The Vasa warship sank at the occasion of his inaugural journey in Stockholm in 1628. After 333 years at the bottom of the sea, the impressive warship was recovered and she could finally continue her journey. Today, the VASA is the best-preserved 17th century ships and can be admired within a museum structure specially built in Stockholm. The Vasa is a unique artistic treasure, consisting of 98 percent of original parts, including hundreds of wooden sculptures.

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 The Vasa warship sank at the occasion of his inaugural

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In time travel, we will go back 114 years this week. In this video, you are watching the images taken in 1906 and 2020 of the famous Market Street in the US state of San Francisco. The original video on the top left is by the Miles brothers and was shot just 4 days before the big San Francisco earthquake. More than 3,000 people died in the earthquake, and more than 80 percent of the structures in San Francisco were destroyed. Image enhancement, vocalization, coloring and stabilization processes were applied to the video  by Denis Shiryaev.

 In time travel, we will go back 114 years this week. In

The world's first Cruise Liner constructed by the ancient Greek Archimedes.

Archimedes (287-212 BCE) was a Greek mathematician and mechanical engineer, a pioneer in both fields, many centuries ahead of his contemporaries.

In Sicily, under the ruling of the king Hiero II of Syracuse (270 – 215 BCE), a ship with stunning dimensions was built. The material used for the construction of that giant boat equated to the material for 60 regular ships.

What was more, that vessel was meant to leave the secure coastal lanes and to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The ship was given a name – Syracusia – and represented what could be called “the first liner of antiquity.”

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 The world's first Cruise Liner constructed by the ancient

Dubbed the 'world's loneliest house', the white cottage is the standalone property on the island of Elliray in Iceland. Reportedly built by the Ellirey Hunting Association, the lush green island of Ellirey is located in the south of Iceland.

 Dubbed the 'world's loneliest house', the white cottage is

Bannerman Castle in the Hudson Highlands State Park, NY, USA

One of the best things to do along the Hudson River is visit Pollepel Island and Bannerman Castle, a tiny jewel in the setting of the Hudson Highlands.

Pollepel Island is a 6.5 acres island in the Hudson River in New York. The principal feature on the island is Bannerman's Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse.

 Bannerman Castle in the Hudson Highlands State Park, NY

Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet (41 m) high 19th-century lookout tower or folly that stands on Scrabo Hill near Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. It provides wide views and is a landmark that can be seen from afar. It was built as a memorial to Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and was originally known as the Londonderry Monument. Its architectural style is Scottish Baronial Revival.

 Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet (41 m) high 19th-century lookout

Restaurant and guesthouse in the style of medieval castle, formerly the control center for gas production from 1905.

 Altes Gasweck Hrensko Restaurant and guesthouse in the

."The hardest thing in the world is to stay true to yourself." - Dave Chappelle

 ."The hardest thing in the world is to stay true to

"Botanical Park of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil.

Founded in 1808, it is considered one of the richest and most important in the world

 "Botanical Park of Rio de Janeiro - Brazil. Founded in

Beautiful abandoned miners' cottages in a disused slate quarry in Snowdonia, North Wales. The quarry closed in 1969 due to industry decline and because 170-years of working the site had reaulted in waste tips sliding into the main pit workings.

 Beautiful abandoned miners' cottages in a disused slate

The Vikings also lived in Germany around 1000 years ago. Anyone who is just fascinated by this Northmen culture as I am can experience it up close in some places in the Baltic Sea.

 The Vikings also lived in Germany around 1000 years ago

Pol Gilson embarked on the unlikely adventure in the mid 1960s and continued working on his project until his death in 2007.

Once upon a time in 1964, Pol Gilson decided to build a second home in the middle of a green area near Bigelbach in the north-east of the Grand Duchy. His first construction, made out of wood, was destroyed  in a fire in 1973. Gilson remained imperturbable even after that setback, and started with a new construction, this time using stone and concrete.

Gilson was the the son of a stonemason, who provided him with enough knowledge to start the endeavour. He further consulted professionals in the domains unknown to him, and only on one occasion loaned heavy machinery to help dig the moat around the castle walls. The rest was all completed by Gilson himself in autodidactic manner.

Gilson showed further brilliance in gathering the necessary materials. His brother used to work at a cemetery, where at one point most tomb stones were replaced with marble ones. As the stones were simply thrown away, Gilson decided to use them to built his castle walls.

The castle even made an appearance in the Luxembourgish picture "Superjhemp Retörns", where it acted as a secret bunker for the Grand Duke.

 Man builds fairy-tale castle by himself. Pol Gilson

The Visovac Monastery, part of the Franciscan Province of the Most Holy Redeemer based in Split, is a Catholic monastery on the island of Visovac in the Krka National Park, Croatia. Because of the centuries-long devotion to the Mother of God, Visovac is also called Mother of God Island.

 Visovac Monastery The Visovac Monastery, part of the

The Seal Woman · Seals were believed to be former human beings who voluntarily sought death in the ocean.

 The Statue of Kopakonan The Seal Woman · Seals were

Devils Tower is a butte, possibly laccolithic, composed of igneous rock in the Bear Lodge Ranger District of the Black Hills, near Hulett and Sundance in Crook County, northeastern Wyoming, above the Belle Fourche River. It rises 1,267 feet above the Belle Fourche River, standing 867 feet from summit to base.

 Devils Tower National Monument. Devils Tower is a butte

Myra, an ancient Lycian city in the area where today is located in the castle district of Antalya province of Turkey. Alacadağ was established on the fertile alluvial plain formed by soil carried by Demre Stream between Akdağlar and the Aegean Sea.

 Myra, an ancient Lycian city in the area where today is

 Cormorant fishermen, China. 2010 (C) Joel Santos

Misty Cliff side walk on Tianmen Mauntain National Park in Zhangjiajie!

 Misty Cliff side walk on Tianmen Mauntain National Park in

The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments are universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity to the world. In the second half of the fifth century bc, Athens, following the victory against the Persians and the establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world. In the age that followed, as thought and art flourished, an exceptional group of artists put into effect the ambitious plans of Athenian statesman Pericles and, under the inspired guidance of the sculptor Pheidias, transformed the rocky hill into a unique monument of thought and the arts. The most important monuments were built during that time: the Parthenon, built by Ictinus, the Erechtheon, the Propylaea, the monumental entrance to the Acropolis, designed by Mnesicles and the small temple Athena Nike.

 Acropolis, Athens The Acropolis of Athens and its monuments

Marble Throne Chairs at the Ancient Theater Amphiaraeion of Oropos, Greece.

 Marble Throne Chairs at the Ancient Theater Amphiaraeion of

Apukuna Tiananis a Quechua (inka language) word that means ''The abode of the gods'', is located in the Poroy district in the Cusco region in Peru.

 Apukuna Tiananis a Quechua (inka language) word that means

Drumlanrig Castle is situated on the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The category A listed castle is the Dumfriesshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Buccleuch and Queensberry.

The 'Pink Palace' of Drumlanrig, constructed between 1679 and 1689 from distinctive pink sandstone, is an example of late 17th-century Renaissance architecture. The first Duke of Queensberry, William Douglas, had the castle built on the site of an ancient Douglas stronghold overlooking the Nith Valley. The castle has 120 rooms, 17 turrets and four towers.

 Drumlanrig Castle is situated on the Queensberry Estate in

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 Lake Garda, Italy. Photographer: @curly .beard You can also

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 Acropolis, of Athens. Photographer: @chris _kap.21 You can

Villa Melzi is a historic villa situated in the town of Bellagio. It is famous for its surrounding gardens, containing a variety of botanical specimens from around the world interspersed with statues, promenades and period architecture. Entrance includes access to the neo-classical chapel; museum and gardens with beautiful sculptures and spectacular azaleas and rhododendrons.

 Gardens of Villa Melzi. Villa Melzi is a historic villa

 Pagan temple Iceland. Photographer: @schessyca You can also

Abandoned Watchtower in Sintra, Portugal.19th century architecture.

 Abandoned Watchtower in Sintra, Portugal.19th century

 Dunnottar Woods, Scotland. Photographer: @natalieward55 You

Meteora is an exquisite complex that consists of huge dark stone pillars rising outside Trikala, near the mountains of Pindos. The monasteries that sit on top of these rocks make up the second most important monastic community in Greece, after Mount Athos in Halkidiki. Out of the thirty monasteries that were founded throughout the centuries, only six of them are active today.

The history of Meteora goes many millenniums back. Theories upon the creation of this natural phenomenon are associated with the geological movements that have occurred several geological periods ago. Scientists believe that these pillars were formatted about 60 million years ago, during the Tertiary Period. That time, the area was covered by sea but a series of earth movements caused the seabed to withdraw. The mountains left were continuously hit by strong winds and waves, which, in combination with extreme weather conditions, affected their shape. This is why the pillars are composed of sandstone and conglomerate.

In the Byzantine times, monks had the inspiration to construct monasteries on top of these rocks so that they would be closer to god. The foundation of Meteora monasteries began around the 11th century. In the 12th century, the first ascetic state was officially formed and established a church to the Mother of God as their worshiping center. Activities on this church were not only related to worshiping God, but hermits used these occasions to discuss their problems and exchange ideas relating to their ascetic life there.

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