Visitor access correction β October 27, 2026: Cross Island Chapel is not a walk-in attraction. It is on a private pond and requires prior permission and boat access. Contact the chapel/pond owner before arranging any visit; do not enter or launch from private property without consent. If you’re truly committed to having a small, intimate…
When most people think of Florida, they think of the ritzy beaches of Miami Beach, or the white sandy beaches of Panama City. Florida is home to many hidden natural wonders. One of the most remarkable is Cypress Springs. Cypress Springs is a stunning natural spring basin with several Cypress trees growing in the water…
Forests carpeted with wildflowers, magical glowing caves, enchanting mountain tops castles. These are things that seem only to exist in fairy tale story books and movies. However, thatβs not the case, there are incredible places in this world that will provide you with a fairytale experience and leave you desiring for more. Thatβs when one…
Correction β October 27, 2026: The original Robot Restaurant permanently closed in 2020. It is not open to visitors or bookings. Samurai Restaurant is a separate business in the building. This storyβs old invitation and embedded map are outdated. If you couldn’t get enough of the singing, dancing furry robots of Chuck E. Cheese when…
It is no wonder that Italy’s deep blue Y-shaped Lake Como has attracted royalty, aristocrats, and celebrities for centuries. Lake Como is home to luxury villas, high end spas, and countless small farms that sell delicious fresh food. In the early 1800s, romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley said that Lake Como was one of the…
Outsider artist Leonard Knight’s vision began with a hot air balloon in the 1970’s. Knight dreamed of painting “GOD IS LOVE” on a balloon that he would release into the heavens. Unfortunately, Knight was never able to construct a hot air balloon that was fit to take flight. Leonard Knight eventually migrated to an artist’s…
Visiting museums is a way of both expanding your outlook and entertaining yourself. In the last decades, museums have transformed from boring institutions into exciting spaces full of unusual things. Traditional exhibitions have been replaced by areas where one can manipulate objects, make experiments, and participate in creating something new. Today, you can get insights…
The 11 stone churches built by Ethiopian King Lalibela is considered to be the Eighth Wonder of the World. The exact date of Lalibela’s rule is unknown, but numerous historians speculate that he reigned in the late 12th or early 13th century AD. Lalibela was a devout Christian who dreamed of recreating Jerusalem in his…