God is so absent from the world of “The Great Gatsby” that the closest any character can get to him is to turn to this vague ...

Katsuo-ji offers visitors two different types of Darumas: the Kachi-Daruma, the classic doll known as “the winning Daruma” ...

Season three of HBO's hit show "The White Lotus" is set in Thailand. All eight episodes include hidden references and clues ...

The bindi, a colorful dot on the forehead, holds deep cultural, spiritual, and even scientific significance in Indian ...

As Canada's Hudson's Bay Company faces an end to its 355-year legacy, shoppers are scrambling for anything with its iconic ...

Despite seeing dozens of them every day, how many people know what the signature three interlocking ovals that underpin the ...

Scientists have for the first time looked deep into the protein structure that may determine our vision—and discovered that ...

Renamed the Bodiam Glamping Coach, the carriage is now luxury holiday accommodation. Ultimately, the plan is for KESR to buy ...

Castleford Tigers have honoured their growing links to Papua New Guinea by releasing a one-off tribute shirt to the nation.

The traditional scarf, made out of a red-and-white chequered piece of fabric, is used as a towel, pillow, turban, eye mask ...

When the London Eye lost its position as the world’s tallest Ferris wheel in 2006, it did so to the 525ft (160m) Star of Nanchang in the Chinese city of the same name – and fell to third when ...

Swelling under the eye can develop for various reasons, from mild conditions, such as allergies or blocked tear ducts, to more severe conditions, such as organ failure. If a person has swelling ...