Diwali (also spelled Devali in certain regions) or Deepawali,popularly known as the "festival of lights", is an important festival in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, celebrated for different reasons, occurring between mid-October and mid-November. For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important fest...

"The Invasion" of the Fire Island Pines is now an annual tradition and a day of joy. But Thom Hansen was there when it began as a protest. Americans across the country have many traditions when it comes to celebrating Independence Day. But it’s possible that none are as distinctive as Cherry Grove’s

The temperature in Harbin reaches forty below zero, and stays below freezing nearly half the year. The city is actually further north than notoriously cold Vladivostok , Russia , just 300 miles away. So what does one do here every winter? Hold an outdoor festival, of course! Rather than suffer the c...

The Singing Ringing Tree is aptly named. A 3-meter-tall, wind-powered musical sculpture made of galvanized steel pipes, it stands high above the English town of Burnley. The pipes swirl to form the shape of a tree bent and blown by the wind, and produce an eerie, melodious hum as the constant wind o...

Super-ambitious architectural projects that did not get built Throughout history, there have been many fantastical and outlandish urban projects that never made it past the drawing board. From Hitler's dream of a new Berlin to a sealed dome over Manhattan, here are some of the most incredible.

Australian scientists, tonight, have a clearer picture of the deepest parts of Earth’s core with groundbreaking research confirming earth has an extra layer than previously thought.

During Kristallnacht, Jews were terrorized across Germany with nearly 100 killed, and homes, synagogues and business destroyed. The world watched and did nothing, leading to the horrors of the Holocaust. We must learn from the past and not stay silent in the face of hate.

A cluster of fire ants floating on the surface of water is pushed down with a pair of tweezers. Note the deflection of the water surface and how water does not penetrate the raft.

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Fête des lumières (or The Festival of Lights) celebrates every year in Lyon, France around 8 december. It is for expression gratitude toward Mary, mother of Jesus.
Every house in Lyon place candles along the outsides of all the windows to produce a spectacular effect throughout the streets.