Aug 16th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Hornindalsvatnet in Norway is Europe's deepest lake. So deep, in fact, that's it's never been properly explored. Nobody is even sure exactly how deep it is, with the official depth of 514 meters (1,686 feet) being challenged.
Now it appears the unexplored waters may hold a creature unknown to science. A photo has been published in the local newspaper Fjordingen showing what appears to be a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Does Nessie's Norwegian Cousin Lurk In Europe's Deepest lake?
Aug 16th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
Hornindalsvatnet in Norway is Europe's deepest lake. So deep, in fact, that's it's never been properly explored. Nobody is even sure exactly how deep it is, with the official depth of 514 meters (1,686 feet) being challenged.
Now it appears the unexplored waters may hold a creature unknown to science. A photo has been published in the local newspaper Fjordingen showing what appears to be a ...Gadling Blogger Snaps Photo Of Nessie (Not Really)
Aug 6th, 2012 at 3:00PM:
On my recent trip to Scotland, I took this shocking photo of a strange creature out in the water. Is it Nessie?
Well, no, it isn't. I won't tell you what it is, except that the truth is hidden in one of the answers to the poll below. Vote for your most likely candidate and I'll post the SHOCKING TRUTH ABOUT MY NESSIE PHOTO a week from now.
Sorry for shouting, I got carried away.
While I ...Urquhart Castle: The Other Attraction On Loch Ness
Jun 9th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Today the Olympic torch is crossing Loch Ness by boat. While locals are hoping for Nessie to make an appearance, one attraction will definitely be on view: the spectacular Urquhart Castle.
This castle sits on Strone Point, a headland jutting out into the loch. It's unclear when the castle was built. It was certainly there by the 13th century but there may have been a fort there as far back as ...Top ten lake monsters (besides Nessie)
Dec 16th, 2011 at 10:00AM: Here at Gadling we've reported a lot of news about the Loch Ness Monster. Nessie gets so much media attention that one might think its Scottish loch is the only body of water haunted by a mysterious and almost certainly fictitious creature.
Nothing could be further from the truth. Lake monsters are everywhere. Here are ten of the most interesting, most of which inhabit lakes that are easy to ...Fish farmer snaps photo of Nessie
Sep 17th, 2011 at 11:00AM: Loch Ness has been getting into the news a lot lately. There's been a rise in sightings this year, Nessie was photographed in July, and a UFO was spotted over Loch Ness last month.
Now a new photo of Nessie has emerged. You'll have to go to the link to see it because we don't get a photo budget here at Gadling and Nessie photos don't come cheap. Instead you get to marvel at this fine Lego ...Unidentified Falling Object seen over Loch Ness
Aug 22nd, 2011 at 2:00PM: Scottish police are scratching their heads over a mysterious occurrence at Loch Ness this weekend, The Scotsman newspaper reports.
On Saturday night several eyewitnesses saw an object falling into or near the loch. Some describe it as a white light, others as a blue light. People said it was a balloon, or an ultralight, or a parachute. Some people said it didn't fall at all, merely passed over ...Durham: castles, cathedrals, and monsters in northern England
Sep 1st, 2010 at 9:00AM:
Ever hear of Durham? Unless you're British or a church historian, you probably haven't. That's because a disproportionate number of visitors to England never get beyond London and its neighbors Oxford, Cambridge, Bath, and Stratford-upon-Avon. This concentration on southern England means that many visitors miss out on seeing the beauties of the country's north.
Durham is one of the north's ..."Lough Ness Monster" scares locals
Mar 31st, 2010 at 3:00PM: The Loch Ness monster may have gone extinct, but there are still mysteries in the lakes of the British Isles. Residents near Stonebow Washlands in Loughborough, Leicestershire, have been warned to keep their children away from the water after a mysterious beastie devoured some ducks.
There's no clear description of the "monster", but a witness tells a grim tale of seeing ducks get sucked into ...Gadlinks for Tuesday, 1.12.2010
Jan 12th, 2010 at 6:00PM:
Happy Tuesday, everyone! Don't let the midweek slump get you down. Check out these other sources for travel inspiration.
I'm a big fan of booking everything online - I've actually never used a travel agent. But Chris Elliott makes a case for a few trips you should never book online. [via Elliott.org]
According to USA Today, as much as 25% of travelers are just sick of all the ...Has the Loch Ness Monster gone extinct?
Jan 8th, 2010 at 2:30PM: Things aren't going well in Scotland. Last year was the worst year on record for sightings of the Loch Ness Monster. A documentary studied the possibility that Nessie has gone extinct, and even the Official Loch Ness Monster Fan Club is worried.
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Only one "dependable" ...Warning to hikers: alien big cat spotted in Scotland
Jul 28th, 2009 at 2:30PM: If you thought the only monster in Scotland was the one in Loch Ness, you thought wrong. Mysterious giant cats are stalking the land, and while many people consider them as big a hoax as Nessie, one has recently been sighted and filmed. The video, taken by an off-duty Ministry of Defense dog handler, shows what appears to be a black feline measuring, if you judge by some nearby railway tracks, to ...Fewer Loch Ness Sightings Might Mean Fewer Tourists
Oct 2nd, 2007 at 10:30AM: Sightings of the famous Scottish monster are down lately -- only two sightings this year so far and three in 2006. Ten years ago sightings were in the double digits and residents fear that fewer Nessie sightings could mean fewer tourist dollars. Nessie has been a key tourism draw, bringing an estimated 6 million pounds a year into the Scottish Highlands. The Loch Ness Monster Fan Club runs four ...
