Sometimes called Hat Island, for obvious reasons, Sombrero Island is less than 100 acres in size and less than forty miles from the Anguilla mainland. Historically, phosphate mining (mining and refining bat guano) was the island’s main method of commerce, however, this was slowly phased out as the droppings began to be sparse. The years …
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Three Must-See Portions of the Great Wall’s Juyong Pass
Three Must-See Portions of the Great Wall’s Juyong Pass The Great Wall of China remains high on the bucket list of many travelers today, and for good reason. The wall dates back to 771 BC when it was built to exclude various nomadic and warring peoples from entering the kingdoms of China. It took more …
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Visit Seville Cathedral’s La Giralda in Sevilla, Spain
Visit Seville Cathedral’s La Giralda in Sevilla, Spain – When Seville cathedral was built, designers utilized the spire of the mosque the cathedral was replacing to pay homage to the peoples that had come before. This spired tower was known as La Giralda. The tower was built over a twelve-year period in the late 12th …
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The Parador Cardona in Catalonia, Spain
Parador Cardona Hotel is housed inside a castle fortress that, while its beauty outshines anything in the region, has certainly seen its fair share of sorrow throughout Spanish history. The Parador was originally built in the 800s. As such, it is one of the oldest, still-standing structures in all of Spain. If walls could speak, …
Cavallo Point Lodge at Golden Gate
A pet project of Fort Baker’s Retreat Group, Passport Resorts, and several others, Cavallo Point Lodge in San Francisco is an incredibly special destination, and this partnership among several of San Francisco’s historical preservation groups is not only special, but innovative for several reasons. The name, Cavallo Point, derives from the history of San Francisco …
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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