Moving to a new place brings a mixture of excitement and challenge, especially when it involves immersing yourself in a culture different from your own. When moving to or within Florida, you’ll encounter a rich blend of cultural influences, spanning from Latin American to Caribbean. Accept these cultural variations and it will transform your move…
If you’re prone to disorderly conduct, you may want to think twice about vacationing on the tiny island of Sark. Sark is part of the Channel Islands, which are located off the coast of Normandy, France. Since 1856, Sark has been home to a prison with two claustrophobic, windowless cells. If you have one too…
Visitor update — October 29, 2026: The crater is on private land. No public entrance has been verified. Do not follow the old directions below, go onto the property, or approach the private home. The roadside historical marker and the Florence County Museum are separate public places; check their current visitor information independently. On March…
Travel is one of life’s greatest pleasures, and an utter privilege to be afforded the opportunity to do. Travel is central to a life rich in experience, not to mention an incredible treatment for the various mental ailments with which a great majority of us suffer. While we can’t always take ourselves off for soul-seeking…
In 1903, two Bavarian brothers named Otto and Louis Seelbach decided to open a grand hotel replete with ornate old-world craftsmanship in Louisville, Kentucky. The Seelbach Hotel was so wildly popular when it opened its doors in 1905 that the Seelbach brothers immediately started on an expansion that included an ornate Rathskeller Room—basement barroom—that featured…
There are several stories about how the charming small town of Cashiers, North Carolina came to be known by the peculiar name of Cashiers. Some say that Cashiers was a star racehorse, a trusty mule, or even an eccentric hermit. Local historical records indicate that Colonel John Zachary—who helped establish the town in the 1830s—chose…
The bulk of travelers associate fantastical rusty red rock formations with Arizona, Colorado, Utah, and New Mexico. Most people are unaware that Canada is home to some of the most stunning sandstone canyons in all of North America. The hoodoos of Drumheller, Alberta, are a series of towering rock formations that are so commanding that…
In 1220, Alexander II of Scotland gave some marshy land to Sir John De Maccuswell so that Clan Maccuswell—whose family name ultimately evolved into Maxwell—could build a castle. Maxwell’s first attempt to build a castle resulted in a structure that sank into the soggy land on which it was built. Maxwell found a slightly more…