and churches, painted pictures, created sensual, sculptures and austere busts of popes. For this love Lorenzo was forgiven everything
Kitty Wolf, a Chicago-based photographer, launched an unusual photography project in the past year. She wants to prove that boys can be princesses too, if they want to. Kitty claims that this is the same as if they are playing superheroes. They are not really them either! Whether it is right or not, harmful or useful, these are controversial questions. Or maybe the whole point is only in our stereotypes that it is not courageous?
Ninety years ago, a statue of Christ the Redeemer was unveiled in Rio de Janeiro. She towered above the city to the clouds with her hands outstretched for blessing. The figure immediately became the main symbol of Rio and the hallmark of the whole of Brazil. Today, in another Brazilian city, they decided to erect a new statue of Christ. It should rise above the famous Redeemer Monument in Rio de Janeiro. Interesting details of the construction of the new and interesting facts about the legendary sculpture, further in the review
"House with a spire" - this is the name of this high-rise building in St. Petersburg, located at the end of Moskovsky Prospekt. And since Soviet times, it has received the nickname "General's House". Why is not difficult to guess. I must say that many interesting facts are known about this famous and mysterious St. Petersburg building - the only Stalinist skyscraper in the city, but the architecture of the unique house is no less remarkable
Exactly 50 years ago, an epoch-making event took place in the world of music - the Woodstock Rock Festival. The deafening success of this event was never repeated. A whole constellation of already now legendary performers such as: The Who, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Joan Baez, Jimi Hendrix, The Grateful Dead, Ravi Shankar, Carlos Santana and many others. But this is not the main point. Not even that the headliners of the Jani festival passed away literally a year later
In a young Soviet country, the 1930s for urban planning were marked by bold experiments. Houses of unusual configuration have become one of the forms of manifestation of extraordinary architectural ideas. A striking example of this is the trefoil house located in the Moscow Sivtsev Vrazhek lane. Interesting, unusual and, alas, notorious for the number of repressed and executed residents
The building on Sadovaya-Spasskaya, which is one of the seven famous Moscow Stalinist skyscrapers, is unique and inimitable. Its common living quarters are not abundant in decoration, the front ones are not so spacious. However, even with its relative brevity, it evokes admiration and curiosity. And it is no coincidence, because a lot of interesting facts are connected with this building. Here are just a few of them
Among the masterpieces of Moscow architecture, the building with the strange and difficult to pronounce name "House of Nirnzee" is rightfully considered one of the most interesting, legendary and mysterious. And to tell about all its features, perhaps, a whole book will not be enough. Here are just some interesting facts about this house
From April to November every night in St. Petersburg you can watch a real show, the main characters of which are drawbridges. A rare sight worthy of such attention of tourists, and therefore, perhaps, such bridges want to be considered an exclusively St. Petersburg peculiarity. But no - these structures are found all over the world, and sometimes they are not inferior to the drawbridges of the Northern capital in terms of effectiveness
In modern Petersburg, where almost every house and every square measure is a whole story, there are still charming everyday "relics of the past". And this is not only the St. Petersburg "curb" or "front". Walking around the city center, on the streets you can find interesting elements left over from the times of tsarist Russia. They, although not always noticeable, organically fit into the architectural ensemble of the city, keeping the memory of pre-revolutionary St. Petersburg
How a unique wooden church in Kondopoga that survived the Livonians, Finns and Bolsheviks died today
It should be said that at one time the Assumption Church in the Karelian Kondopoga, unlike many other monuments of Russian wooden architecture, was very lucky. In the terrible revolutionary years, it was not dismantled into logs, it was not converted into a club, into a 45-meter tower of the temple, which stood for a long time without a lightning rod and did not get hit by lightning. And who would have thought that the life of the temple, as it often happens with people, would end in our time and so unexpectedly
There is still controversy about how the ancient people managed to build the Egyptian pyramids or other large-scale and complex architectural structures. A high and unusually strong bridge in Dagestan, built of wood, figuratively speaking, without a single nail - even if not as famous and not as grandiose as the same Egyptian pyramids, but this does not cease to be as mysterious. When did it appear here and how did the local ancient people, the Tabasaran, manage to build it?
"Flat" houses always attract attention, because this is surprising: a tall narrow multi-storey "wall" stands and does not fall. In fact, of course, they are not flat at all, but this is exactly the effect these buildings produce on passers-by, if you look at them from a certain angle. And, what is most interesting, these unusual buildings for some reason are not widely known among the townspeople. An example of this is the flat house on Taganka. Few people know him, even from Muscovites. Of course, also due to the fact that for many years he would
Fyodor Lidval for St. Petersburg is like Lev Kekushev or Fyodor Shekhtel for the capital. If Shekhtel (the same can be said about Kekushev) is the father of Moscow Art Nouveau, then Lidval is the father of St. Petersburg Art Nouveau, or, so to speak, the father of Northern Art Nouveau in the city on the Neva. It was Lidval's buildings that shaped the new look of St. Petersburg at the beginning of the last century, when the streets of the city began to be actively built up with apartment buildings and other large-scale and bold, for those times, buildings
The house of city institutions on Sadovaya Street in St. Petersburg is simply a masterpiece. It is even difficult to attribute it to any one style. There are elements of Gothic, Art Nouveau, and medieval architecture. This amazing building is decorated with bats, griffins and other characters from the world of darkness, but the giant owls are especially striking, for which the building was nicknamed “The House with Owls”. However, despite the "otherworldly" motives, the house does not look gloomy at all, but elegant and even solid. It remains only to marvel at the talent, f
Petersburg is so rich in architectural masterpieces that the eyes run up. However, behind the popular buildings, known to all tourists by magnets and postcards, sometimes less famous, but no less interesting houses are lost. We invite you to find out about 12 amazing buildings of St. Petersburg, which a visitor of the city should definitely visit in order to have a more complete impression of the variety of architecture of the northern capital