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Hunted Forest The Story behind Its Name: In the Transylvania region of  Romania, the Hoia-Baciu Forest has many nicknames, including Romania’s Bermuda Triangle, and the most-haunted forest in the world. Named after a shepherd who went missing in the forest with a flock of 200 sheep. Strange Stories Happened There: A five-year old girl who went into the forest and came back out five years later, wearing the same clothes and not looking a day older. There are some 1,000 people who are thought to have disappeared here over the years. The strange activity in the forest around a clearing where nothing grows. While scientists have studied the soil and determined that there’s nothing wrong with it, the area is devoid of plant life. Some claim it is a portal to another world. Today visitors of the forest experienced strange things such as strange symptoms like uncontrollably anxiety, nausea & the feeling of being watched, failure of electronic devices and str...

Christmas in Malta Malta is a Southern European island country consisting of an archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The average temperatures for December range between 16 to 20 degrees Celsius, although with the high humidity it can feel a lot colder than you’d think, especially in the evening and during the night. Christmas is celebrated with a lot of decoration, festive activities and events... Most of the shops stay open late because everyone is shopping their Christmas gifts. Houses and roads are decorated with all sorts of lights and Christmas decorations. Valletta and Sliema are definitely the most festive cities on the island. The streets are lined with carts, selling a wide assortment of different foods as well as the more traditional sweets and delicacies. Join the congregation at  St. John's Co-Cathedral  in Valletta for candlelit carol singing and the Christmas highlight, the annual pantomime held at the Manoel Theatre , which is popular ...

Christmas in New York Christmas is an amazing time to visit New York. Christmas markets are open all around town, streets and stores are decorated with colorful lights and special Christmas performances take place. It's cold in December and usually it snows. The Christmas Spectacular Starring the Radio City Rockettes, is an annual musical holiday stage show presented at Radio City Music Hall in New York City that runs from November to January. The 90-minute show features more than 140 performers. Tickets are available for purchase on the Rockettes site, at the Radio City Music Hall box office or at the Madison Square Garden or the Beacon Theatre Box Office, or by calling Ticketmaster at 866-858-0007. Tickets can be as low as $51 for third-mezzanine seats in mid-November and as high as $599 for orchestra seats in late December. Christmas Market Starts late November and the entrance is free. You can buy decorations or something to eat... Ice Skating The b...

How to visit the Oeschinen Lake in Switzerland Oeschinen Lake is a lake in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, situated 4 kilometers east of Kandersteg in the Oeschinen valley at an elevation of 1,578 meters. From December to May the lake is frozen so ice skating is possible. Fish in the lake include: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, and Arctic Char. How to get there:  By train: Take the train to Kandersteg. There are trains that depart every hour from both Bern and Brig, or, if you're coming from Zurich, it's about a 2 and a half hour journey. It’s possible to hike from Kandersteg to and from the lake which takes nearly 30 minutes through forest and pasture. By car: Get yourself to Kandersteg and follow signs to the Oeschinensee cable car. There's a parking lot by the cable car station and some in town, but it can fill up fast on a busy summer weekend. So get there early. What to Do: In Summer: You can swim in the translucent water; if you don’t want to swim, you can go ...

Seljalandsfoss, Iceland Seljalandsfoss is a waterfall in Iceland. Best known for the walking path that runs behind the curtain of water where visitors can enjoy a truly unique viewpoint. A 60 meter high shower! What Seljalands means? The Icelandic name of the waterfall, literally means 'selling the land of waterfalls' in English. How to get there? Driving from Vík and the East: If you take the Road 1 passing through Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Vík, it will take approximately 1 hour to reach the fall. Just continue on Road 1, going straight until you see the sign to Þórsmerkurvegur, road number 249 leading you to Seljalandsfoss, Gljúfrabúi and finally Þórsmörk Valley. Driving from Reykjavík to Seljalandsfoss: From the capital city, the route is a while longer, taking about 1 hour 45 minutes. You will want to take the Road 1 which leads through Selfoss and Hvolsvöllur. Continue East for approximately 20 minutes before reaching a sign to road 249, which will l...