The National Trust for Scotland has successfully repaired one of the most significant structures following a major collapse in 2022. The beehive-shaped, stone building known as ‘Lady Grange’s House’, is notable among the 1,200 such stone buildings scattered across the main island of Hirta. These are stone structures built without mortar and topped with turf … Read more
Changyuel Galem’s House in Bhutan is a 400-year-old heritage site tied to the tragic love legend of Galem and Singye, and is now awaiting urgent restoration. Similar to Romeo and Juliet, Singye fell in love with Galem, a beautiful young woman, and fate kept them apart. The separation is said to have broken Galem’s heart, … Read more
For generations, the Bac Hoa village in Vietnam has been home to the Nung ethnic community, whose traditional rammed-earth houses now carry the warm hues of time. In recent years, Bac Hoa has begun to attract travelers, particularly in spring when bright yellow mustard flowers bloom across the fields, creating picturesque scenes for visitors. The … Read more
The village of Kandovan in Iran is a tourist village that is famous for its scenic beauty and the fact that many of its homes have been made in caves located in cone-shaped rock-formation. The village looks somewhat like a gigantic termite colony. Some of these houses are at least 700 years old and still … Read more
The Hartman Castle was built by Annie and Alonzo Hartman, who were some of Gunnison, Colorado’s earliest white settlers. The building, which is more than a century old, is now considered one of Colorado’s Most Endangered Places. Even though much of the original structure is still intact, it hasn’t been maintained. It needs a new … Read more
A wall in Theopetra Cave in Greece was built during the Last Glacial Maximum, a period of extreme cold when much of Europe was blanketed in ice. Researchers believe early humans constructed it to partially seal the cave’s entrance, blocking freezing winds. Theopetra Cave offers a continuous archaeological record spanning 130,000 years, making it one … Read more