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Like most mid-sized cities, Rockford, Illinois is home to an art museum, a natural history museum, and a children’s museum. What visitors don’t expect is a quartet of 12-foot stone statues that have been likened to stone gladiators, petrified robots, and golems that will spring to life at any moment to defend the town of…
You’ve just landed in the Emerald City and realized there’s no yellow brick road or flying monkeys in sight. Or maybe you’ve been here a few times already, checked off all the traditional tourist spots, and are ready for something a little more… out of the ordinary. Luckily, some of Seattle’s landmarks are just as…
It’s easy to group Africa into broad travel ideas, but once you’re there, each place feels distinct. One country may centre on wildlife and conservation, while another focuses more on history or daily life in towns and markets. The destinations in this guide highlight that range. You’ll see how volcanic landscapes shape northern Rwanda, how…
As soon as you cross the ivy-lined 16th century gothic stone bridge that leads into the medieval French village of Estaing, you will feel as though you have departed the 21st century and stepped into the distant past. Estaing is celebrated for its sprawling castle that offers a stunning view of a rushing river, a…
The small Greek island of Symi is the ideal place to relax and catch your breath during a whirlwind tour of Greece. Dotted with neoclassical mansions, a clock tower inspired by London’s Big Ben, and a church dedicated to the Archangel Michael, Symi is slightly more rooted in modern history than the nearby island of…
The French town of Colmar—which is located in the Alsace region of France—is a dreamy village full of peaked roofs and placid canals. Starting in late November, Colmar hosts one of Europe’s most beloved Christmas markets. The Colmar market is divided into 6 distinct Christmas markets where visitors can sip on mulled wine, view a…
Have you ever wanted to leave everything behind and head out on the road in an old van? Most people have, at least once. That restless urge sits at the heart of Into the Wild, Sean Penn’s raw and deeply affecting film based on the real story of Christopher McCandless, the young man who renamed…
In 1909, a riverbank collapse on the River Severn in Gloucestershire, England, led to concerns that a busy canal vital to the flow of goods and services would be compromised if the water level rose any higher. Old ships were intentionally beached to create a man-made barrier to protect the adjacent canal. Today, Purton Hulks—otherwise…