In update to this post, the Committee members said the family can keep the miniature pony, despite zoning rules prohibiting it, so long as they keep the pen clean. picked by suebe 12 months ago

The "Devil's Town", the natural monument, is situated in the south of Serbia, Europe.This natural monument embrace two rare world's phenomena: soil figures as specific relief forms rendering an attractive sight, and two wells of strong acidic waters with high mineralization... picked by Mystic 3 years ago

A British mother drowned her disabled four-year-old daughter in the bath because she was embarrassed by the girl's cerebral palsy and could not cope, a court has heard. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Toy horses are usually pink and plastic – and aimed at young girls. But this little pony is 100 per cent natural – and ready to make friends with anyone her size. Born ten days ago at a stud in the southern state of Victoria, Australia, the 15in miniature horse – which is yet to be named – has already formed a bond with Sam Leith, 12. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Until yesterday the town of Bundanoon (population 2,500) was best known as the host of Australia’s version of the Highland Games. Now it has become the world’s first place to ban bottled water. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Men living in the northwestern Italian town of Varallo will receive 50 euros ($70) for losing 4 kg (9 pounds) in a month, Mayor Gianluca Buonanno said. Women will get the same amount for shedding 3 kg (7 pounds). picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A new kind of silent hero has joined the fight against climate change.

Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a gritty, working-class town outside Barcelona, has placed a sea of solar panels atop mausoleums at its cemetery, transforming a place of perpetual rest into one buzzing with renewable energy. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A Tasmanian town is offering houses to rent for $1 a week in a desperate bid to save its community – and its tiny school. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Pony was shaved, and tied by the ankle to a wall in a hut. When customers came to look at her, she would "present" herself to them. It took over a year to finally rescue her. This Link Is of a YouTube video, explaining the plight of Orangutans like Pony in Borneo. If you don't want to watch it all, skip forward to 12.47 where they show some footage of Pony, and speak about her rescue. picked by Marz 2 years ago

New details of a buried ancient Roman town in England are being revealed for the first time using the latest technology. The newly uncovered features include street grids, clustered public buildings such as temples and baths, the town’s water supply system and possibly a large theater. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Meet Tootsie - a hermaphrodite pony who lived for 12 years with his owners thinking he was female. Despite his upbringing as a mare, Tootsie still has an eye for the ladies. Typical hermaphrodite. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

St. Elmo is a ghost town located in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1880, St. Elmo lies in the heart of the Sawatch Range, 20 miles southwest of Buena Vista. To this day it is one of Colorado's most preserved ghost towns. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

An Austrian town whose main claim to fame is that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart once stopped there to urinate by the side of the road is organizing a festival to celebrate the event. picked by Bornbad 3 months ago

These astonishing scenes are the aftermath of a deluge of hailstones that buried a town in a river of ice. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

This town of 1,700 people 35 miles from Portland doesn't have a post office. It doesn't even have its own ZIP code. And it isn't about to give up its mailbox without a fight. picked by kakana 4 months ago

It seems that there has been a rash of newly diagnosed conditions down in Toon Town. Many of our favorite characters have been in this situation for decades. It's not that they are politically incorrect or anything - they're just drawn that way (thanks, Jessica Rabbit!). All is revealed here. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Lilydale is a town town full of psychics, spiritualists, and mediums still in full psychic swing after 130 years. It was founded in 1879 by members of the Spirtualism movement and intended to be a town made up almost entirely of spiritualists, psychics and mediums. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

Forget the pub with no beer: it's the town with no knickers in New Zealand's Inglewood. A year ago, the only clothing shop in town which sold women's knickers stopped stocking these essential items. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

A seaside town has been left smelling of garlic after a Ryvita factory launched a new type of crispbread. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The requested funding would have meant nearly $2 million per Edwardsville resident, as there are only 194 of them. Apparently surprised at the backlash, the town stands by its claims that it is proud of its efforts for economic revival. picked by equinox 11 months ago