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Rocky Mountain Rendezvous: These 19th century fur trade gatherings turned into wild wilderness parties News Strangeness 8 years ago by Goran Blazeski
The city of Persepolis underscored the immense power of ancient Persia News Archeology Interiors 8 years ago by Petra Bjelica
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Shaka Zulu, the man who forged a feared empire out of a tiny tribe in southern Africa News Strangeness 8 years ago by Stefan Andrews
The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery and Witchcraft holds the secrets of a long tradition of magic Interiors News Strangeness 8 years ago by Nikola Budanovic
“Truly a fairytale”: The enchanting Hohenschwangau Castle, built by King Maximilian of Bavaria Interiors Abandoned Spaces News Strangeness 8 years ago by Kate Bulo
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