and all these people. She knows the history, down to her bones. But, most importantly, she knows thatthe reader doesn’t need to know all this stuff up front. We are interested in the main characters and who they are and where they’re going and what happens to them. Yes, what has...
Publisher's Note: If you have not seen Dexter yet, avoid the Internet until you have. As I mentioned on Thursday, I spent the weekend working at the Miami Music Festival and attending the attached conference. It was great, if a bit on the busy side, and I'm really glad that I got...
This Midtown Atlanta landmark is a welcome respite from the uptight restaurants children often have to go to with their parents.Ponce City Marketisn’t open air, but it might as well be, with the high ceilings and all. Kids also love the ice cream and gelato spots there. Want a real t...
The crypts of Capuchin friars decorated with the bones of over 4,000 friars, including an entire "crypt of pelvises." Rome, Italy Torre Argentina (Roman Cat Sanctuary) Hundreds of lucky felines haunt the ruins where Caesar was murdered. Sorrento, Italy Valle dei Mulini (Valley of the...
Not your usual tourist attraction, the creepy tunnels of Paris’catacombsare stacked with human bones. Six million skeletons were moved underground when the city’s cemeteries ran out of space in the 1780s. And now people queue down the street to visit them. ...
The three-story 19th-century exhibit hall at the Wagner Free Institute of Science houses mounted birds and mammals, fossils, rocks and minerals, insects, shells, dinosaur bones, and the first American saber-toothed tiger. Don’t miss: William Wagner’s personal mineral collection. Where: Wagner...
The Witte Museum is located in Brackenridge Park and is one of the oldest museums in San Antonio. It tells the story of Texas from prehistoric times to today. The museum has a vast collection of historic artifacts and some of the highlights are dinosaur bones and Sheriff’s badges from the...
While many churches contain the bones of saints, this basilica contains more than just the relics of St. Donatus. You see, suspended behind the altar are four rib bones measuring more than one meter long. According to legend, these bones came from a dragon that St. Donatus slew inGreece...
Someone who falls into the water from a great height by accident will likely sustain not-so-minor injuries, such as broken bones or fractures. Cold Shock Response If a person falls overboard into chilly water, their body instinctively expels all the air inside them and they involuntarily try ...
Don’t let the whole fish thing intimidate you: when it’s this fresh and delicious, it’s well worth the extra work to pick all the deliciousness off the bones! Visit the Kiosks The Kiosks/Los Kioskos are the best place to eat in Puerto Ayora. The Kiosks are a seafood alley: a str...