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In a desolate corner of the Arctic, amid the ruins of an abandoned industrial structure, lies a steel plate secured by twelve thick bolts. The opening it covers measures just 9 inches in diameter. Yet beneath it, a vertical shaft plunges 40,230 feet into the continental crust. The Kola Superdeep Borehole was not designed to […] The post Kola Superdeep Borehole: A Journey to the Deepest Hole on Earth appeared first on LYXPLANET.

Ruins, deserts, and a souk that smells of history: a journey along Oman's ancient frankincense route. The post A Journey Through Time: The Frankincense Route in Oman appeared first on LYXPLANET.

A new census counts the giant tortoises hiding in the scrub of a remote Indian Ocean atoll. The post From Fewer Than 1,000 to 183,000: The Comeback of Aldabra’s Giant Tortoises appeared first on LYXPLANET.

Juniper and Ivy is one of the busiest restaurants in San Diego's Little Italy. Here's what to order, from its cocktails to Garden & Grain. The post Juniper and Ivy, San Diego: A Little Italy Favorite appeared first on LYXPLANET.

For decades, the question of how many islands Japan has: 6,852. That was the number recorded in a 1987 survey by the Japan Coast Guard, and it was repeated in books, maps, and guidebooks for more than thirty years. Then, in 2023, someone counted again. On Feb. 28, 2023, the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan […] The post From Yaeyama’s Jungles to Rebun’s Windswept Shores: Japan’s 14,125 Islands appeared first on LYXPLANET.