Once upon a time (in the 17th century to be exact), the West Brabant Line in the Netherlands was a series of fortresses surrounded by water that was used to fill moats and keep foot soldiers from staging sneak attacks. In recent years, there has been an effort to revive some of West Brabant’s most…
In Texas, it is a rite of passage to dive into the sinister waters of Jacob’s Well. Teenagers dare each other to jump into the swimming hole’s 12 foot opening from great heights. Jacob’s Well is inviting from the outside. Who doesn’t want to swim in a clear spring encircled by rocks that form a…
It is absolutely appropriate that a museum dedicated to Salvador Dali—one of history’s most accomplished Surrealists—is located in the state of Florida. Florida is infamous for a seemingly endless stream of bizarre happenings that entertain and horrify the rest of us. Is a Miami man who tried to bite off a stranger’s face any stranger…
Many Icelandic residents are not shy about their fervent belief in nature dwelling elves who can make themselves invisible to humans at will. Believing in a colony of invisible elves may sound absolutely preposterous to a person who lives in a big city where the landscape is primarily composed of concrete and steel. A trip…
45 minutes from Las Vegas, a lawless mine that once teemed with profitable gold and silver lays dormant in the scorching Nevada sun. Teachatticup Mine was once one of the hottest spots in the gold rush of the 1800s. Spanish explorers who encountered the canyon where Teachatticup is located in the late 1700s named it…
If you’re a fan of scenic hikes with big payoffs, Hanging Lake in Glenwood Springs, Colorado is the spot for you. After a short but steep trek, emerald green Hanging Lake seemingly defies gravity and juts out from the of side of a towering mountain. Snow runoff cascades into Hanging Lake over natural pillars of…
When you look at a guest list that includes Frank Sinatra, Irving Berlin, and Clark Gable you naturally assume you’re looking at an event that took place in Hollywood, California—or, maybe the early days of the rise of the casinos of Las Vegas, Nevada. Starting in the 1930s, The Arizona Biltmore Hotel was home to…
The Gajumaru Treehouse Diner is a surreal sight. It is not often that you see a diner housed in a 20 foot tall tree synthetic Banyan tree in the middle of a bustling modern city. Of course such a fantastical eatery would appear in Japan. Japan is world famous for its whimsical culture that readily…
