Shilin
Shilin is one of the world’s most spectacular examples of karst landscapes. It is characterized by giant sinkholes and caves.
Catahoula leopard dog
The Catahoula dog breed has a striking appearance and a strong work ethic. One theory posits that the Catahoula is the result of Native Americans having bred their own dogs with molossers and greyhounds brought to Louisiana by Hernando de Soto in the 16th century.
Hôtel Drouot
Hôtel Drouot is a large auction house in Paris, for fine art, antiques. It consists of 16 halls hosting 70 independent auction firms.
Thomas de Quincey
Thomas De Quincey was an English essayist, best known for his Confessions of an English Opium-Eater. Many scholars suggest that in publishing this work De Quincey inaugurated the tradition of addiction literature in the West.
Joan Didion
Joan Didion is an American writer who embodies a compelling combination of fragility and strength both in her writing and appearance.
Heather Whitestone
Heather Whitestone is a former beauty queen who was the first deaf Miss America titleholder, having lost most of her hearing at age 18 months.
Pitch Lake
The Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world, located Trinidad.
Maximilien Robespierre
Maximilien Robespierre was physically unimposing but immaculate in attire and personal manners. His supporters called him "The Incorruptible", while his adversaries called him "Dictateur Sauvage".
Maharani Sita Devi
Maharani Sita Devi was a colorful lady who led an extravagant life for over 40 years. She met her second husband, Pratap Singh Gaekwar at the Madras horse races in 1943. At that time, he was considered the eighth richest man in the world.
Jag Mandir
Jag Mandir is a palace built on an island in the Lake Pichola, India. The palace served as a refuge to asylum seekers on two separate occasions.