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Feeling Down Today? Let These Donkey Photos Perk You Up!

Rachele Totaro works for Il Rifugio degli Asinelli , an Italian Donkey Sanctuary, in Sala Biellese in Northern Italy, which works Worldwide to protect donkeys and to help people to understand how gorgeous these often misunderstood animals are.

Photographer Captures the Innocent Beauty of Donkeys

Image source: Rachele Totaro/ Il Rifugio degli Asinelli 2. Tasting daisies... Image source: Rachele Totaro/ Il Rifugio degli Asinelli 3. Reflection Image source: Rachele Totaro/ Il Rifugio degli Asinelli 4. An apple a day... Image source: Rachele Totaro/ Il Rifugio degli Asinelli 5.

Fun and Fascinating Facts About the Leaning Tower of Pisa

Church of San Michele degli Scalzi in Pisa Did you know that the Leaning Tower of Pisa is not the only leaning tower in the city? Yes, there are a few more leaning towers in Pisa, owing mainly to the soft subsoil of the entire area. The bell tower of the Church of St.

What You Don't Know About N. Korea...

North Koreans started their calendar on the date of birth of their legendary leader Kim Il-Sung. Surprisingly, this otherwise strict country does not consider marijuana as an illegal substance, and it can be purchased there. They hand out ballots with only one option on them.

Hacked STOP Signs

Officials in Oak Lawn, IL tried to change things by modifying the city's stop signs to be a little more eye-catching.

These Pictures Smuggled out of North Korea Will Shock You

Citizens are required by law to have framed photos of late leaders Kim Il-Sung and Kim Jong Il hanging in their homes, and are also given a special towel to polish them with. You are also required to bow when approaching their statues. Supermarkets are for the elite.

Charming Secret Gardens in America Only Open Twice a Year

Garden at Elm Tree: Chicago, IL image: The Garden Conservancy, source Garden at Elm Tree is a stately piece of land, filled with spring flowering bulbs. It has undergone extensive renovation since 2006 and has recently introduced a rose garden and an outdoor fireplace. 5.

The Fascinating Afterlife of Different Cultures...

Juche adherents worship North Korea’s first dictator, Kim Il-sung, his son, Kim Jong-il, and his wife, Kim Jong-soko.

Few Works of Art Can Surpass That of Sandro Botticelli

The Story of Nastagia degli Onesti II,1483 The Virgin Adoring the Sleeping Christ Child, 1490 Such qualities are exhibited in some of his best known works such as Spring and Birth of Venus. These works of art were executed for the estate of a cousin of Lorenzo di Pierfrancesco de' Medici.

Photography is FORBIDDEN in These 10 Tourist Destinations

Kumsusan Palace of the Sun Location: Pyongyang, North Korea Kounosu/ Wikimedia Commons This building is the burial place of North Korean founder Kim Il-sung and his son Kim Jong-il, and it goes without saying that getting into the mausoleum if you're a foreign visitor isn't easy.

After 100 Years, Paris is Still Beautiful...

Then : Overlooking the beautiful Seine next to Ile de la Cité Now : Not a big difference, really. Then : City Hall Now : Pretty much the same Then : Vendôme in the early 1900s. Now : Paved, clean and still where the Ritz Paris is.