On a grassy patch next to a winding farmland road in southern Sweden, lies a row of about 16 peculiar holes resembling deep footprints. Marked with a sign that says: "THE SWEARER'S HOLES. CENTURIES-OLD. SURROUNDED BY LEGEND," they evoke intrigue. Despite the lush greenery that envelops the area, nothing has grown within these holes for generations....

In 2013, a Christian group called "Community Men's Fellowship" were given permission to erect a granite monument of the Ten Commandments, a set of religious and legal rules considered sacred by followers of Judaism and Christianity, in front of the Bradford County Courthouse. In response, the group American Atheists sued and won the right to erect...

In this era of precision measurements, we are so accustomed to knowing the size of things that it's hard to imagine how things worked back in the past. Fortunately, there are still reminders located all over the world. Two unassuming metal bars left of the entrance to the Vienna Dom are exactly such a thing, a pair of medieval standard measures.  ...

Legend has it that the construction of this immense mosque was commissioned in 1399 by Temur's senior wife, Bibi Khanum, better known as Saray Mulk Khanum, as a surprise while he was away. Able to accommodate a congregation of up to 10,000, it was by far the largest in Central Asia. The mosque's ambitious size led to hasty construction, rendering...

What is the significance of having a mosaic dedicated to various modes of transportation in a supermarket? Santiago Padrós, a Spanish mosaic artist born in 1942, has become known for his intricate and colorful mosaics. Trained in Barcelona, he developed a distinctive style that combines traditional techniques with a modern sensibility. Padrós' mosaics...

In front of the Parish Center for the Arts in Westford, Massachusetts, is a multi-piece bronze and stone sculpture called "Waiting for Poe". It memorializes the city's connection to Edgar Allan Poe, the famous poet and horror author.  Poe visited Westford multiple times due to his love for a woman named Nancy Richmond, whom he met at one of his lectures...