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Wikimedia CommonsThe Chteau of Gudelon is a faithful reconstruction of a 13th-century medieval castle that is 25 years in the making. In the modern age, the desire to return to simpler times may be more alive than ever, as evidenced by an ongoing project deep in a forest of Frances Burgundy region. Here that a

India Photo Agency/SWNSSanjay Bahe, before the 90-minute surgery to remove the iron rod from his skull. Construction work is a hazardous vocation riddled with potential pitfalls and physical dangers. For 21-year-old Sanjay Bahe from Balaghat, in central India, getting an iron rod pierced through his skull will likely serve as a lifelong reminder of that

Peter & Laila/FlickrThe underground fire in Centralia, Pennsylvania has been burning for 60 years, turning this once-vibrant community into a ghost town. Centralia, Pennsylvania once boasted 14 active coal mines and 2,500 residents in the early 20th century. But by the 1960s, its boomtown heyday had passed and most of its mines were abandoned. Still,

One of many unusual displays at Croatias Museum of Broken Relationships. No museum has ever made me feel more connected to everyone else in the world before, reads one entry in the guestbook of the Museum of Broken Relationships.

Like this gallery?Share it: For more than a century, Singer Castle has loomed over the rocky shores of upstate New York's Dark Island. Built in 1905 by the president of Singer sewing machine company, Frederick G. Bourne, this English and medieval-style fortress remains an architectural marvel to this day.