Author: Samantha Franco

Front view of Citadelle Laferrière

The Enduring Glory of Haiti’s Abandoned Mountaintop Citadelle Laferrière

Two buildings along a dirt road in Rowley, Alberta

How Did a Night of Drinking Lead to the Revitalization of an Alberta Ghost Town?

A full look at a sandstone slab with runes, with a close up of those runes on top

Archaeologists in Norway Have Discovered the ‘World’s Oldest Runestone’

Sculpture of a man sitting on a bench cross-legged, and wood tombstones with faded paint

Old Trapper’s Lodge – ‘Remarkable 20th Century Folk Art’ or Offensive and Outdated?

A view of the mountain village Chenini with a name sign on top

Climate Change and Modern Conveniences Are Causing This Tunisian Cave Village to Empty

A white horse carved into a hillside

The Massive and Mysterious Chalk Figures Carved Into Britain’s Hillsides

Water draining into a sinkhole next to the ocean.

Thor’s Well Is the ‘Gate to Hell’ on the Shore of the Pacific Ocean

Tree roots growing over the corner of a building + Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'

The Cambodian Jungle Nearly Took Over Ta Prohm, a Centuries-Old Temple