Every night, after the sun sets and the doors close, the Biblioteca Joanina becomes the domain of small, insect-eating bats. Hidden from the library’s visitors, these bats embark on their nightly feasts, hunting the insects that could otherwise damage the library’s ancient manuscripts. This ...
If you’re more into surreal art, check outJames Turrell’s Twilight Epiphany Skyspace, a light and sound installation that will astound you. Having seenJames Turrell’s work in Argentina, I know that you’ll be blown away. Bonus, it’sfree! Green outdoor spaces may not be the first th...
A Singapore tourist spot that will please the shoppers and the foodies, Little India was a neighbourhood that once had a horserace track or a cattlemen living in it. As the roadside sellers were from India, the mosques and Hindu temples were set up for them in the old times. Now, Littl...
Afterwards you can take a calm nap at the local horror hostel, unless flesh-eating monsters find you first, that is. The park offers its own special accommodation for the event. 3. Burg Satzvey Halloween Located 2.5 hours north of Kaiserslautern, the Eifel castle of Burg Satzvey is an exc...
Beneath the hustle and bustle of the Indianapolis City Market lie theCity Market Catacombs, a Romanesque expanse of brick arches that are all that remains of Tomlinson Hall, which burned in a 1958 fire. Now, visitors can take guided tours of the area, while learning trivia about the historic...
actors, the scene was about as authentic as the gold in the pans but it was all fun for the kids. In fact, my 13-year-old son Zack, carefully placed his flakes (along with his brother’s) into plastic baggies and then locked them in our room safe. That alone was worth the ...