Weird, Strange, Interesting Places to Visit

May 24, 2010 in North America

Just outside of Denver in Morrison, Colorado in the Western United States hides a relic of the prehistoric Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, Dinosaur Ridge. Part of the Morrison Fossil Area National Landmark, Dinosaur Ridge is one of the few remaining places on earth where you can view beautifully exposed bones and tracks of a wide variety of dinosaurs.

In 1877, a school instructor named Arthur Lakes, unearthed skeletons, bones, and tracks of Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus, Diplodocus, and Allosaurus dating back a hundred and fifty million years in the sandstone formed from the beds of what were once rivers and lakes. After unearthing so many fossils of such a wide variety, paleontologists flooded into the local area in what was later called a “Bone Rush.” Later in 1937, workers began construction on a road in the area and discovered hundreds of mostly Iguanodon-like footprints which became known as the Dinosaur Freeway.

April 21, 2010 in Asia

The National Monument of Pakistan, also known as the Pakistan Monument is situated in Islamabad, and is quite famous for the historical importance and significance behind it. It is known to represent three territories of the nation along with four provinces. There was quite a competition between various architects for the design and construction of this monument, and finally, it was Arif Masood’s plan that was selected as the final design. The shape of the monument is such that it looks like a blooming flower. This blooming flower is said to be representative of Pakistan as a developing and progressing country.

March 15, 2010 in Australia

The Princess Theatre is a one of a kind rare architectural beauty situated in Melbourne Australia. Being a monument that holds immense prestige, it is listed by the National Trust of Australia, and has even found a place for itself in the Victorian Heritage Register. It was erected in the year 1854 by the famous enterprising actor George Coppin. Coppin’s name was a part of many other ventures too in the city, which included his ownership of the Iron Pot, along with the installation of gas lights into the famous Astley’s amphitheatre.

February 3, 2010 in Asia

Finding love in today’s world can be a difficult job for most people. Every youngster wishes for the perfect partner. Adults look for an understanding life ahead. Even when they do find the one, there are many small problems that plague a relationship. It takes a lot to make a good love come to life and that is something everybody looks for. For this reason, many cultures have created a point of gathering for people to talk about their problems and solve them as well.

January 7, 2010 in North America

The Whaley House happens to be one of those few rare monuments that have a tendency to come into news every now and then. This is because of the various supernatural kinds of events that keep on happening here.

The Whaley House was actually a proper house, where a family once lived. Thomas Whaley, the youngest of the three Whaley brothers had built this house, and had moved in here with his wife. Strange events kept on happening in the lives of the couple, as well as of their children, both married and unmarried, such that many deaths happened inside the Whaley house. While there were members of the family who died of sickness, there were others who had even committed suicide. Thus, there came out a long list of family members who died inside the Whaley house, and there have been reports that ghosts of these dead members are often spotted. It is because of such reports, that the house has become one of the 30 haunted houses in the country.