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Of the 4000 caves in Virginia, Luray caverns is the most known and most visited one in the state. According to a study done in 2018, more than 500,000 guests visit this popular destination each year. Luray Cave and caverns are located just west of the town of Luray, Virginia a little over an hour drive from Washington DC, […]
With a history dating back 4,500 years Stonehenge has many different meanings to people today. Some see it as a wonder of the world, other search a spiritual peace here and to most it is a source of inspiration. But no one can deny that the Stone Circle is a masterpiece of engineering, and building it would have taken huge […]
Back in 1774 for the small fee of 20 shillings, Thomas Jefferson purchased the Natural Bridge and 157 surrounding acres from King George III, built a two-room cabin on the property as a retreat for himself and his guests, making Virginia’s Natural Bridge one of the oldest tourist destinations in the United States. He described the bridge as “the most […]
With over 1,000 conserved acres The Phelon Memorial Forest or as locals call it Blueberry Hill, is the second largest New England Forestry Foundation’s community forest right behind Hersey Mountain in New Hampshire. As Russell E. Phelon (the generous investor who gave this property to the Foundation in 1984) wanted it, The Forest Foundation manages the forest for timber while […]
Tallahassee, the State Capital of Florida, is nestled among the rolling hills of northwest Florida and was founded in 1821. The town became Florida’s capital city in 1824. Located in the center of the eight-county “Big Bend” area and between Pensacola and St. Augustine, the capitals of West Florida and East Florida, Tallahassee is only 20 miles away from the […]
For hundreds of years, Lighthouses have been serving as a navigational aid and warning boats and sailors of dangerous areas. The earliest form of lighthouses was probably a bonfire on a beach, before Egypt build the first lighthouse 2000 years ago. The first lighthouse in America was built in 1716 at the Boston Harbor and called the Boston Light. Soon […]
The quiet suburb of Huntersville, North Carolina may not seem like a hotbed for paranormal activity, but those that have experienced some of the local haunts might see it differently. Here are the top reported locations of Ghosts sightings in the area. Latta Plantation The 200+ year old cotton plantation is sure to get your goose bumps jumping especially if […]