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Welcome
to Mysterious Places!
Come
explore sacred sites and ancient civilizations through the
photography and writings of leading artists.
From
the frozen continent of Antarctica to the scorched deserts
of West Africa we'll be taking you on a journey you won't
soon forget.
Learn
how scientists and anthropologists are piecing together
the mysteries of these "power places" and find
out how the lessons learned can have an impact on our world
today.
 Our
feature story, Easter Island - Faces of Mystery,
explores who build the monumental statues of this isolated
South Pacific Island and the chilling story of their demise.
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Places Photographer's image chosen for 9/11 Poster
Cliff Wassmann's haunting image of the World
Trade Center Memorial lights photographed over the
Brooklyn Bridge is being produced as a 9/11 Anniversary
Poster. The poster is free, donations will be accepted
for the construction of a permanent memorial. Read
the story of how this image came to be and learn
how you can get a copy: Read
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| In
early November, a hot, dry wind begins to blow
from the Sahara. It is the Harmattan. The skies
of Mali become gray and will, except for brief
respites, stay that way until late February.
This
Malian journey retraced segments of Mungo Park's
African journeys. The travelers started in the
capital, Bamako. From there, they went to Segou,
Mopti, Sangha near the Bandiagara Escarpment,
Dogon country, Djenne, villages along the Niger
River, Kabara (the Port of Tombouctou), and
Tombouctou.
Photography
and text by guest contributor, Robert Donald
Matthews
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