Alas, what burned down on the day of the ill-fated fire in Notre Dame will never be returned. But the engineers are confident that the damaged parts of the cathedral can be restored with maximum accuracy, up to the chemical composition of the burnt plaster or texture of the stone blocks. Enthusiasts of one of the companies offer to recover the lost parts of Notre Dame using a 3D printer. ...

There are countless incredibly beautiful places on earth that catch your breath. And we suspect that humanity is far from knowing all these points. But there are absolutely exceptional locations among them, the views of which have already become a byword. But you can just combine them into one must visit list and start planning your trip so that you can see at least one of them with your own eyes in one trip. ...

The hotel chain adds exclusive golf courses to a wide range of options for sophisticated travelers. Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts presents the Waldorf Astoria Golf Experiences program - a collection of unique offers that combine luxury golfing with luxury Waldorf Astoria hotels. ...

At the end of January of the 59th year, Igor Dyatlov, a practically graduate of the Polytechnic Institute, advanced with several tourists on a hike in the Ural Mountains. For a couple of weeks they had to overcome about three hundred kilometers on skis and return to the village of Vizhay. However, their route was interrupted in a completely different place and under the most tragic circumstances for them. ...

At the disposal of the Scripps Institute of Oceanography (USA) is perhaps the most unusual research vessel of all ever created by scientists. With a hull length of 108 meters, this vessel can partially flood and assume a vertical position. At the same time, its internal premises are planned so that it is convenient for the ship's employees to be on it in any position. ...

Going to rest with the whole family means carefully planning your leisure time and taking into account the wishes of each participant in the trip, which is sometimes very difficult. Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa and Shangri-La Al Husn Resort & Spa in Muscat will not have this problem. They have prepared a series of entertainment programs and activities, including outdoor yoga classes at dawn, a romantic dinner for two by candlelight on a cliff, swimming in oases, a boat trip and watching dolphins and turtles, a trip to a private island and much more another. ...

It is very difficult to overcome a busy highway, especially if you are a sloth! The other day an unpleasant adventure happened with a very unexpected pedestrian in Quevedo, in central Ecuador. The tiny sloth had the courage and strength to get only to the middle of the highway, and the local police got a chance to make the cutest and most pleasant rescue operation in their memory. ...

What could be more interesting than observing the life of the wild ... Especially when naturalistic photographers did a great job and already prepared for you frames with the most curious, rare and funny moments. Right now, we suggest you enjoy a fresh selection of the most breathtaking photos of animals and plants taken in recent weeks in various nature reserves around the world! ...

These illustrations have been on the Internet for a long time, but they are causing a special stir right now, in the wake of the popularity of the feminist movement and the increasing independence of women. Today it is difficult to imagine a situation when a young girl will research a science devoted to how to properly please a future (or already existing) spouse. ...

Once, the Nardin family from Austria sold all their belongings, turned an old military truck into a comfortable mobile home, and set off to explore the world. The daily hustle and bustle of the Western world was very disappointing for the couple, who dreamed of spending as much time with their son as possible. ...

The scoreboard of the fastest living creatures on the planet is quite diverse. There is a cheetah in the "land sprinter" discipline, a peregrine falcon for the fastest flight, and a marlin, who can easily overtake the multiple Olympic swimming champion Michael Phelps in the water. But at the same time, all animals in their series have average sizes: there are cats more (and less) cheetahs, and birds of various parameters, and the fish come across tiny and huge (ask a fisherman friend, he will tell). ...

Recently, NASA launched the Delta IV Heavy launch vehicle into space, the purpose of which is to deliver the Parker probe to the Sun. Boeing’s Delta IV Heavy is considered the most expensive rocket on the planet; this giant with a launch mass of 733 tons is capable of launching up to 28.8 tons of payload into low Earth orbit. ...

Sometimes you realize that the banal pictures of "beautiful" places brought by friends from travels are fed up with the order and I want something fresh, unusual and original. Apparently, the author of the following photos fully shares our opinion, because he invariably supplements his travel shots taken in famous places with small but very significant details. ...

Do you think classical art is hard to read and boring? Perhaps the heroes of our photographs today also thought so before they met their counterparts in ancient paintings in museums. We found pictures of 10 travelers who captured themselves next to their twins on old canvases. ...

Mount Athos is located on the Athos Peninsula, this place is one of the most basic shrines for Orthodox Christians. It is believed that the Mother of God who gave birth to Jesus lived here. Therefore, these places are called the Portion of the Virgin. UNESCO included Mount Athos and the peninsula on the World Heritage List. It is noteworthy that women and female animals should not be stepped on Mount Athos. ...

A traveler who was tired on the way and had been wandering around geographies for many days, when he (they) finally arrived (and) where he finally intended - Japan! The country of the rising sun, but not only of these commonplace platitudes. This country is a lot of things, but on weekends you do not need to linger in the Japanese capitals. ...