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Ice cream that doesn't melt

Sarah Dubetz - Oct 27, 2020 / 12:01 am | Story: 314585

Ankara might be the capital city, but Kahramanmara? is Turkey’s undisputed ice cream capital. Atilla Kanbur is the fourth generation in his family to make delicious Turkish ice cream, churning out 5 tons of the sweet stuff a day. What’s so special about Turkish ice cream? It’s stretchy, it’s sticky, oh, and it doesn’t melt.

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Town built around giant pit

Sarah Dubetz - Oct 26, 2020 / 12:01 am | Story: 314441

Tucked away in the depths of Siberia is a town called Mirny. Amongst its picturesque landscape is something quite spectacular. In the heart of the city lies a 1,700-feet deep hole, once used as a diamond mine. As the first place diamonds were found in Russia, the Mir Mine is an iconic symbol in Russian history. While some of the surrounding mines remain active, the pit of the Mir Mine is now closed for business. The mine stands as a testament to the small town’s perseverance against the cruel conditions of Siberian winters and reminds its habitants that they are still a diamond in the rough.

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Rainbow over Niagara Falls

Sarah Dubetz - Oct 25, 2020 / 12:01 am | Story: 314408

Beautiful rainbow rises out of Niagara Falls.

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Skating on thin ice

Sarah Dubetz - Oct 24, 2020 / 12:01 am | Story: 314201

This small lake outside Stockholm, Sweden, emits otherworldly sounds as Mårten Ajne skates over its precariously thin, black ice. “Wild ice skating,” or “Nordic skating,” is both an art and a science. A skater seeks out the thinnest, most pristine black ice possible—both for its smoothness, and for its high-pitched, laser-like sounds.