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Dubai Desert – A Haven of Adventure, Culture and Solitude
The Dubai desert offers something incredible to everyone – adventure by the gallon, a wonderful study in culture, and, for those who seek it,...
Palmyra Castle: Medieval Overlooking Monument in Homs Province, Syria
Palmyra Castle is a medieval castle overlooking a monument in Palmyra, Homs province, Syria. This castle is also known as Fakhr-al-Din al-Ma'ani Castle or...
Yellow-throated euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea)
The Yellow-throated Euphonia (Euphonia hirundinacea) ranges from southern Mexico to western Panama, through the lowlands of both coasts and into the highlands to an...
Pisgah Crater – A Volcanic Cinder Cone in California
Pisgah Crater or Pisgah Volcano is a volcanic cinder cone in the Mojave Desert between Barstow and Needles, California United States. Pisgah Crater is...
The Modoc War 1872
From 1872 to 1873, the Modoc War, also known as the Lava Beds War, occurred in northeastern California and southeastern Oregon between the Modoc...
The Great Hayward Earthquake of 1868
The morning of October 21, 1868, dawned clear with a temperature of fifty-nine degrees in downtown San Francisco. At 7:53 am, a 7.0-magnitude quake...