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A selection of Chicago's architecture from the Chicago River.

Columbus OH to Chicago drive: Distance, time & best stops

The best road trip stops on the Columbus OH to Chicago drive are Dayton OH, Indianapolis and Lafayette IN. The distance from Columbus OH to Chicago by car is 356 miles, with a 5h28m driving time. Planning a Columbus OH to Chicago road trip itinerary…

Little Rock to Dallas road trip: Distance, drive time & best stops

The best road trip stops on the Little Rock to Dallas drive are Hot Springs, the Bill Clinton Birthplace and the Audie Murphy American Cotton Museum. The distance from Little Rock to Dallas by car is 319 miles, with a 4h51m driving time. Planning a…

Wichita to Dallas road trip: Best stops, drive distance & time

The distance from Wichita to Dallas by car is 364 miles, with a 5h24m driving time. The best road trip stop along the Wichita to Dallas drive are the Oklahoma Territorial Museum, Oklahoma City and Turner Falls Park. Planning a Wichita to Dallas road trip…

The best Gothic cathedrals and churches in the UK to visit

Gothic architecture reached England in the late 12th century and did not really stop until the Reformation ended the great building campaigns of the medieval church in the 1530s. In those three and a half centuries, English builders developed a sequence of styles — Early…

Rangitoto Island as seen from Mt Victoria in Auckland.

Auckland to Rangitoto Island ferry: times, fares and how to book – plan your crossing

The Fullers360 ferry connects Pier 13 at Auckland's Downtown Ferry Terminal with Rangitoto Island, a volcanic island and scenic reserve approximately 8km northeast of the city. This guide covers departure times, ticket prices, how to reach the terminal, pest-free island rules, what to expect on…

Fort Sumter in Charleston, South Carolina.

Fort Sumter ferry: Times, fares and how to book

Fort Sumter Tours is the only operator providing boat transport to Fort Sumter National Monument, departing from two locations in the Charleston area: Liberty Square in downtown Charleston and Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant. The ferry crossing is combined with a guided National Park Service…

Austin to Galveston drive: Best stops, distance & time

The distance from Austin to Galveston is 215 miles, with a 3h31m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Austin to Galveston drive are the Santa Claus Museum, Stephen F Austin State Park and Houston. Planning an Austin to Galveston road trip itinerary…

Louisville, Kentucky, from the Ohio River.

Pittsburgh to Louisville drive: Best road trip stops, distance & time

The best road trip stops on the Pittsburgh to Louisville drive are Columbus, Cincinnati and Big Bone Lick State Park. The distance from Pittsburgh to Louisville by car is 390 miles, with a 6h driving time. Planning a Pittsburgh to Louisville road trip itinerary The…

Frank Lloyd Wright's Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.

Washington DC to Pittsburgh drive: Best stops, distance & time

The distance from Washington DC to Pittsburgh is 241 miles, with s 4h18m driving time. The best road trip stops on the Washington DC to Pittsburgh drive are the Antietam National Battlefield, the Flight 93 National Memorial and Fallingwater. Planning a Washington DC to Pittsburgh…

Sea lions at Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco.

The best places to see sea lions in California: Your complete guide

The California sea lion is one of the most abundant and adaptable marine mammals on the Pacific coast. Intelligent, vocal and apparently unbothered by human attention, it has colonised harbour walls, marina pontoons and rocky outcrops from the Mexican border to the Oregon state line.…