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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

One Of the Richest Diamond Mines In the World Is Now Nothing But Ruins

The town of Pomona was once one of the richest diamond mines in the world, with precious stones so plentiful that they could be dug up from the ground with bare hands. During the diamond rush of the early 1900s in German-controlled southwest Africa, the area was declared a Sperrgebiet, or “forbidden... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, November 30, 2020

It Is An Amazing Structure When You Consider That It Was Built in the 1600s

Still standing today, the Shahara Bridge in Yemen was built in the 17th century. Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, November 29, 2020

Unexpected Death & the Lillie's Legacy

Take two people that loved living large, wild and loud, every single day of their life, and suddenly silence them by an unexpected death, and you just might meet with extreme resistance in their afterlife. Gordon William Lillie, better known as Pawnee Bill, and his beautiful wife, May enjoyed... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 28, 2020

Experience 800-Feet Of Beautiful Nature In the Tree Tops With the Birds

Explore nature from a birdseye view at Anakeesta with a walk through the trees in North America’s longest tree-based bridge. Location: 576 Parkway, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. https://www.anakeesta.com/play/#tree-top Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 27, 2020

Traveling Back In Time In New York To Visit History And A Host Of Ghosts

If you enjoy the possibility of being transported back two-hundred years, enabling you to visit with friendly ghosts, then you will most definitely want to visit the 20-room museum that was once the Townsend home that served host to Benedict Arnold, a British Commander, a British Major and a whole... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

Pardon Me Sir, But You Will Not Be The Main Dish On Any Thanksgiving Table

President George H. W. Bush was the first to pardon a turkey. In 1989, the 41st president pardoned the first turkey, assuring that the 50-pound bird would never become somebody's dinner. Since then, every president has upheld the tradition and a few of the turkeys have gone on to serve a different... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Before the COVID, Visitors Enjoyed the Thanksgiving Gun Fights & Dancing

Nestled in the Calico Mountains of Yermo, California visitors will find the ghost town of Calico. Once popular for its Silver production, it has grown even more so in recent years for its ghost town atmosphere. The get rich quick town was officially established on March 26, 1881, and word over the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Sharp-Dressed Ghost Men Add To The Atmosphere Of This Haunted Restaurant

The spirits flow freely in New Orleans, and I am not just referring to the drinkable version. One popular restaurant is a hotspot for paranormal activity and a host of ghosts. Regardless of its reputation for being haunted, people continue to flock to Arnaud’s for the best Creole cuisine located in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, November 21, 2020

The Haunted Hamburger

Renovations are a known force behind production, growth, and breathing new life into a building. They are also known to be the driving force behind paranormal activity suddenly surfacing. Perhaps this is why there are so many cases of paranormal activity during a time when layers of the past are... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, November 20, 2020

Echoes Of Undead Screams, Curses, and Ghosts Taking On A Frightening Aspect

In ancient records ghosts were described as insubstantial, smoky beings summoned for advice or to give prophecy. Ghosts were not fearsome creatures, even though they were said to appear to the living in sometimes completely substantial and unnerving ways, showing the wounds they had suffered in... Sign in to see full entry.

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