Tripping in the wilderness – trekking, hiking, backpacking, and the like – is a fun, enriching, and refreshing activity that will help broaden your horizons, take you out of your comfort zone, approach the unfamiliar, and learn as much as you can. However, before you get too excited to start your nature trip, there are…
If you feel the urge to get in touch with your inner Indiana Jones, Portugal‘s newest suspension bridge will make you feel like you’re on a dangerous, epic adventure. The steel 516 Arouca bridge is the lengthiest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world. The builders of the bridge estimate that if you’re walking at a…
If traveling to Scotland to search for faeries is at the top of your to-do list, a visit to Fairy Glen in Scotland’s Isle of Skye is a must. Fairy Glen is a surreal landscape that features rolling green hills, placid water, and a grove of crooked trees that appear to be the ideal natural…
When most people think of Great Britain, they immediately think of tea time. London’s most famous tea importer actually started out slinging coffee. In 1706, Thomas Twining opened Tom’s Coffee House, which catered to London’s well-to-do residents. Thomas Twining’s background working at the East India Company inspired him to sell a variety of teas. Tom’s…
Hotel Cecil is the wooden stacking doll of historical hotels in downtown Los Angeles. As it’s changed hands over the years, it’s continued to serve as a relic of what once was—and the grandness of its marble lobby and Beaux Arts-style architecture is not lost on us today. But unlike the children’s toy, the hotel’s…
National Parks like Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion rightfully get a great deal of attention. For those who are seeking breathtaking beauty that is slightly off the beaten path, consider visiting any of the 128 National Monuments that are located throughout the United States. National Monuments offer all of the splendor of the finest National Parks,…
In 1992, sculptor and Johnson & Johnson heir John Seward Johnson II decided to share his passion for the art of sculpture with the world by opening an expansive outdoor sculpture garden in Hamilton, New Jersey. Johnson’s sculpture garden—known as Grounds for Sculpture—was designed to be an accessible location where people from all walks of…
There are a few spots in the United States that feature ornate Old World architecture akin to the grandest castles and cathedrals in Europe. One stately Old World structure that often catches visitors by surprise is the carillon tower situated in Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. The 205-foot tower looks like a spire…