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Dibyendu Banerjee
22/03/2026
The Park of the Monsters, located near Rome, is a curious realm of awesome grotesque creatures, colloquially called the Garden of Bomarzo.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
14/01/2026
Park Güell is an iconic complex of parks and gardens in Barcelona, widely known for its stunningly colourful mosaics, unusual curvy architecture, and expan ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
18/09/2020
The Oneida Community was founded in Oneida, New York, in the first part of the 19th century by a group of people under the leadership of the reputedly chari ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
04/09/2020
Pompeii Lakshmi, recovered from the ruins of Pompeii, is now housed in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, known as the Secret Museum or Gabinetto ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
03/08/2020
Pandora, the first mortal woman in Greek mythology, was molded from earth by Hephaestus following the instructions of Zeus, to give humanity a punishing gift.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
23/07/2020
It is said that Elizabeth Bathory, the woman who came to be known as the Blood Countess, was the inspiration for Dracula, the Gothic horror novel by Irish a ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
06/07/2020
Located in a small town called Sinnam, on the east coast of South Korea, Haesindang Park is a penis-themed park that stands on a hill in Samcheok with aroun ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/06/2020
The Alnwick Poison Garden in northeast England houses one hundred legendary infamous killers and the visitors are explicitly told not to stop or touch the p ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
05/06/2020
The Vigeland Park, one of the famous tourist attractions in Norway, is actually not a separate park, it is the Vigeland Installation, a permanent sculptural ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
15/05/2020
Originally intended as a suite of apartments for Pope Julius II, the four rooms known as the Raphael’s Rooms or Stanze of Raphael, is situated on the seco ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
03/05/2020
The sinking building, known as the architectural Fragment, symbolizing the downfall of civilization, was designed in bluestone by the Dutch artist Petrus Sp ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
01/04/2020
India is the land of Kama Sutra, the oldest surviving Hindu text on erotic love and sexual positions, attributed to Vatsyayana. Poet Kalidas elaborately dep ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
17/03/2020
Musee Nissim de Camondo, an elegant house museum in Paris, has a tragic story behind it. Located in the Hotel Camondo, 63, rue de Monceau, near Parc Monceau.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
03/03/2020
The term Sweater Girl was originally coined by the reporters of the Hollywood movie world to describe a Young Lana Turner, as she appeared in a tight sweater.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
18/02/2020
Turkish bath, known as Hamam in Turkish language, is a place of public bathing, which dates back to the 14th century and associated with the culture of the ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/01/2020
The members of the Beggar’s Benison used to dine and drink together, sing obscene songs, write and recite erotic poems. During the middle ages, sexual act ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
06/01/2020
It is said that, early in the first millennium, Peter was crucified and buried in Rome, possibly in a small roofed grave.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
22/12/2019
The history of the bikini can be traced back to 5600 BC, since the mother-goddess of a ancient settlement in southern Anatolia, was depicted astride two ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
09/12/2019
A flechette is a pointed steel projectile, like a dart with a vaned tail for stable flight. They were as long as a pencil and ten times more deadly than con ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
24/11/2019
Barbie Millicent Roberts, the new doll, debuted on 9 March 1959 and unlike other dolls in those days, Barbie was a grown-up figure.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
09/11/2019
Lactating fountains, most of which are in Italy and pretty old, were often considered as interesting attraction for the people and were popular in the country.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
28/10/2019
She ruled the aristocrat society of Paris from her bed. She took the role of a femme fatale, as she exploited all her lovers and mercilessly destroyed all o ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
15/10/2019
NC Maerfolk of North Carolina convenes and hosts an annual celebration, called Merfest, which is a costumed celebration of the mythological mermaids.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
17/09/2019
Body painting is a type of painting, where a human body is used as a canvas. Unlike tattoos, It is temporary, which lasts several hours or a few weeks.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
04/09/2019
Oradour-sur-Glane is the name of a peaceful village in France, which was frozen in a Nazi massacre during the days World War II.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/08/2019
Conveniently located near the Jeju Airport in South Korea, the Jeju Loveland is a sex-themed sculpture park, which breaks all the traditional taboos regardi ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
11/07/2019
Hidden in a beautiful valley in Dorset in southwest England, the Tyneham village is frozen in time. It is a forgotten village, where nobody has lived since 1943
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Dibyendu Banerjee
30/06/2019
Oh! Calcutta is a light theatrical entertainment that shocked the world with its on-stage nudity, but has nothing to do with the city of Calcutta.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
15/06/2019
When her first performance ended, the clapping lasted over half an hour and that was the moment, when the first Bengali cabaret dancer, Miss Shefali was born.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
02/06/2019
The ancient city of Atlantis, lost under the sea, is considered as a mythical story. It is a fact that since time unknown, many cities were submerged by the ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
20/05/2019
In any Jewish cemetery, one can find some strange structures, known as ‘Genizah’. A Genizah is a storing place in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery in Cairo.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
15/04/2019
The Bengali Calendar is a solar calendar, which is comparatively new among the others. Based on the Sanskrit text Surya Siddhanta.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
10/04/2019
There is also a fascinating world in the realm of the underwater. There are some man-made incredible wonders that can make people dumbfounded.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
31/03/2019
The ancient city of Pompeii, along with Herculaneum and the surrounding area, was destroyed in 79 AD, by a deadly eruption of Mount Vesuvius and remained ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
07/03/2019
The huge graffiti, romantically named as the World begins with every Kiss, was unveiled in 2014, in Placa dIsidre Nonell, Barcelona in Spain.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
21/02/2019
Every year, 21 February is observed worldwide as the International Mother Language Day to promote awareness of linguistic, as well as to promote multilingua ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
14/02/2019
We mean a building which houses and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. However, there are certain unusual museums.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
30/01/2019
Amazing Sculptures - Art does not necessarily mean to depict what we see around us. It has the power to go beyond that and depict the inexplicable feelings.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
19/01/2019
The Roman Baths complex, located in the English city of Bath, is a well-preserved site of tourist interest. It is a historical Roman site for public bathing.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
02/01/2019
A myth is usually a traditional story, a popular belief, which is unfounded and is a false notion. Myths can be argued with a combination of facts and figures.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
14/12/2018
Forbidden Destinations. This curiosity in its turn leads to an irresistible desire and a strong urge to know more about the forbidden.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
27/11/2018
It is said and believed by many that, there are certain gems which not only glitter and gleam, but they also have some unknown power to bring misfortune ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
12/11/2018
A throne is the dignified seat of a ruler, who is unconstrained by law. The medieval Indian Kings and Sultans of India were known for their Spectacular thro ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
26/10/2018
Cleopatra's Needle is not at all a needle and it has got nothing to do with the legendary queen of ancient Egypt. However, none of them were created by the ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
09/10/2018
Sometimes out of court settlements prevent court battles, while sometimes it becomes a dangerous game with millions of dollars at stake and become expensive ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
30/09/2018
Born as Johann Chrysostom Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Austria on 27 January 1756, Mozart showed a prodigious propensity from his early childhood.
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Dibyendu Banerjee
28/09/2018
Before the beginning of the biggest international beauty contest, Miss World, Esther Victoria Abraham was crowned as the first Miss India in 1947 when she w ...
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Dibyendu Banerjee
17/09/2018
Indian railways established a junction in Mughalsarai in 1883, which is the fourth-busiest railway junction station in India and a crucial link between Delh ...
