No, the Wisconsin Concrete Park is not a park with a large empty pavement. It’s name is derived from the more than 200 concrete artworks that one can find there. The concrete sculptures were built from 1948 to 1964 by lumberjack turned artist Fred Smith. The property is owned by Smith and is located at…
Remember the saying the journey is the destination? That phrase aptly captures the experience of driving through the Icefields Parkway in Alberta, Canada. No wonder it was hailed as the best drives in the world by Conde Nast Traveller magazine. And it’s a long drive too. Stretching at 232 kilometers, the Iceland Parkway provides travelers…
There are many unusual houses in the United States, but there’s only onde made entirely out of the newspaper. Yes, you’ve heard it right, newspaper. And before you start thinking that the house is new and that it will not last, you’ll e surprised to know that the house is almost 100 years old. So…
If you are searching for a destination with stunning scenery, exotic wildlife, and water adventures, your next vacation should be the Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska. Located at the foot of Mount Seward, this glacial wonderland spans more than 600,000 acres, and more than 60 percent of it is covered in ice. Lining the…
The elegant pitch-roofed facade of Timberline Lodge seems very familiar and there’s a reason for that. This luxurious hotel and ski lodge was used as the exterior location for the Overlook Hotel in the Stanley Kubrick film “The Shining”. Located an hour away from Portland, Oregon, 6000 feet up the south side of Mount Hood,…
Taos Pueblo in New Mexico is a very unique place. Not only is it a thriving community of people today, but the families who live there make their homes in buildings that were originally constructed by their ancestors around 1,000 years ago. It is the only living Native American community that is recognized as both…
If you think that only the best and most pricey universities possess impressive and pleasant campuses, you are wrong. There is a plethora of those that are in a haze yet worthy of visiting. You don’t necessarily have to study at them. However, in order to get a clear picture of gratifying and joyful campuses,…
The Valley of Fire is 40,000 acres of vibrant red-orange sandstone rock formations, which are illuminated by the desert sun. Established by the state in 1935, this breathtaking place is Nevada‘s largest and oldest state park. The rock formations were most likely formed during the Jurassic period, when an inland sea receded. There is evidence…
