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A California woman bought a 1966 house for $2.9 million in 2019, replaced it with 10,363-sq-ft French-style mansion using centuries-old materials from around the world; it is now listed for $29 millionA newly constructed French style estate called Maison de Campagne in Rancho Santa Fe, California, has been listed for $29 million even thou...- In 1869, New Hampshire opened a cog railway where normal trains could not climb; more than 150 years later, its toothed track still reaches Mount Washington’s 6,288-foot summitIn 1869, New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Cog Railway became the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, using a toothed track to reac...
- Rs 66,600 to live and work for a month in Leh. Couple working remotely break down their expensesA remotely working couple, Anjali and Naman, spent a month in Leh, Ladakh, while continuing their jobs and documented their overall expense...
- In 1996, a Colorado ski town opened a free gondola as public transit; nearly 30 years later, it still carries about 3 million riders a year between two townsIn Colorado, a unique gondola system has been enhancing connectivity between two towns since 1996, allowing passengers to traverse effortle...
- Free picnics, AQI below 20, more time together: Remotely working couple in Manali shares 5 things they love about mountain lifeDivya and Saurav, a remotely working couple, traded the rush of city life for a new home in Manali, where they have discovered a slower and...
- In 1967, Los Angeles Zoo began breeding mountain tapirs from one pair, and the effort still shapes the species todayThe Los Angeles Zoo launched its mountain tapir breeding program in 1967, starting with a single pair. A significant achievement followed i...
- In 2002, Scotland opened a giant rotating wheel that lifts boats 115 feet, using about as much energy per turn as boiling eight kettlesThe Falkirk Wheel, an engineering wonder in Scotland, connects two canals with its unique rotating lift design. Leveraging Archimedes' prin...
- In 1891, engineers built a railway up a Colorado mountain too steep for normal trains; its toothed track still carries passengers to the 14,115-foot summitEngineers developed a unique cog railway for Pikes Peak's steep inclines. This innovative system allowed trains to climb slopes ordinary ra...
- No AC, limited electricity, zero luxury: Katrina Kaif’s mother, a lawyer, gave up London for Tamil Nadu village years ago for charity workToday, Katrina Kaif is regarded as one of the 2000s' most popular leading ladies. Despite her enormous accomplishments, not much is known a...
- Village heads of Ladakh get more than three-fold hike in emolumentsLadakh village heads' monthly pay has been increased significantly. The emoluments for these local leaders have risen more than three-fold....
- Anand Mahindra's success lesson about ambitions: Billionaire teaches why some life goals should stay 'out of reach' as he sees Dhauladhar mountainsAnand Mahindra shared a video of the Kangra–Ranital stretch with the Dhauladhar mountains visible in the distance, and the view brought bac...
- A 17,000-sq-ft Aspen mansion once rented by Rihanna was listed for as much as $79 million; it sold for $63.5 million as Colorado’s trophy-home market began to coolA large Aspen mansion, once rented by Rihanna, sold for $63.5 million. This property had previously been listed for as much as $79 million....
- Billy Barr, a young graduate began measuring snow in a Colorado ghost town to keep himself occupied; 50 years later, his notebooks were helping scientists understand a changing climateBilly Barr began recording snow and weather data in Gothic, Colorado, over fifty years ago. His handwritten notebooks later became a valuab...
- In 1915, a Japanese immigrant George Masa moved to Asheville; his photographs later helped build the campaign for Great Samoky Mountains National ParkUpon his arrival in Asheville, Japanese immigrant George Masa took up a position at the Grove Park Inn before transitioning to a renowned p...
- Virginia family owned 560-acre land but a pipeline company wanted part of it. They refused to sell; what happened next ended in a $523,327 court battleA Virginia family had owned a 560-acre property for seven generations when Mountain Valley Pipeline sought an easement through part of the ...
- 'e-rickshaw Se Spiti': Muzaffarnagar driver three-wheeler to Spiti Valley in Himachal, documents mountain journey on InstagramMuzaffarnagar e-rickshaw driver Sumit Kumar Prajapati travelled from Manali to Spiti Valley in his battery-powered three-wheeler, documenti...
- 'No doubt' of climate change role in deadly China-Nepal flood: ScientistsClimate change was a core factor in last month's deadly glacial mountain collapse on the China-Nepal border that killed more than 1,400 peo...
- Kevin Costner built a 160-acre Colorado retreat with three homes, a baseball field and an ice rink; his unusual ranch is far bigger than a typical celebrity estateKevin Costner's stunning 160-acre ranch in Colorado is now available for nightly rentals, accommodating up to twenty-seven guests. Visitors...
- Meet Enos Mills, a teenager who built his own cabin near Colorado’s Longs Peak; decades later, he helped secure the creation of Rocky Mountain National Park in 1915Enos Abijah Mills developed a lifelong connection with the Rocky Mountains after moving from Kansas to Colorado as a teenager. Although he ...
- In 1994, Tom Cruise built a 10,000-sq-ft home on his Colorado ranch; 27 years later, the 320-acre retreat sold for $39.5 millionIn 1994, Tom Cruise built a sprawling 10,000-square-foot home on his Colorado ranch. The property offered privacy, mountain views and plent...
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