Hill of Crosses
Region: Lithuania
Bulldozed three or four times by the Soviet authorities the Hill of Crosses in Northern Lithuania always came back. Today, over 50,000 crosses of all sizes are found at this site which occupies perhaps 1,800 square metres ... more
Views: 1407Slavery Museum in Liverpool
Region: United Kingdom (Great Britain)2007 is the 200th anniversary of Britain abolishing the slave trade. This transatlantic horror started in 1501 and continued for almost 380 years. By 1780, Liverpool was the European capital of the trade. Ships from the ci... more
Views: 2171The Road to Che
Region: CubaA bicycle on an iron support standing on a rock plinth - it was the simplest monument I’d ever seen. It was a real bike too, ... more
Views: 1627Mitt Romney - A safe pair of hands
Region: MassachusettsMitt Romney is a Mormon. This single fact alone means that around 20% of the eligible voters of the United States of America won’t vote for Mr Romney in a presidential election. Mitt Romney’s real name is Willa... more
Views: 1517The Police in Vancouver
Region: CanadaViews: 1185
Know the score - score an own goal
Region: MadagascarAs anyone who is interested in soccer knows, own goals are a fact of life. Accidental own goals at any rate. Looking at the many examples on Youtube shows you how misdirected clearances, wayward back passes, and wicked def... more
Views: 5077BC's Sunshine Coast
Region: CanadaThere are no roads to the Sunshine Coast. Though part of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, the Sunshine Coast can only be reached on one of the eight daily ferries that ply between Horseshoe Bay in West Vancouver and... more
Views: 1708The Arctic is disappearing due to terrorism
Region: CanadaMy fellow Americans, I have some grievous news for you, from here at the Really, Really White House compound in the far, far north. Today, evidence was obtained by American Special Forces, that the ice walls of th... more
Views: 1222Why Editors Matter
Region: CanadaIs sighs important? Is your hare naturally curly? What rites did slaves have in the USA before the Seville War? Would you want to play a new roll in an upcoming TV series? These are all important questions that need an edi... more
Views: 1309Rename those countries
Region: District of ColumbiaDear Folks of the world, As you know, I want nothing more than for America to be best friends with your country. Now, a few days ago, I looked at the Presidential map here in the Oval Office and I saw something th... more
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