The incredible story behind the iconic photo — In July 1967 in Jacksonville, FL, photographer Rocco Morabito was driving along West 26th Street, headed to an assignment. He passed a couple of linemen with the Jacksonville Electric Authority completing routine maintenance on a utility pole. On his way back from his assignment, it crossed his mind to stop…

The Oasis of America is not a mirage — This week’s “Where is the World?” takes us to a natural paradise in the middle of an enormous, desert landscape. The Huacachina Oasis, also known as the “Oasis of America”, is located approximately 300 km south of Lima, Peru. …

It took 45 years for DNA testing to provide definitive answers — 45 years since the brutal murder of three girl scouts ripped apart Mayes County, OK, it has been announced that the murderer has been identified through DNA evidence. That person is Gene Leroy Hart, who in 1978 was arrested, tried, and then acquitted of the crime. DNA evidence was not…

This lake looks more like a vivid painting rather than a wonder of nature — In this week’s installment of Where in the World, we are visiting what has become known as “The Bubblegum Lake”. Lake Hillier is referred to as Bubblegum Lake due to its bright pink color. …

The little island makes quite the “impression” — For my new series, each week we will visit a new mysterious, extraordinary, enchanting, or just plain interesting place in the world! These are places that I don’t know much about or haven’t heard of at all prior to researching. …

Just when you think you’ve seen it all — Brian Anderson’s Day Off In 2019 in Dundee, FL, Brian Anderson had one of those days where he just really did not want to go to work. However, while most of us just suck it up and go or even lie about being sick, Brian decided to go a different route. To get out…

At the very least, things would be vastly different — I watch my two pups, who are no spring chickens, struggle to get up off their bed to come and greet me when I come home. Only a year ago, they’d do that hilarious thing where as soon as they heard the door open, they’d run full speed until their…

Angkor Wat was built using between 5 and 10 million sandstone blocks! — Looking back on the last 100 years, the world has developed technology that even our grandparents find unbelievable. While we can only imagine what the ancient Romans, Greeks, and Aztecs would think about today’s discoveries, they were some of the first great innovators. Ancient civilizations didn’t sit around and wait…