The Grand Canal by moonlight. Image: Library of Congress These postcards of Belle Époque Venice were printed by the Detroit Publishing Company using the Photochrom process, a time-consuming and exacting technique by which convincing layers of artificial color are applied to black and … Read More
India’s Tamil cinema superstar Rajinikanth commands an enormous fan following in the country and across the world. He is much-loved for his larger-than-life roles, which have spawned innumerable jokes about Rajini having the power to do the impossible. It seems … Read More
We all have that friend who goes above and beyond. You know the one: the friend who brings you chicken soup when you’re sick and waters your plants when you’re away. Mashable has joined forces with DoubleTree by Hilton to … Read More
Commuting can be the most peaceful or most chaotic part to a person’s day. Whether it is a serene train ride into a city, a hectic ride in the back of cab, or just sitting in traffic for hours, the … Read More
Turkey has been rocked with terrorist attacks, causing its tourism to suffer. In order to combat this problem, Turkish officials sunk a 47-ton, $93,000 Airbus A300, hoping it’ll become an artificial reef that will boost underwater diving and revive tourism … Read More
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota – A South Dakota wildlife official is trying to combat a scene she sees several times every summer: A mom and her children show up carrying a box with holes poked in the top and a … Read More
A passenger packing a World War II souvenir caused major delays on Eurostar trains in Paris on Monday, because actually, no, it’s not a great idea to travel with a replica bomb. Frustrated passengers tweeted about delays and posted photos … Read More
No accommodation has a worse reputation than a hostel. The word alone can conjure images of germ-ridden bunk beds, less-than-savory characters and sleepless nights caused by fear of a suitcase stealing. But no more. Hostels all around the world are redefining what low-cost accommodation … Read More
Every year, coastal science professor Stephen Leatherman — also known as “Dr. Beach” — ranks the best beaches in the U.S. At the top of the list for 2016: Hawaii’s Hanauma Bay, on Oahu. SEE ALSO: 8 innovations that could … Read More
Explosives in the form of paper, or concealed in a medicine-sized bottle and looking like salt. Tiny electric detonators. Security agents at the main airport in Paris are trained to detect all manner of increasingly sophisticated devices that could doom … Read More