Eshima Ohashi Bridge: World’s Scariest Bridge?
The eerily steep bridge connecting Matsue and Sakaiminato is the largest rigid frame bridge in Japan and the third-largest in the world.
Spiders on Drugs: Unravelling Addictive Behaviour
A Swiss scientist in the late 1940s begun testing spiders on drugs to determine how various chemicals affected a spider’s ability to spin a web. Now NASA continues the research.
Peruvian Inca Orchid: The Dog of the Incas
The Peruvian government aims to preserve the Peruvian Inca Orchid, or Perro sin pelo del Perú, a hairless ancient dog breed.
Upside Down Tree Is the Perfect Backdrop to a Sundowner
Found in Central and Southern Africa, the baobab, also known as the upside-down tree, can become so massive that people can even live in it.
La Casa del Arbol and the Swing at the End of the World
Treehouse at the edge of the world offers visitors a ride of a lifetime
The improbable tale of the Tunnel of Love in Ukraine
There is a real tree-lined Tunnel of Love near Klevan in the Ukraine. It was originally planted to camouflage a military base during the Cold War. Tourists now flock to the picturesque site for romantic strolls and photo opportunities. There’s a small caveat, it’s still a working railway used by the local plywood factory.