This Croatian bridge may be one of the most politically controversial bridges ever built. Its existence owes much to both the way in which Yugoslavia was subdivided and the necessity for Croatia to comply with the requirements of the Schengen Convention. Pelješac Bridge provides an uninterrupted link between the southeastern Croatian semi-exclave...

Along Main Street in Oxford, Massachusetts, near the historic district is a small historical marker nestled among the bushes and leaves. It describes a Huguenot settlement on the top of Mayo’s Hill, which can be reached by the aptly named Huguenot Road directly next to it. The settlement in question can be found little over a mile up the road. Unlike...

What may at first appear to be a mess of scattered rocks is in fact a medieval necropolis. Nestled on the grassy steppes below the Drumitor mountains, many of the stecci (tombstones) have weathered this windy and rugged eniroment well over the past few centuries. One of the stones is decorated with a carving of a deer while others display brilliant,...

Walking toward the SS United States, I was taken aback by how unimaginably large and grand the liner was. It was something you really couldn’t fully appreciate from far away. The rusty red, white, and black prow towered above me like the blade of a giant knife, and the funnels alone were the height of a six-story building. It was the largest liner...

Portland’s creative scene has always been characterized by resilience and grit: a scrappiness and openness to push boundaries, whether it comes to visual art, food, or design. This artist couple is no exception and their unique works prove that there is so much more to Maine than ocean scenes and lighthouses. Rachel's artistic style draws upon the...

Selling antiques is a difficult business, primarily because you never know what will sell when. This means that those who dabble in the practice often have large collections which they have to store. This particular collector however found a way to merge living and storage. Het smokkelhuis translates to "the smugglers house" and is a reference to...