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Bell Mountain – Atlas Obscura

If you climb the steep grade to the 3,424 foot knob, you’ll be rewarded with...

How a dawn chorus break in Gloucestershire opened my ears to the birds | Gloucestershire holidays

Silhouettes dart across a lake and the pale morning sky. Avocets screech high-pitched cries, defending their eggs from a squawking crow that circles above, while a barnacle goose with...

The Keelmen Mural – Atlas Obscura

This mural, located on the end of a row of houses just off City Road...

Our perfect slice of Portugal: a family holiday on ‘the best beach in the world’ | Algarve

‘I declare this the best beach in the world,” my youngest son shouts, leaping from a three-metre-high dune on to the soft, golden sand. We’ve come to Praia de...

Pinal Airpark – Atlas Obscura

Once off-limits to the public, this desert facility near Marana, Arizona now offers guided tours...

‘Drift along, stop for a picnic and immerse yourself in nature’: your favourite boat trips in the UK and Europe | Boating holidays

Broadly speaking, Norfolk is perfect for sailingHunter’s Yard in Ludham, Norfolk looks after a fleet of 1930s cabin yachts and day boats, some now with electric motors. Beautifully maintained...

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Button, button, who’s got the button?

Wikipedia describes the (very old) English children's game. I wonder if there's a similar...

Scenes From Jeff Bezos’ Wedding in Venice

Cagdas Halicilar, a former electrician-turned-Bezos-impersonator from Germany, stood on a dock near the Aman, waving at the passing boats. He hoped to deliver an...

Can Coca Cola give you a better sun tan? Episode 141

Can Coca Cola give you a better tan? Nanda asks…Will Coca Cola give you a better sun tan?
 When I first head this I thought it...