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Trausnitz Castle visitor guide: Hours, 2026 prices, and how to plan your visit

Trausnitz Castle is a medieval fortress overlooking the city of Landshut in Bavaria, Germany, which served as the ancestral seat of the Wittelsbach dynasty. This 2026 travel guide covers the opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking details, accessibility, and practical tips for visitors planning…

Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia.

6 great reasons to visit Philadelphia

Excellent reasons to visit Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, include Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center and Reading Terminal Market. The Museum of the American Revolution The Museum of the American Revolution is deadly earnest, but does well on the story-telling front. There are a series of “I…

Christ Church College in Oxford, England.

9 reasons to visit Oxford, England

Visitor highlights in Oxford include Christ Church, the Story Museum, Thames boat tours and guided literary walks. Oxford Castle and Prison The Oxford Castle and Prison complex incorporates St George’s Tower, which is over 1,000 years old and is widely believed to be the oldest…

Views from Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles.

Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles: People-watching, pseudo-wilderness and Hollywood views

Runyon Canyon in Los Angeles is where dusty trails, Hollywood Hills scenery and some of the city’s best people-watching collide just minutes from the streets below. First impressions on North Fuller Avenue The man coming down North Fuller Avenue looks like a lost Arctic explorer.…

The Kayenta Burger King in north-east Arizona, home to a small museum about the Navajo code-talkers.

Kayenta Burger King, Arizona: The Navajo code talkers story hidden behind a Whopper

At the Kayenta Burger King, a routine fast food stop in north-eastern Arizona unexpectedly reveals the extraordinary wartime story of the Navajo code talkers and their role in the Second World War. Why Kayenta is usually a place to pass through Kayenta, with the best…

8 ways to improve your Berlin city break

Great ways to improve a Berlin city break include exploring Bernauerstrasse, drinking in a former brothel and going on a Trabi Safari. See the Berlin Wall remnants of Bernauerstrasse Bernauerstrasse, just north of the city centre, is home to some remnants of the Berlin Wall.…

Visiting the Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas: 2026 guide with prices & hours

The Nasher Sculpture Center is a museum and outdoor garden dedicated to modern and contemporary sculpture, located in the heart of the Dallas Arts District in Dallas, Texas. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for visitors planning…

The Douglas D3 plane outside McDonald's Taupo.

Taupo McDonald’s plane restaurant: New Zealand’s strangest fast food stop

Set against Lake Taupo and surrounded by adventure tourism, the Taupo McDonald’s plane restaurant is an unlikely curiosity. This piece explores why a converted Second World War aircraft has become one of the town’s most talked-about stops. Scepticism about McDonald’s as a destination I don’t…

Crow Museum of Asian Art, Dallas: 2026 visitor guide with hours & parking fees

The Crow Museum of Asian Art in Dallas is a American art museum located at 2010 Flora Street in the Dallas Arts District in Texas, United States. This guide provides the essential details you need for planning your visit, including opening hours, ticket prices, transport…

The view from inside the Ajuy Caves, Fuerteventura.

Ajuy Caves visitor guide (2026): Plan your visit to Fuerteventura’s spectacular sea caves

The Ajuy Caves (Cuevas de Ajuy) are a protected natural monument and geological site located in the small fishing village of Ajuy on the west coast of Fuerteventura, Spain. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips for…