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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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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Cabbage Patch Fantasy Land – Griswold, Iowa – Part One
The owner and founder of Cabbage Patch Fantasy Land in Griswold, Iowa, has never turned away an orphaned Patch doll. She has found them in the oddest of places. Not only has she been a collector privately, but people found out about her obsession of sorts and began dropping them off at her house in …
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Blue Hole – Santa Rosa, New Mexico
In the midst of sand and dunes in the open New Mexico desert lies Blue Hole, aptly named because it is a magnificent blue gem in the sands of Santa Rosa. At one time, Blue Hole was known as Blue Lake. It is actually just one of a handful of lakes here that are all …
The Witch Dungeon Museum – Salem, Massachusetts
Back in Massachusetts’ not-so-humble beginnings, having the mark of the witch was not a good thing. Witchcraft was considered blasphemy back in 1692, but today, the Witch Dungeon Museum brings this part of our history to life – literally – with a live witch trial. The re-enactment starts with an introductory narrative that comes through …
The Svalbard Islands – Norway
The Svalbard Islands fascinate tourists with the abundance of wildlife unique to the area, the arctic nature of the region, as well as the mining towns long since closed down – all starkly and eerily beautiful in their own right. About 4000 polar bears and 3000 humans call these islands home, about 2000 of those …