Stirling, Scotland might be a small city, but its history is big. Attractions, the city’s beauty, places to shop and eat, and exquisite events abound. In fact, some of the most historic places in Stirling have witnessed some of Scotland’s most defining moments. Bringing these stories to life are character actors and renovations to restore …
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Miramare Castle in Trieste, Italy
Miramare Castle in Trieste, Italy – Pride doesn’t fade with the mere passage of time. Hapsburg’s Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian felt he should have a prime residence that showcased his rank. He chose the outlying area of Trieste; a parcel that faced the ocean with a grand garden surrounding the property. The Grignano promontory, an outcropping …
Greece’s Hidden Gem – Swimming in Giola Lagoon – Thassos
Greece’s most famous tourist destination is unequivocally the island of Thassos; however, buried within the island’s interior, much like a diamond waiting to be found, is a largely unknown lagoon called Giola. Many people don’t know of its existence, and finding it is nearly impossible without someone who has been there before as your guide. …
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Fenton Tower – North Berwick, Scotland
To fend off potential attacks, the location chosen for Fenton Tower afforded the nobility a view in every direction – hidden from the elements on a hillside known as Kingston Hill. Kingston Hill has been the site of a fortified watch tower since the first millennia. One of the earliest chapels of Christianity in Scotland …
Royalty and Scandal: History at Cliveden House in Berkshire
Tucked away in the countryside of Berkshire, not even an hour away from London, is Cliveden House. What was once built to be a romantic getaway for Buckingham’s 2nd Duke and his mistress is now a five-star hotel on nearly 400 acres of sprawling countryside near the Thames. The estate is so prized as a …
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Pioneer Square Historic District – Seattle, Washington
The long, flat area protected by the harbor at Elliott Bay was the spot chosen by those who first settled the region in 1852. Known today as Pioneer Square, in 1853 Henry Yesler opened the first steam-powered sawmill near what is now the intersection of Yesler Way and South 1st Avenue. Trees were cut from …
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