Dunalastair House, Perthshire Dunalastair House, or the Fort of Alexander, is an abandoned castle that stands on the ruins of two previous dwellings. The first dwelling was The Hermitage, where Alexander Robertson of Struan, of Clan Donnachaidh, lived, and the second was Mount Alexander, a double tower house. When the 18th chief of the clan sold the […]
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Abandoned Property For Sale
Abandoned Property for Sale in the UK In the ever-evolving UK property market, one segment that often flies under the radar is that of abandoned properties. These are buildings, often residential, that have been left empty for various reasons, from financial woes to legal complexities. With the promise of lower purchase prices and ample opportunities […]
THE ABANDONED ISTVÁNTELEK TRAIN YARD
The abandoned train depo is like a lost world. On your own risk THE ABANDONED ISTVÁNTELEK TRAIN YARD (Istvántelki főműhely), otherwise known as the “Red Star Train Graveyard,” occupies a vast area of land outside Budapest. More than 100 locomotives and train cars rot away, some in deteriorating depots, others out in the field. Among […]
5 Facts You Didn’t Know About The Moon
With a possible Moon mission only a decade away, it’s time to brush up on your Moon facts. Did you get a chance to check out the Supermoon eclipse last Sunday night? What a spectacle! From ancient cultures praying for good harvests to individuals peering outside during sessions of Netlix and chilling, the Moon holds […]
How London Bridge Came to Lake Havasu, Arizona
In 1967 the City of London tried to sell London Bridge. Erected in 1831, the bridge was designed to carry horse-drawn traffic and was now inadequate for the demands of motor traffic, and slowly sinking into the soft muddy bed of the River Thames. Consequently, it was to be auctioned off to the highest bidder. […]
Hohenbaden Castle: Everything You Need To Know Before You Go
For a pretty stop in your way into or out of Baden-Baden or as a nice walk from the city itself, consider visiting Hohenbaden Castle Baden Baden. If you are thinking about visiting here, want some background history or want to know everything there is to know about visiting Hohenbaden, you are in the right […]
7 creepy abandoned places in Scotland
There’s something eerily fascinating about abandoned places, melancholy reminders of previous eras with seemingly little purpose in the modern world. Yet they linger on regardless, empty though very much a part of the built environment. Like many ancient lands steeped in history, Scotland is a vast repository of forgotten places that span the centuries. From […]
18 Historical Events That Nobody Has Been Able To Explain So Far
#1 The Gorilla Who Said Animals Go To A “Comfortable Hole” When They Die The beloved gorilla Koko was taught sign language and was able to communicate with people through it. In an interview, Francine Patterson, who was Koko’s trainer and the closest human to her, was asked how deep their conversations with Koko would […]
Landkreis Spree-Neiße, Kolkwitz Castle for sale
REALPORTICO Historic Properties Sale Germany Brandenburg Landkreis Spree-Neiße Kolkwitz Historical Sanatorium in Brandenburg – Unique Landmark with over 129,000 square feet of Usable Space 03099 Kolkwitz, Klinikbereich 7, Brandenburg, Germany Price on request Request price from the seller. Castle Constructed 1900 Listed 12.500 m² Usable area 164.000 m² Plot size Historical Overview With the rapid rise of tuberculosis […]
Scientists discover hidden landscape ‘frozen in time’ under Antarctic ice
Hills and valleys carved by anient rivers in area the size of Belgium has remained untouched for more than 34m years Scientists have discovered a vast, hidden landscape of hills and valleys carved by ancient rivers that has been “frozen in time” under the Antarctic ice for millions of years. This landscape, which is bigger […]