Named "the only place in the world where snow falls upside down" by Ripley's-Believe-It-Or-Not, the legendary Blowing Rock geological formation has been attracting visitors to its corner of North Carolina since 1933. The accompanying mountain village of Blowing Rock sits 4,000 feet above sea level along the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway. The winter brings enough snow to the nearby Blue Ridge Mountain peaks that it is possible to ski the south, staying over at one of Blowing Rocks charming B&Bs.
Discover the best top things to do in Bavarian Forest, Germany including Stadtpfarrkirche St. Nikolaus, Baumwipfelpfad Bavarian Forest, Burg Weissenstein, Weisswurstaquator Denkmal, Historisches Besucherbergwerk Bodenmais, Glaeserner Wald, Pfarrkirche Maria Himmelfahrt, Tusset Kapelle, Kristallglaspyramide, Gabreta.
Discover the best top things to do in St Just, United Kingdom including Cape Cornwall, The Star Inn, Ballowall Barrow, St Just-in-Penwith Parish Church, Botallack Mine, Jackson Foundation, Makers Emporium.
Porto Azzurro is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany; it is on the island of Elba, located about 130 kilometres (81 miles) southwest of Florence and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) south of Livorno. It was formerly called Porto Longone, and in 1557 Iacopo VI Appiani, Prince of Piombino, granted Spain the right to build a fortress there. It was transferred to the Kingdom of Naples in 1735 under the terms of the 1725 Treaty of Vienna, and then to France in 1801, when Napoleon established the Kingdom of Etruria.
Discover the best top things to do in Vancouver Coast and Mountains, British Columbia including Pender Islands Museum, Mennonite Heritage Museum, Pemberton & District Museum & Archives Society, Museum of Anthropology, Burnaby Village Museum, Haney House Museum, Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site, Britannia Mine Museum, Sunshine Coast Museum and Archives, Chilliwack Museum and Archives.
Getting its name from the medieval Duchy of Limburg (now split among Holland, Belgium and Germany and the birthplace of the infamously pungent Limburger cheese), Limburg is the Netherlands’ southernmost region. Many of the area’s best attractions are concentrated in the capital of Maastricht, but other sights include the 12th-century Valkenburg castle ruins, the 17th-century Eijsden castle, the 20th-century Glaspaleis (built next to a medieval church at Heerlen), and De Meinweg National Park.
Murfreesboro is a city in, and the county seat of, Pike County, Arkansas, United States. Its population was 1,764 at the 2000 census. The city is known for the Crater of Diamonds State Park located south of the city.
The Sakha (Yakutia) Republic (Russian: Республика Саха (Якутия), tr. Respublika Sakha (Yakutiya), IPA: [rʲɪsˈpublʲɪkə sɐˈxa jɪˈkutʲɪjə]; Sakha: Саха Өрөспүүбүлүкэтэ, translit. Sakha Öröspüübülükete, IPA: [saˈxa øɾøsˈpyːbylykete]), simply Sakha (Yakutia) (Russian: Саха (Якутия); Sakha: Саха Сирэ, translit. Sakha Sire), is a federal subject of Russia (a republic). It has a population of 958,528 (2010 Census), consisting mainly of ethnic Yakuts and Russians.
The province of Carbonia-Iglesias (Italian: provincia di Carbonia-Iglesias, Sardinian: provìntzia de Carbònia-Igrèsias) was a province in the autonomous region of Sardinia, Italy. It included the historical area of Sulcis-Iglesiente and it was the smallest province of Sardinia. It is bordered by the provinces of Cagliari and Medio Campidano. All three provinces (Carbonia-Iglesias, Cagliari, and Medio Campidano) have been suppressed by the regional decree in 2016. [1]
Discover the best top things to do in Thunder Bay District, United States including Dawson Trail Craft Brewery, Thunder Oak Cheese Farm, Terry Fox Monument, The Blue Point Amethyst Mine, Paddle to the Sea Park, Thunder Bay Art Gallery, Centennial Botanical Conservatory, Centennial Park, Hillcrest Park, Silver Falls Provincial Park.
Discover the best top things to do in Upper Bavaria, Germany including Marienplatz, English Garden, Berchtesgaden Salt Mines, Schloss Neuschwanstein, Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site, Zugspitze, Audi Museum, Erdinger Brewery, Mount Tegelberg, The Eagle's Nest.
As you would expect, The Mountain State displays rustic charm with dramatic river gorges, large limestone caverns and spectacular mountain views. West Virginia hosts outdoor enthusiasts and family vacationers looking for fresh-air activities and serene mountain atmosphere. If stimulating city holidays are your preference, Charleston combines warm hospitality with a lovely riverside location. A family-friendly destination, you’ll discover children’s theatre, river park recreation and popular Bridge Road for shopping and dining. Smaller towns blend outdoor adventure with quaint village atmospheres. Set between the New, Greenbrier and Bluestone Rivers, Hinton is an historic rail town filled with turn-of-the-century architecture and a host of water activities at its doorstep – rafting, fishing, kayaking and more. In the heart of West Virginia, Summersville is a “Mountain Water Playground.” Its lakeside location encourages outdoor recreation from swimming and boating to scuba diving and rafting. And history buffs can trace Civil War battles throughout the states historic sites and state parks. Hiking or horseback riding along trails through deep hardwood forests is another family favorite, especially when you stop for a picnic along a clear mountain stream.
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Discover the best top things to do in Iglesias, Italy including Sa Macchina Beccia, Villaggio Asproni, Porto Flavia, Pozzo Sella, Miniera di Monteponi.
Discover the best top things to do in Province of Leinster, Ireland including Ballycorus Lead Mines, Carrigfoyle Quarry, Howth Head, Howth Summit, The Obelisk, Clogherhead Headland Walk, Nelsons Head, Wwii Lop.
Wieliczka [vʲɛˈlʲit͡ʂka] (German: Groß Salze) is a town (2006 population: 19,128) in southern Poland in the Kraków metropolitan area, and situated (since 1999) in Lesser Poland Voivodeship; previously, it was in Kraków Voivodeship (1975–1998). The town was founded in 1290 by Duke Premislas II of Poland.
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