Photography is an art that has undergone many transformations over the centuries, evolving alongside technological advancements and artistic sensibilities. Among the lesser-known but fascinating photographic techniques of the 19th century is that of the “hidden mothers.” This practice, steeped in a curious combination of technical necessity and social customs, offers a unique glimpse into daily life and the challenges of photography during that era.
Bokor Hill Station
La costruzione della Bokor Hill Station iniziò nel 1921 sotto l’amministrazione coloniale francese, con l’obiettivo di creare un rifugio montano per sfuggire al caldo soffocante della pianura cambogiana. Situata a 1.080 metri sul livello del mare, la stazione offriva un clima fresco e salubre, ideale per i coloni francesi.
By Tomino’s Hell
Tomino’s Hell (Tomino no Jigoku) is a famous Japanese poem written by Yomota Inuhiko (a pseudonym of Saijo Yaso) and published in 1919 in the collection “Sakin”.
By Highgate Cemetery and the Vampire
Hidden among the lush suburbs of London, Highgate Cemetery emerges from the morning mist as an eerie monument to the past. Once reserved for the most illustrious Victorian citizens, this place now lies in a state of fascinating decay, wrapped in ghost stories and unsettling shadows that seem to whisper among the ancient tombstones.
By The Legend of Hanako-san
Hanako-san, also known as Toire no Hanako-san (Hanako of the Toilet), is one of the most famous and terrifying ghosts in Japanese folklore, particularly popular in urban ghost stories told to children.
By The Loch Ness Monster
The Loch Ness Monster, commonly referred to as “Nessie,” is a legendary creature said to inhabit Loch Ness, a large freshwater lake in the Scottish Highlands.
By The Unsolved Mystery of the “Isdal Woman”
In the cold Norwegian winter of 1970, a mystery unfolds where certainties dissolve into a fog of unanswered questions. The intricate and dark plot seems straight out of a spy novel, with a nameless victim and a story lost among shadows and suspicions.
By The Pollock Twins – A Case of Reincarnation?
The Pollock twins, Jennifer and Gillian Pollock, are at the center of a famous case related to reincarnation theories. This story has captured the attention of many enthusiasts of parapsychology and unexplained phenomena.
By The True Story of the Doris Bither Case
Doris Bither moved to California with her family in 1974, and already her life isn’t the best. A 30-year-old single mother of four children (one female and three males, all born from different fathers), one of whom is an alcoholic and suffers from serious emotional problems. But there’s more.
By The Beltway Sniper
The term “Beltway Sniper” refers to the perpetrator (later identified as a duo) of a series of firearm attacks that rocked the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and its surroundings for three weeks in October 2002. These carefully planned and coordinated attacks resulted in the deaths of ten people and severe injuries to three others, occurring in seemingly unrelated locations.
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