The illegal trips to see Kazakhstan’s hidden space rockets
What is hiding in Central Kazakhstan and why are people breaking into a restricted cosmodrome to see it?
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Amarillo to Bangor: The most hated rail route in American history
The most feared and detested rail routes of all time.
Inside the Corner House: Latvia’s haunting former-KGB base
On the corner of two quiet streets in Riga…
The five most dangerous tourist destinations on the planet
From environmental disasters to gun-running crime hotspots.
Fordlândia: The nightmare of Henry Ford’s colonialist Amazonian utopia
Henry Ford’s biggest failure.
James Hilton’s Shangri-La concept is now a nightmare of influencers and consumerism
Reselling as commodified spirituality.
The selfish Antarctica viewing trips that make a mockery of sustainable travel
Contributing to its demise.
Anthony Bourdain’s Grails: Bánh Mì Phượng, in Hoi An
The lasting impact of Anthony Bourdain’s visit to Hoi An.
Real del Monte: The Cornish mining town in Mexico
Why is there a Cornish town in the middle of Mexico?
Beast Land: A YouTube giant’s bizarre capitalist enterprise in Saudi Arabia
Why did one of the world’s most popular YouTubers decide to open a theme park in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?