The world is full of wonders, from abandoned towns and deserted settlements to underwater cities and underground architecture. Humans burrow into the Earth out of anything from necessity to superstition, driven by coincidence or coerced by circumstance.

A new kind of pizza has arrived on the scene from the far north to make a very clear allusion to present-day Italian politics. It's called the Pizza Berlusconi after Italy's prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. The new pizza made its debut a few days ago

A castle in Transylvania where Vlad the Impaler once spent the night goes up for sale. 3rd story down

CAUGHT ON TAPE: Bird bandit steals a bag of chips each day from a convenience store to share with his less daring bird friends ... Hilarious Video

Conan O'Brien visits the Intel headquarters in Santa Clara, California. http://what-the-news.com/gpage116.h tml

Sydney - It's close to midday on one of the busiest streets in Sydney's centre and Juan Mann is getting nervous. Known to millions as the "free hugs guy," he is worried about the lunchtime rush.