It still produces olives after all those millennia. The ancient olive tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece. Image credit: Eric Nagle The Olive tree of Vouves in Crete, Greece is probably the oldest olive tree in the world and is definitely among the oldest …

What a turtle-y awesome guy… (sorry) There’s seven different species of sea turtles in the world and because marine turtle fishing is still legal in most areas, nearly all of them are endangered. Most of us will hear this news and feel sad, but then get …

This epic colossus, half man, half mountain, was erected in the late 1500s by renowned Italian sculptor Giambologna as a symbol of Italy’s rugged Appenine mountains. This mountain god, fittingly named Appennino, stand 35 feet tall over the ground of the …

Home Nature Under a hollow tree in Chudów, Poland, is a house called Topola Tekla. Topola Tekla, a residence in Chudów, Poland, is tucked away in a hollow tree Topola Tekla is a unique and charming house located in Chudów, Poland. The house is situated …

Sułoszowa, a Polish village of around 6,000 people located in the Olkuska Upland, less than 30 km northwest of Kraków, has been dubbed ‘Little Tuscany’ because of its unusual layout. The village of Sułoszowa has been around for many years, but it only …

If you’re planning a trip to Mexico and looking for something truly unique to see, make sure to add the Tree of Tule to your itinerary. Located in the quaint village of Santa Maria del Tule, just a short distance from the bustling colonial city of Oaxaca, …

The English name of the narwhal is narwhal or narwhale, and the scientific name is Monodon monoceros. This medium-sized whale is famous for its unique feature of having a long spiraling horn-like tooth in front of its head, often reminiscent of mythical …

Stone House in Celorico de Basto, Northern Portugal. It is called Casa do Penedo (House of the Rock) because it was built from four large boulders that serve as the foundation, walls and ceiling of the house. Constructed in 1972. When looking at the house …

What do you do when you find a tiny Northern Mockingbird with impaired feet? You take some cardboard and tape, add a bit of creativity and come up with an awesome solution to fix it! Some good-hearted fellows at the California Wildlife Center (CWC) came …

In the vast expanses of our planet’s diverse ecosystems, one bird stands out as a majestic sentinel of the skies – the Cinereous Vulture (Gyps fulvus). Also known as the Eurasian Black Vulture, this remarkable avian creature captures the imagination with …