Pitlochry is a burgh in the county of Perthshire in Scotland, lying on the River Tummel. It is largely a Victorian town, which developed into a tourist resort because of Queen Victoria visiting the area in 1842 and the arrival of the railway in 1863. It remains a popular tourist resort today and is particularly known as a centre for hillwalking, surrounded by mountains such as Ben Vrackie and Schiehallion.
Read MoreCambodia’s southern coastline, though much shorter than the coasts of neighbors Thailand and Vietnam, offers many striking experiences and local flavor. Small but happening, the town of Kampot is a great base of operations.
Read MoreThe Historic Hotel Arvon in Great Falls, Montana has maintained the charm of its yesteryears, though fully renovated. Everything is like new, comfortably clean and crisp. Yet you can easily envision its original state. The establishment has mastered the artful balance of old and modern. I would love to see many more investors accomplish what these folks have. I am thoroughly impressed.
Read MoreMontana beckons you in deeper and you gingerly place your toes past the last boundary you set. Each time you learn a little more about what you didn’t know, thought you knew, who you really are, what you’re meant to be. Montana is uncomfortable.
Read MoreThe Caucasian Dolmens represent a unique type of prehistoric architecture. Similar to Stonehenge, Dolmens were built with stone blocks of catastrophic size. They are thought to date between 3,000 and 2,000 B.C., although little is known about these sites. Today approximately 3,000 of these megalithics have been discovered in the Caucasus Mountains. More are being found and also destroyed.
Read MoreSleep and sway in the tree tops. Stay the night in a tree house with full bathroom/s, kitchen and electricity. Located in the heart of Ohio Amish Country. Easily accessible and reasonably priced for a stunning experience.
Read MoreLiving history can be found in medieval festivals throughout Germany during the warmer months. Travel back to the times of nobles roaming castle grounds.
Read MoreSaint Ägidius Vilseck Catholic Church in Vilseck, Germany dates back to the llth century when a stone church first stood on the site. A second church, in gothic style, was built between 1407 and 1412. In 1751, a Baroque style addition was put on. The building was restored in 1973. It is said that Ägidius, the namesake of this church, protected a deer from King Flavius Wamba who was hunting it.
Read MoreThe fair has been a faithful mainstay for nearly two hundred years. It is one of the oldest, continually running events of its kind in the United States of America. That is why National Geographic magazine included this steadfast event in their October 1997 article “County Fairs”
Read MoreRinging Rocks, a natural phenomenon, is located between Butte and Whitehall, Montana. It is as though God had spilled a bucket of boulders on top of a small mountain. Tumbled upon each other, these boulders sound like metal anvils when lightly tapped with a hammer.
Read MoreEldon Russell Park is part of the Geauga County Park District in northeast Ohio. It has one short trail that walks you through open field, into mature forest and along the Cuyahoga River. It is a fantastic place for bird watching as well as launching small watercrafts.
Read MoreThe canyon of the Yellowstone River, located in the north-central area of Yellowstone National Park near the entrance at Gardiner-Mammoth, is one of the park’s most striking natural features. Carved out by the force of the Yellowstone River, the deep, broad canyon is easily accessed from numerous parking areas along both rims.
Read MoreJutting above the southern coastline of Cambodia on the Bokor plateau near the provincial town of Kampot, the old Bokor casino was a playground of the worldly elite in the 1950s.
Read MoreThe jungle here is very dense and full of biodiversity. The ruins are strategically located inside a large river bend that surrounds this ancient city on three sides. Many large temples can be explored here including a few large labyrinths (bring a flashlight).
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