The Bear and the Strawberry Tree, Madrid
DrFumblefinger came across this interesting statue of a bear raiding the fruit off a tree, and later learned this is the symbol of the city of Madrid
DrFumblefinger came across this interesting statue of a bear raiding the fruit off a tree, and later learned this is the symbol of the city of Madrid
A historic lunch counter that was the scene of an important sit-in demonstration in 1963 is now on display in a local black history museum.
Ernest Shackleton's 1915 expedition to the South Pole didn't make it, and sank in ice off Antarctica; now it has been found.
Some scenes of the mountainous coast of western Kauai.
Jonathan L visits music history in Harlem
Berlin's former airport is finding a new life a year after its closing.
Viking is almost ready for its summer debut on the Mississippi with the launching of its new Viking Mississippi, designed for U.S. cruises
A chance glance at a building across a street led PHeymont into a fascinating corner of French theatre history.
PHeymont's afternoon at Boston's big aquarium gave him a lot of time to watch some of the 'non-fishes'
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Getting home to the U.S. is now 'Better in the Bahamas' as the old slogan said, because PreCheck has been added to pre-clearance at the airport.
Breeze Airways is moving to its next phase, with its first transcontinental flights, but still with the plan of serving unserved city pairs
DrFumblefinger stopped at this visitor center for some helpful travel advice, and wound up exploring some of the interesting exhibits in its museum.
DrFumblefinger visits the Salute Church, whose dome is one of the highlights of Venice's skyline. It's an interesting church to visit, in a city filled with interesting art and architecture.
A new opportunity for the daredevils among us: a ride across a deep valley on the open top of a cable car.