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Reach for the stars!

Big projects come with big risks, and sometimes those risks end up outweighing the project's benefits. That leads to truly impressive objects and buildings being abandoned, and in some cases, they're abandoned before they're even finished! There are many reasons why an ambitious engineering or construction project might be given up and left behind, and…

2020-04-240Comments

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Gilded cherubs

If you want to know what it was like to live like a French aristocrat in the 1700s, now's your chance―sort of. A mother-daughter duo has teamed up to turn an abandoned, historic chateau in France into a bustling bed and breakfast, and are inviting guests to come stay during the renovations. Read more courtesy of HouseBeautiful.com

2020-03-140Comments

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Places you’re not supposed to go

Looking for something different? This site (now somewhat shuttered) compels the reader to explore where they maybe shouldn't be. It's a matter of "go at your own risk", but the forums are lively with some threads that take you into some wild / scary / funny directions. Not for the meek. And Matouring doesn't necessarily…

2020-03-090Comments

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Don’t be afraid of ghost (towns)

With 25,000 euros and 1000 hours of work, Maurizio Cesprini and his partner Paola Gardin rebuilt a ruined home in the medieval village of Ghesc, Italy. They hope other young families will consider their example with a plentiful supply of medieval ghost towns. And there are plenty of reasons to visit (and perhaps live in)…

2020-03-020Comments

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A foodie’s guide to Venice

Being part of Italy, you would expect that at every corner, you would find a fantastic restaurant in Venice that would leave you with an indelibly stamped memory of it being the best restaurant you've ever eaten in your life. Sadly, that is not always the case, just like anywhere else. Sometimes you are subject…

2019-12-200Comments

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Colombia

Colombia - Twice the size of France, and with a diversity of landscapes and cultures that would be hard to find even in countries five times its size, Colombia should by all rights be one of the world's top travel destinations. Pick a climate, and it's yours—if you find the light jacket weather of Bogotá…

2019-10-250Comments

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The Italy you may not know

If you're lucky, you have visited Italy at least once and, perhaps, even more. There are too many things to see and you have likely seen most of them, such as the Parthenon, the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, and Pisa. But as you explore Italy more and more, you find that some of the real…

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Italy

Italy (Italian: Italia) is a country in Southern Europe. Together with Greece, it is acknowledged as the birthplace of Western culture. Not surprisingly, it is also home to the greatest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world. High art and monuments are to be found everywhere around the country. It is also famous…

2019-09-160Comments

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Spain

Spain (Spanish: España) is a diverse country sharing the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the country with the third-largest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, after Italy and China. Spain is considered an exotic country in Europe due to its friendly inhabitants, relaxed lifestyle, its cuisine, vibrant…

2019-06-160Comments

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Canada

Canada is the largest country in North America by land area, second in the world overall (behind only Russia). Renowned worldwide for its vast, untouched landscape, its blend of cultures and multifaceted history, Canada is one of the world's wealthiest countries and a major tourist destination. [] Cities Click on the city’s name for hotels and activity…

2019-06-020Comments

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Arizona

Arizona [5], also known as the Grand Canyon State, is located in the American Southwest. Admitted as the 48th State of the Union in 1912, Arizona is home to the Grand Canyon as well as a variety of terrain, climates and cultures. To the west is California and Nevada, to the north is Utah, to the east…

2019-05-100Comments

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The 7 best festivals and events in Italy in November

Who doesn’t love Italy? With so many things to see, coupled with beautiful countryside and internationally renowned cuisine, it's a place where you can go again and again and again. This article, a supplement to out “What to See When” and Destinations sections talks about some festivals and events in Italy that you may not…

2019-05-040Comments

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Video: People apparently don’t want to live in these places. Why not?

Sometimes ideas don't always go as planned. This video will certainly underscore that thought. We may not necessarily understand the logic that went behind some of these ideas, but it's safe to say that the intended result was perhaps not what it was meant to be. The upside of this is that an intrepid individual…

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