The Wizarding World of Harry Potter :: Orlando, Florida

After making its largest investment since opening Universal’s Islands of Adventure this great theme park has completed its newest and most amazing addition. The parks sixth island, The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, opened on June 18th, 2010 and features a variety of great rides and entertainment that revolves around the magical Harry Potter universe. The islands attractions are built around an amazing recreation of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as well as the nearby village of Hogsmeade. The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is loaded with rides, new dining options as well as shops and other attractions to experience. Read more

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Wax Museum at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco
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Gatorland in Orlando
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Batalla del Vino :: Haro, Spain

One thing you have to know about the Spanish, they really do know how to throw a party. And for some reason they can get pretty darn messy. We already told you about “La Tomatina“, the tomato throwing festival in Buñol, Spain, but surprisingly there is an even wilder fiesta brewing about 350 miles north in the city of Haro. Here in the Rioja Region, June 29th is the Batalla del Vino or Wine Battle. Though many Spanish festivals are meant to celebrate various patron saints (June 29th is also St. Pedro’s Day) this little shin dig is anything but saintly. Whereas most people think the point of a wine festival is to get the drink IN you, here the goal is to get it ON you (well mostly). Read more

Saint Vitus Cathedral :: Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Castle in the Czech Republic is home to one of the most famous Roman Catholic cathedrals in Europe, Saint Vitus Cathedral. Not only is it an amazing example of Gothic architecture, it is also the largest and most important church in the country and contains the tombs of many Bohemian kings. The cathedrals full name is St. Vitus, St. Wenceslas and St. Adalbert Cathedral. The original church, also named St. Vitus, was a Romanesque rotunda founded by Wenceslaus I, Duke of Bohemia in 925 and stood at the same location as the present day cathedral. The present day cathedral was founded in November 1344 when the Prague bishopric was raised to an archbishopric. It was intended as a coronation church, family crypt, treasury for the most precious relics of the kingdom and the last resting place/pilgrimage site of patron saint Wenceslaus. Construction on the cathedral spanned hundreds of years and was not truly completed until the early 20th century when the Union for Completion of the Cathedral of St Vitus in Prague was formed in 1873. Read more

Evason Ma’In Hot Springs & Six Senses Spa :: Ma’In, Jordan

Located 264 meters below sea level, very close to the Dead Sea is the amazing Evason Ma’In Hot Springs Resort. The Ma’In Hot Springs are said to be where Herod the Great bathed in its medicinal waters. People from all over since the days of Rom have visited for thermal treatments or simply to enjoy a hot soak. Now, Six Senses has combined this amazing natural wonder with their wonderful resort & spa to create Evason Ma’In Hot Springs. Like an oasis in the desert, it defines the resort and spa experience in the Middle East. It’s perfect for those looking for the perfect place to relax and be pampered while at the same time enjoying the therapeutic benefirts of Ma’In hot springs waterfalls. For those who wish to explore outside the resort grounds there is much to see. The resort is only about 20 miles from Madaba, a city famous for its Byzantine and Umayyad mosaics including a large Byzantine-era mosaic map of The Holy Land. The resort is also close to many of Jordan’s most popular historical sites. Read more