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Soul City in Norlina, North Carolina

June 19, 2024

Soul City is not a city, but it aspired to be. Planned as part of a federal program supporting the development of “new towns,” master planned communities, Soul City was intended as a rural alternative to inner cities where Black Americans could realize economic and political self-determination. As envisioned in 1969, the community would have 50,000 residents and produce 24,000 jobs by the year 2000. Like all utopias, the reality fell short of the dream, but the dream gave...

Statue of Toussaint Louverture in La Rochelle,...

June 19, 2024

A striking larger-than-life statue of Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803) presents the Haitian leader of his nation’s independence movement as a thoughtful political leader rather than as a military hero. The bronze statue by Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow (1936–2016) is likely one of the few pieces of sculpture in Europe created by an African artist. By portraying Louverture in a blue jacket, white pants, and a red sash, Sow presents the leader as the Frenchman that he always saw himself to...

Grand Etang in Grenada

June 19, 2024

Nestled deep within the lush, tropical rainforest of Grenada lies a hidden gem shrouded in mystery and enchantment—Grand Etang Lake. This serene, azure body of water, perched 1,700 feet above sea level, is a crater lake formed in the dormant heart of an ancient volcano. Its volcanic origins, dating back to the Pliocene and Pleistocene epochs, lend an air of ancient mystique to the landscape, making it a must-visit for adventurous travelers and nature enthusiasts alike. Encircled by the...

Site of the Tilly Escape in Seaford,...

June 19, 2024

Harriet Tubman, the “Moses of her people,” usually conducted her work on the Underground Railroad by night, using the North Star as a guide. However, in October 1856, she took on what was possibly her most daring escape—a rescue of an enslaved woman named Tilly, undertaken in broad daylight. Using her ingenuity, she and Tilly evaded arrest at an inn in Seaford, Delaware. Today, the location is a small municipal plaza, and a historical plaque at the site recognizes...

Abandoned Village of Malo Grablje in Malo...

June 19, 2024

On the Croatian island of Hvar, beyond its modern culture of star-studded clubs and super yachts, lies the village of Malo Grablje, less than one square mile in area. Beginning in the 14th century, generations of residents produced olive oil, wine, and lavender oil in the hills overlooking the Adriatic Sea. But in the early 20th century, blight destroyed the town’s olive trees and grape vines. This forced most of the residents of Malo Grablje south to the more modern...

Ali El Hendy Coffeehouse in Alexandria, Egypt

June 18, 2024

In the heart of labyrinthine streets and back alleys in Alexandria’s El-Mansheya area, about as hidden as can be, an antique coffeehouse captures the city’s classical charm. Established in 1882, the Ali El-Hendy Coffeehouse is both a lesser-known but locally beloved gem, and a stunning work of Art Nouveau architecture. At the time of its founding, the coffeehouse was run by a Greek woman named Maria Khritiobas. Her partner, an Egyptian named Ali El-Hendy, later bought the place from her...

Roman Baths of Sliema in Sliema, Malta

June 18, 2024

The shoreline of much of the island of Malta is rather rocky, so it could be difficult or even dangerous to go swimming in many places. However, the shore of the urban area of Sliema (which is located just northwest of the nation’s capital, Valletta) features a series of pools cut into the rock with narrow channels or underwater channels connecting the pools to the sea. Most of these pools are square in shape and are only a couple...

The Oldest Guy Fawkes Effigy in Battle,...

June 18, 2024

In 1646, St. Mary’s Church, in the town of Battle, spent “2 shillings and 6 pence”—an average day’s wage for a skilled tradesman—on Guy Fawkes Night, marking the earliest record of such celebrations in Battle. Guy Fawkes Night, also known as Bonfire Night, is a traditional British celebration that takes place annually on November 5. The night marks the thwarted Gunpowder Plot of 1605, in which a group of Catholic conspirators planned to blow up the Houses of Parliament,...

IHG Hotel Brands: List of InterContinental Hotels...

June 18, 2024

IHG Hotel Brands (InterContinental Hotels Group) encompass various hospitality options within over one hundred different countries. Because of its significance, as you learn about IHG you learn about the larger hotel ecosystem as a whole. Understanding the IHG hotel brand is especially important because of its wide reach. The full scope of the IHG encompasses The post IHG Hotel Brands: List of InterContinental Hotels Group Brands appeared first on Revfine.com.

Pilchowice Hydroelectic Dam in Pilchowice, Poland

June 18, 2024

Despite lying less than 15 kilometers (10 miles) north of Jelenia Góra, Poland‘s tallest stone and arch dam at Pilchowice gives the impression of being located in the middle of nowhere. Perhaps it’s the narrow, winding forest roads that occasionally abandon pavement for cobblestones, or the abandoned train tracks that crisscross the road and the river with rusty bridges and stone tunnels. Although the reservoir is a popular recreation spot for locals, it’s never truly busy. The massive stone dam and...

Cijin Shell Gallery in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

June 18, 2024

Cijin Island in Kaohsiung is popular among daytrippers in Kaohsiung for its black sand beaches and the 19th-century lighthouse on its northern tip, which has become a minor tourist attraction. The island also boasts Taiwan’s largest collection of shells at the Cijin Shell Gallery, a museum on the second floor of the island’s tourist center overlooking the beach. The more than 3,000 shells were donated to the city by local collector Huang Ko-Liang and the local tourism bureau built...

Crawford Castle in Crawford, Scotland

June 18, 2024

The earliest version of Crawford Castle consisted of a motte and bailey, with a surrounding ditch. On the remains of the motte stand the ruins of a square enclosure surrounded by a curtain wall. Researchers believe there may have been round towers at each corner of the enclosure dating back to the 16th or early 17th centuries. A range of buildings on the southwest were also constructed around the 16th or 17th century. This tower-like range was three stories...

Il Fatidico Sgabello in Florence, Italy

June 18, 2024

The François Vase is one of the most notable pieces in the National Archaeological Museum of Florence’s collection. Dated to circa 570-560 B.C., this Attic black-figure krater, the oldest of its kind known today, was discovered in an Etruscan necropolis in Chiusi in 1844 and sent to Florence for restoration. The pottery bears two inscriptions: “Ergotimos made me” and “Kleitias painted me.” Both are fairly well-known artists in antiquity, with several of their works exhibited at museums around the...

How to Make Friends With a Bird

June 18, 2024

You’re kicked back in a camp chair, daydreaming about flapjacks and watching the breeze blow through the leaves, when you catch movement in your peripheral vision. You cautiously turn your head to see the prowler. It has feathers, and it’s looking right at you. Quick, what do you do? Start by resisting the urge to reach for your cell phone, says naturalist David Mizejewski, with the National Wildlife Federation. “You’re only going to see this animal for just a...

Lake Lenexa Dam and Spillway in Lenexa,...

June 18, 2024

Nestled in the suburbs, you can find the dam and spillway constraining Lake Lenexa, and the life that flourishes around it. Completed in 2006 as part of the city’s Vision 2020 Project, the outfitted dam serves as a functional piece of art. Embellished with fountains, sculptures, and flowing reservoirs of water, the dam’s adornments each symbolize a different part of the water cycle. They also serve as commentary on the role humans play in the ecosystem. The spillway from...

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