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Aug 17, 2025

Largest gold nugget ever found in England unearthed with faulty metal detector

The largest gold nugget ever found in England was discovered by a man using a faulty metal detecting device. Metal detectorist Richard Brock unearthed the chunk of gold last May while exploring Shropshire, a county in western England, despite arriving late to a meetup with fellow treasure hunters and using an older detector, The Guardian reported. About 20 minutes into...

Aug 17, 2025

'It's had 1.1 billion years to accumulate': Helium reservoir in Minnesota has 'mind-bogglingly large' concentrations

A recently discovered helium reservoir in Minnesota boasts mind-bogglingly high concentrations of the gas that are even greater than initially thought, potentially paving the way for commercial extraction. Resource exploration company Pulsar Helium, Inc. announced the discovery of helium stores in late February, after a drill just outside of Babbitt, in northern Minnesota, located gas deposits at depths of 2,200...

Aug 17, 2025

Hidden chunk of Earth's crust that seeded birth of 'Scandinavia' discovered through ancient river crystals

By studying river crystals in Finland, researchers have identified traces of a hidden chunk of Earth's crust from the heart of an ancient continent, a new study has found. The crystals, from the mineral zircon, formed deep within the crust and provide clues as to how some of Europe's oldest bedrock formed 3.75 billion years ago. To make the discovery,...

Aug 17, 2025

Taiwan earthquake: 9 dead and dozens trapped after strongest quake in 25 years

At least nine people have been killed and more than 900 injured after an earthquake hit the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday morning. The powerful quake, Taiwan's strongest in 25 years, collapsed buildings, knocked out power and triggered landslides, while also prompting tsunami warnings in southern Japan and the Philippines. Taiwanese officials reported the quake as having a magnitude...

Aug 17, 2025

Rare magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes rock Northeast, including greater New York area

Magnitude 4.8 and 3.8 earthquakes rocked the Northeast, including the Greater New York area, on Friday (April 5), according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The first earthquake struck at 10:23 a.m. EDT at a depth of 2.9 miles (4.7 kilometers), USGS reported. It hit 4.3 miles (7 km) north of Whitehouse Station in New Jersey, about 40 miles (64...

Aug 17, 2025

These 8 Buildings Will Make You See Norway in a New Light

　　　　 Norway, by some estimates, is two-thirds mountainous, and about half of its population lives in the south of the country, where its capital, Oslo, is located. These eight contemporary buildings will give you another lens through which to see this Scandinavian country. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must...

Aug 17, 2025

The Largest Islands in the World

　　　　 Quite a few islands around the world are very large, and many of them are countries. Australia is technically an island because it is unconnected to any other body of land, but it is more commonly considered a continental landmass. Of the seven continents, Australia is the smallest, at 2,969,976 square miles, or 7,692,202 square kilometers. However,...

Aug 17, 2025

Swedish History Is Evident in These 14 Buildings

　　　　 Sweden’s history as a sovereign state stretches back a thousand years, though its boundaries were often changing until the early 19th century. These 14 buildings provide useful snapshots of how the country’s distant past has influenced its more recent history. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See...

Aug 17, 2025

St. Louis: 10 Claims to Fame

　　　　Sure, you’ve seen Meet Me in St. Louis and might even know all about Chuck Berry, Cardinals baseball, and St. Louis blues music. But the Gateway to the West is known for much more than that—much more, even, than we can cover in a short list. We can try, though! Here, in no particular order, are...

Aug 17, 2025

See the Variety of Russian Architecture in These 18 Buildings

　　Russia is the world’s largest country by area, with great variety in its land and people. Its architectural heritage is equally varied, as these 18 buildings demonstrate. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. 　　All-Russia Exhibition CenterJoseph Stalin...

Aug 17, 2025

Seattle: 10 Claims to Fame

　　　　As a metropolis with a number of prominent cultural associations, Seattle has a tendency to be reduced to only its best-known attractions when referred to by the mass media. However, the Emerald City is much more than rain, Microsoft, the Space Needle, and people throwing fish at Pike Place Market (a practice that suspiciously tends to...

Aug 17, 2025

Portugal Is Home to These 17 Inspiring Buildings

　　　　 Legend holds that Lisbon, Portugal’s capital, was founded by the ancient Greek hero Odysseus. Although these 17 buildings might not be quite as fantastical as that claim, they will delight you just the same. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Mark...

Aug 17, 2025

Pennsylvania Wants to Show You These 6 Places

　　　　Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc. Independence Hall, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater, and the Allegheny County Courthouse are just a few of the buildings that tell the story of Pennsylvania. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die, edited by Mark Irving (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses. 　　Fallingwater 　　　　Frank...

Aug 17, 2025

Malta: 8 Claims to Fame

　　　　The island of Malta, situated between Sicily and Africa in the central Mediterranean Sea, is one of five islands that constitute the country of Malta. Of the other four islands—Gozo, Comino, Kemmunett (Comminotto), and Filfla—only the first two are inhabited. As a result of Malta’s strategic location, Maltese society has been molded by centuries of foreign rule...

Aug 17, 2025

Ireland Has It All, Including These 12 Incredible Feats of Architecture

　　　　 The 18th-century Castletown House is Ireland’s most notable country house, not least because it reportedly influenced the design of the White House in Washington, D.C. It’s just one of these 12 examples of significant buildings that are worth a visit in Ireland. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001...

Aug 17, 2025

Don’t Know Where to Visit in Poland? Check Out These 10 Fascinating Destinations

　　　　Poland is a place of many modern and historical monuments of architectural and historical importance. Some of them are UNESCO World Heritage sites, including Malbork Castle. Learn why you should visit these 10 buildings in this list. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die,...

Aug 17, 2025

Brazil: 10 Claims to Fame

　　　　When television viewers all over planet Earth turned their attention to Brazil in 2014 to watch the competition for the football (soccer) World Cup, they were repeatedly greeted with swirling helicopter shots from above, behind, and around the colossal statue of Christ the Redeemer looking down with outstretched arms over Rio de Janeiro and its environs from...

Aug 17, 2025

Canada: 10 Claims to Fame

　　　　O Canada! The Great White North is truly diverse, beautiful, and full of history. Explore some of the country's natural and cultural claims to fame! 　　Inuksuk 　　　　A stone inukshuk near English Bay, Vancouver, B.C., Can. The inukshuk was the inspiration for the official logo of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games.In Nunavut and other...

Aug 17, 2025

9 Palaces in England

　　　　Among the most opulent historical buildings in England are its palaces. Here are 9 of the most spectacular ones—most of them royal palaces but a few others too. 　　Earlier versions of the descriptions of these buildings first appeared in 1001 Amazing Places You Must See Before You Die, edited by Richard Cavendish (2016). Writers’ names appear in parentheses....

Aug 17, 2025

San Francisco: 9 Claims to Fame

　　　　The history of San Francisco feels like the history of the American West in a nutshell. From its beginnings as a rough and tumble Gold Rush settlement, to its adolescence as a counterculture capital, to its current incarnation as a high-tech metropolis, San Francisco has managed to pack a lot of excitement into roughly a century and...