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22
Oct
Absecon Lighthouse

Absecon Lighthouse

First lit in 1857, it’s the third tallest lighthouse in the United States, 171 feet tall. Yet it’s tough to spot Absecon Lighthouse when you scan the skyline of Atlantic City.
4 min read
18
Oct
Icelandic horse ride

Riding an Icelandic Horse

Riding an Icelandic horse at Skjaldarvík in Akureryi means enjoying panoramic scenery along Eyjafjörður and dealing with the idiosyncrasies of these spirited steeds.
4 min read
16
Oct
1970s Norton Commando and BSA

Motorcycle Museum of Iceland

Horsepower has a different meaning in Akureyri than the rest of Iceland. It’s home to the Motorcycle Museum of Iceland, an impressive collection of working vintage motorbikes.
4 min read
02
Oct
Namafjall geothermal features, Iceland

Iceland's Hot Stuff

Iceland is hot. Our September 2014 exploration of the country let us come face-to-face with steaming hot geologic features that are otherworldly in nature.
5 min read
09
Sep
People walking through a cave passage

The Indiana Cave Trail

Four show caves in Southern Indiana make up the Indiana Cave Trail, providing close encounters of the underground kind with unusual karst features
7 min read
05
Sep
Massive underground natural chamber with cave formations and raised walkways

Mysteries of Soreq

Israel’s only show cave is one of the world’s most highly decorated caves with an abundance of unusual speleothems, protected by Stalactite Cave Nature Reserve.
3 min read
17
Aug
John and Doc Watson

Discovering Doc Watson

The timing was right: with the Doc Watson Festival at the same time at the Trail Dames Summit in Boone, NC, John learned about a bluegrass legend.
3 min read
17
Aug
Woman on bicycle heading down brick road towards classical archway

Taking the Waters at French Lick

One destination, two hotels with classic European spas: in Indiana! Since the 1840s, French Lick and West Baden Springs have welcomed guests taking the waters.
6 min read
05
Aug
Blarney Castle

Kissing the Blarney Stone

Home to the Blarney Stone, Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland, lets you experience the intersection of history and legend amid a spread of spectacular gardens.
6 min read
09
Jul
A man standing next to an interpretive sign in a forest

Tony, Cal, and John de la Howe

A passion for history led Anthony Warren to a lifetime hobby of research on Dr. John de la Howe, benefactor of the John de la Howe School in South Carolina and the subject of Warren's novel, Lethe.
5 min read