Europe
04-11-2025
Three in a bed: the king, who was a schoolmaster in love
Kings can do everything, but they don't own my heart. Many monarchs were not happy in my personal life, married to those who were ...
04-11-2025
Walking around the Vatican: what lies behind the walls of a ...
An amazing mixture of religion, art and culture, the Vatican is one of the most mysterious places in the world, which has played an ...
03-11-2025
The 100-year-old photo shoot is the oldest of all surviving ...
English engineer and photographer Mervyn O'Gorman (1871-1958) is a pioneer of color photography. Mervyn was 42 when he decided to ...
03-11-2025
Stone Serpent Monastery: Why did Bram Stoker love Whitby Abbey?
If Dracula had decided to emigrate from his native Transylvania to the foggy Albion, he would probably have chosen Whitby Abbey as ...
02-11-2025
Pilatusban — the steepest railway in the world
Pilatusban is considered the steepest railway in the world. The entire route from the town of Alpnachstadt to the top of Mount ...
01-11-2025
Russian game of thrones: who framed the Prince of Kiev ...
In 1015 the murder of the princes Boris and Gleb, which became the first in Russian history, the Holy martyrs. The brothers do not ...
01-11-2025
How venereal diseases were treated in the old days: lead ...
Despite the fact that sexually transmitted diseases have been known for more than one century, they were effectively treated ...
01-11-2025
The hottest Swedish women
Sweden is a country of handsome men, good beer and cult pop groups. And it's also a place where very beautiful women live. Real ...
01-11-2025
"Dr. Dolittle" told how to take a selfie with animals
The Irishman Allan Dixon is known as the self-proclaimed "animal tamer". The guy's Instagram is full of photos in which his ...
30-10-2025
Partisan Simon Seguan: how a girl in shorts became a symbol ...
18-year-old Simone Segouin, also known under the pseudonym Nicole Minet, was determined to rid France of fascism. She joined the ...
29-10-2025
Which countries in the twentieth century were carried out ...
One of the first actions of Hitler as head of Germany was the adoption in 1933 of the "Law on preventing the birth of offspring ...
28-10-2025
Matador Cristina Sanchez: how the bullfighting master's ...
In our minds, a matador is a brave, flexible man in a bright suit who risks his life at every bullfight. It's hard to imagine ...
27-10-2025
Ridiculous deaths of kings and monarchs
I choked, laughed, hit the doorjamb... the death of all-powerful monarchs was far from as pathetic as their life…
26-10-2025
Intimate conversation: the famous red telephone box copied ...
Anyone familiar with the colorful London phone booth. They are the traditional symbols of the UK along with double-Decker buses and ...
23-10-2025
"Rat trails" of the Vatican: how the Catholic Church saved ...
"Rat trails" – such an apt name was given by the US special services to the routes along which thousands of Nazis and fascists ...
23-10-2025
Harem of King Louis XV: the best traditions of the East in ...
We are all used to the fact that harems and concubines belong to the oriental flavor. Is such a thing possible in Europe, given the ...
21-10-2025
In limbo: French artist lives in ghost rooms
Modern art takes on very unexpected forms. French artist Thierry Mandon hangs in time and space on the walls of abandoned buildings ...
21-10-2025
Hair lifetime: beauties of the Victorian era, which never had ...
Long hair has always been considered a virtue and pride girls. But during the Victorian era ladies were so fond of growing ...
21-10-2025
A lot of beer happens: the beer tsunami in London, which ...
Usually, if beer flows like a river, then everyone around is having fun and fervently. But on October 17, 1814, the residents of ...
21-10-2025
"Shooting and sex are the same thing...", or What the ...
50 years ago, the bloody history of the RAF, the most brutal terrorist organization in Europe, began. Its creators were not Islamic ...
20-10-2025
32 Incredibly Delicious French Dishes
France is famous for many things—its beautiful language, charming towns, and luxurious beaches. However, it's French cuisine ...
20-10-2025
Traveling through Europe in 1970 by train
If you are tired of the same type of tours and beach holidays and you are looking for inspiration for a unique and unforgettable ...
20-10-2025
Did everyone wake up on Monday?
Knocker-up or Knocker-upper is a forgotten profession in England and Ireland, which consisted in waking people up to work. It ...
20-10-2025
Fascinating photos of the UK with bird's eye from Chris Gorman
Impregnable Albion looks beautifully and fabulously in a series of pictures from the talented Chris Gorman. The photographer ...
19-10-2025
20 magical illustrations about feelings and emotions from a ...
Who better to know the world of the human soul, if not a clinical psychologist? French digital artist Cyril Rolando (Cyril Rolando) ...
19-10-2025
What did the British criminals of a century ago look like
Perhaps someone thinks that British women of the time of King Edward were modest and reserved, but these police photos prove the ...