A fortress in the sky

"Wonder is the beginning of wisdom." 1/26/18 Sri Lanka's Fortress in the Sky In order to explore one of Sri Lanka's most unique and ancient sites you will have to climb up—way up. Perched atop a rock plateau, 660 feet in the air, are the ruins of the 5th century fortress of King Kasyapa, known as Sigiriya.  London's Legendary Taxi Test Imagine a world without GPS or sat navs, one where you'd have to commit to memory thousands of streets and landmarks just to get around town. For London's black cab drivers, that's all a part of the job. In order to get behind the wheel, drivers must pass The Knowledge, universally regarded as the world's toughest taxi test.  Nicholas With the Good Hair: Meet New York's Master Wigmaker Nicholas Piazza has been in the hair business for 50 years, creating intricate handmade wigs from human hair. Piazza's wigs take from five to six weeks to complete, with each strand of hair delicately crocheted by hand. If Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy Onassis and Lena Horne have all been clients, you know a wig from Piazza is a definite 'DO. Copyright © 2018 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list