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Weave the Winding Roads of Ireland's Dingle Peninsula
Created on June 15, 2011 by Scottie Bakes, Writer"The most beautiful place on earth" This is how National Geographic dubbed Ireland's Dingle coast. It's a very bold statement, but deserves the recognition and accolades it's been given. Located in the southwest of Ireland, it's as far from Dublin's tourist commotion as possible. On the other hand, the culture and relaxed feel it has is years behind... which is perfect. The two closest towns before embarking on this drive are Killarney and Tralee, and it doesn't take long to pass through them. Before you know it they're disappearing in the rearview mirror and replaced with the rolling emerald hills Ireland is so famous for. This rural landscape filled with vast farms and fields, fits so perfectly together it's as though mother nature played tetris ...
Lucerne's Star Attraction: Kapellbrücke Bridge
Created on October 18, 2010 by Scottie Bakes, WriterIn the tiny Swiss town of Lucerne there are numerous little treasures to be found, one of which happens to be Europe's oldest wooden bridge. The Kapellbrücke (German for Chapel Bridge) was built in 1333 and constructed entirely of wood and stone. It remains so today despite a fire in August 1993. Like any bridge, the Kapellbrücke acted as a means of fast and easy transportation, but more importantly it was built to provide protection to the city. The Kapellbrücke Chapel Bridge runs around 200 meters in length, and in the center it attaches to the Wasserturm (Watertower), which over the centuries has served many purposes, including a prison, torture chamber, watchtower, and even a treasury. Although much of the Kapellbrücke Bridge was destroyed by ...
Prepare to Get Wet Cruising the Foot of Niagara Falls on the Maid of the Mist
Created on October 08, 2010 by Scottie Bakes, WriterFound on the border of the twin cities—Niagara Falls Ontario, and Niagara Falls New York—the Falls has fascinated all who have witnessed it. Although there have been many documents suggesting who discovered Niagara Falls, the bottom line is, the only thing they deserve credit for is writing about it in their journal and giving themselves a pat on the back. The Niagara Falls we see today started forming itself over 10,000 years ago (meaning lots of time for people other than the Europeans to "discover" it). Over these thousands of years, Niagara Falls has been moving ever so slowly. It's believed to have started approximately six miles down river, where currently the Queenston-Lewiston Bridge connects the U.S and Canada. Each year the Falls recede roughly ...
Invade the Abominable Snowman's Icy Lair
Created on October 23, 2009 by Scottie Bakes, WriterThe Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Caves are an extraordinary spectacle mother nature has created and hidden high up in the Austrian Alps. Located just outside of Salzburg, it is often overshadowed by the famous Oscar winning film, 'The Sound of Music', which was produced nearby. It was in 1879 that Austria's claim to fame was discovered. To this day the Eisriesenwelt Werfen Ice Caves are still the largest caves of their kind in the world. This discovery was made by Anton Posselt, a scientist from Salzburg. Although his discovery was published in 1880 the caves remained widely unknown until Alexander von Mörk, a speleologist or cave scientist, read about the caves and along with others increased it's popularity. In 1920, the Forscherhütte or discoverer’s refuge was ...
Try to Keep Your Eye on the Prize at the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Festival
Created on July 28, 2009 by Scottie Bakes, WriterRoughly 200 years ago a group of geniuses decided it would be fun to chase a wheel of cheese down the steepest hill they could find. Although there is no concrete information describing how this tumble derby began, or why the Double Gloucester wheel of cheese is its coveted prize, one thing is for sure, the Cooper's Hill Cheese Rolling Festival is one of the UK's most anticipated annual events. Before the rest of the world discovered the Brit's idea of fun it was attended only by locals, but over the years the popularity of Gloucestershire's cheese rolling has grown immensely and now attracts crazy cheese chasers from around the world. Every May long weekend a bunch of people (drunk, crazy... most likely both) take ...
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