Winter fun in Hindeloopen, the #Netherlands. #Friesland

Did you know Venetian glassmaking dates back over a thousand years?

The lovely village of Saksun, Faroe Islands, Denmark

Coca Castle, locally known as Castillo de Coca, lies in flat and wooded lands in the little walled town of Coca (Roman “Cauca”; birthplace of Roman Emperor Theodosius), in the Segovia province in Spain.

Italian sagre della castagna (chestnut festivals) take place every October–November in Tuscany, Piedmont, Umbria, and beyond. Villages roast fresh chestnuts over open fires, serve giant porcini mushrooms in risotto and on grilled steaks, pour new olive oil and young wine, and

A colorfully painted house in Mikonos, Greece

Traditional craftsman making peasants’ sandals in Romania

The Arco da Rua Augusta is a monumental triumphal arch located on Lisbon’s Rua Augusta, Portugal. Built with six towering columns (each approximately 11 meters tall), it is richly decorated with statues of key historical figures. The pronounced vertical distance between the

Lithuanian folk performers wearing traditional costumes.

The official start of the Christmas season in Helsinki always starts with switching on the lights on Aleksanterinkatu and the Christmas Parade, which begins from Senate Square - Saturday November 22nd: https://t.co/tbzS7ShIR5

In Greenland, the last supply ship of the season has departed. No more ships until June 2026, and the ice has cleared. (📸 sermilik_adventures_)

The triskelion, an ancient Greek symbol of motion, strength, and eternity, is an outstanding example of bronze craftsmanship... Its three-winged design, centered around a fierce face, echoes motifs found in various ancient cultures, from Neolithic Malta to the Celts and

Cannot tell you how much I adore this clip from 1941 of women from the Western Isles of the Outer Hebrides singing as they work their Harris Tweed. It was shot by the great JACK CARDIFF.

Around 300 BC, one of Alexander the Great’s generals, Seleucus I Nicator, founded the city of Seleucia on the Euphrates, later known as Zeugma (bridge). It sat at a key crossing between Anatolia and Mesopotamia, linking East and West along ancient trade routes. By the 2nd

Take this in for a second: Wales has more castles per square mile than any other country in the world. Penrhyn Castle (1837)

Casto Plasencia La lechera c. 1889

Look closely at the tiny muscle bulging on the forearm just below the elbow. That is the extensor digiti minimi, a small muscle that helps extend the little finger. Anatomically this muscle becomes especially active and visible when the little finger is extended. Notice how Moses

Remains of a prehistoric house from bronze age settlement of Akrotiri in Santorini, Greece 🇬🇷 Akrotiri, a 3600 year-old city on the island of Santorini buried by ash from a gigantic volcanic eruption in 1650 BC, frozen in its Bronze Age glory, serves as an exquisite time capsule

Orava Castle, is situated on a high rock above Orava river in the village of Oravský Podzámok, #Slovakia. It is considered to be one of the most beautiful castles in Slovakia. The castle was built in the Kingdom of #Hungary in the thirteenth century.

Dubrovnik is a city in #Croatia fronting Adriatic Sea. It's known for its Old Town, encircled with massive stone walls completed in 16th C.