In today’s fast-paced society, it’s difficult to imagine a more refined time when leisure was not only celebrated but was plentiful. This is the depiction of life in the late 1800s, especially for the wealthier citizens. Wealthy people in this era had plenty of time for leisure, and the affluent means of enjoying it. Before …
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Dragsholm Castle of Zealand Denmark
If ‘luxurious’ and ‘haunted’ are part of your bucket list ideas for adventure, a stay at the storied Dragsholm Castle in Denmark will live up to the best of both worlds. The castle dates back to roughly 1215 when it was the palace of Bishop of Roskilde, a property of the Church. At one point …
The Oz Museum – Wamego, Kansas – Part Two
After stepping through the screen door into Munchkin Land, many people are blown away as to how a movie from 1939 could have such an extensive list of memorabilia. What many people don’t realize is that The Wizard of Oz was actually a book long before it was a movie. It has been said that …
Southernmost Point – Key West, Florida
When the chilly temps begin to set in and turn the rest of the country into a scene out of Frozen, those who know where to get out of the cold are huddled around a pot-bellied monument that marks the Southernmost Point in the US. This monument was actually built to resemble a buoy and …
Sloss Furnaces – Birmingham, Alabama
There’s a certain allure to touring places that look as though the apocalypse has blown through and the place is still standing. Fears of dogs with voracious appetites and stairwells with no guardrails are the types of things that will run through your mind upon first setting your sights on the legendary Sloss Furnaces. Here, …
St Pierre and Miquelon – France
Recently it has been discovered that the archipelago of St Pierre and Miquelon, located just off the western coast of France, was used as a basecamp of sorts for more than 8000 years by the native peoples who inhabited this region, such as the Beothuk and Paleo Eskimos. The islands have a rich heritage and …