The notorious fortress that was part of the setting for the historic novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas was infamously the prison for many of France’s political and religious captives. Built as a fortress against Mediterranean Sea raiders between 1524 and 1531, Chateau d’If is still situated on its small, forbidding island […]
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Philadelphia Museum of Art :: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founded in the 1870s, the Philadelphia Museum of Art that most visitors are familiar with today was actually constructed in the early 20th century. The original gallery at Memorial Hall was part of the Centennial Exposition of 1876 (the first official World’s Fair) and lies about two miles west from its current location across the […]
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Icebar :: Orlando, Florida
In Orlando, Florida you can find a 1,375-square-foot, year-round winter wonderland in the form of an ice cold bar. Set at a cool 27 degrees and constructed out of 50 tons of ice from 15,000 gallons of recycled water in Orlando’s I-Drive district, Icebar Orlando serves up ice cold cocktails in a frozen environment decorated […]
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Mission Inn Hotel and Spa :: Riverside, California
Opened in 1876 as Glenwood Cottage, a twelve room adobe boarding house, continuous renovations and additions have left the Mission Inn Hotel and Spa a glorious masterpiece of Mission Revival architecture. Today the Mission Inn boasts 239 rooms along with a well appointed spa, several restaurants, a museum, a chapel, and even a fantastic boutique. […]
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Fantasy Fest :: Key West
Halloween parties are great, but we can guarantee you have never been to a Halloween party like this. Fantasy Fest, held the last 10 days of October every year in Key West, Florida is a fiesta like no other. Started in 1979, every year Fantasy Fest attracts over 100,000 visitors from all over the world. […]