Several places supposedly defy explanation: cars rolling up hills, gravity on its side, and water falling up. On our West Virginia trip a couple of years ago, we visited Mystery Hole. I figured it was a tourist trap, and we generally avoid those, but the…
For many Canadians, Queen Victoria’s birthday is the official start of the summer season. It is the first warm long weekend and is the busiest on the highways. Dubbed “May Two-Four,” it rarely is on May 24th due to the rules of when the celebration…
I have been trying to get to this location several times and was able to reserve a spot during the return portion of our Virginia Beach Road Trip. It is a popular destination that tells a unique story of a unique man. We have been to…
I remember Andy Warhol when I was growing up. I saw him on Fashion Television, a show that was popular in my childhood home, even though we did not care about fashion, haute couture, or anything remotely related to those things. It was that the…
We were introduced to it as The Palace of Art. This is a rightful title given to what the tour guide described as the most beautiful government building in the United States. Charlene and I travel a lot. We love art and architecture, and when…
Who doesn’t love flowers? Who doesn’t love paying admission to one place and getting free admission to hundreds of other locations? I have wanted to get a membership to Royal Botanical Garden for some time now. We pass by it almost all the time whenever…
There is a unique roadside attraction on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The sculptures and mosaics are made from discarded road signs, and each is crafted to create a scene or flower. A truly creative way to express art and have it themed on the…
In my travels around Ontario and now into Quebec and the States, I have been to thousands of places over the past years. The one thing that I have learned in all of this is that there are so many places to visit and see.…
Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is located in Pittsburgh USA Every now and again, you just have to get up and leave. That is precisely what we did. I had expected to be working, but plans changed in a good way. After a few hours…
