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One of the Australian sea lions near Baird Bay, South Australia.

Swimming with Australian sea lions in Baird Bay, SA

Swimming with the Baird Bay sea lions is one of the best experiences I've ever had in Australia. Here's why it's worth going to the western shore of South Australia's Eyre Peninsula to do it. Meeting Beryl and the Baird Bay sea lions It’s Beryl’s…

Australia, Eyre Peninsula, snorkelling, South Australia, wildlife

Coral Castle in Homestead: The story of Florida’s strangest attraction

In Homestead, Florida, one man's monument to a doomed infatuation has become a delightfully strange tourist attraction. The strange love story behind Coral Castle If someone ditched you the day before your wedding, you could be forgiven if you were consumed with hatred and bitterness…

Florida, Miami, USA

One of the many street art murals in Berlin.

How the Berlin Wall sparked a boom of creativity

Walking along the path of the Berlin Wall unveils story after story of the creativity that grew in its shadow, and now grows in the space it left behind. The atmosphere at Bearpit Karaoke in Mauerpark On an uneven, weed-cracked stage in front of a…

art, Berlin, Germany, street art

The skeleton of Old Tom inside the Eden Killer Whale Museum on the New South Wales South Coast.

Guide to Eden Killer Whale Museum, NSW

What is the Eden Killer Whale Museum? The Eden Killer Whale Museum is a regional museum in Eden, New South Wales that tells one of the most extraordinary stories of human-animal cooperation ever documented. Established in 1931 and overlooking Twofold Bay, the museum was originally…

Australia, Eden, museums, New South Wales, NSW South Coast, wildlife

The Giants' Hall inside the Hofburg, Innsbruck.

The Hofburg, Innsbruck: What visitors should expect

What is the Hofburg in Innsbruck? The Hofburg is a former Habsburg palace in Innsbruck and one of Austria's three most significant cultural buildings (alongside Vienna's Hofburg and Schönbrunn Palace). Originally completed in 1500 under Emperor Maximilian I, it owes its current appearance to Empress…

Austria, Innsbruck, museums, palaces

Innsbruck City Tower (Stadtturm) guide: Hours, prices & visitor tips

What is the Innsbruck City Tower? The Stadtturm (City Tower) is a 51-metre Gothic watchtower built between 1442 and 1450 as part of Innsbruck's old town hall. It's 50 years older than the famous Golden Roof, which makes it something of an elder statesman among…

Austria, Innsbruck

A Eurasian otter at the Innsbruck Alpine Zoo.

Innsbruck Alpine Zoo: Practical guide with hours, prices & visitor tips

The Innsbruck Alpine Zoo (Alpenzoo) is Europe's highest zoo at 750 metres above sea level, specialising exclusively in Alpine wildlife. Founded in 1962 by Austrian zoologist Hans Psenner, the zoo houses around 2,000 animals from approximately 150 species across just over 5 hectares built into…

Austria, Innsbruck, zoos

York Minster visitor guide: Hours, prices, parking, accessibility & tips

York Minster rises above the city as the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and one of the world's most magnificent medieval buildings. Construction spanned 250 years from 1220 to 1472, creating a cathedral that holds more original medieval stained glass than all other English…

cathedrals, England, UK, York, Yorkshire

Clifford’s Tower, York: A practical guide – with hours, prices, parking & visitor tips

Clifford's Tower rises above York's skyline on a steep grassy mound, the last significant remnant of York Castle. Built by William the Conqueror in 1068 to control the rebellious north, this stone keep has seen nearly a thousand years of English history, from Norman conquest…

castles, England, UK, York, Yorkshire

The keep of Peveril Castle in Castleton, Derbyshire.

Peveril Castle, Castleton: A practical guide – with hours, prices & parking

Peveril Castle sits dramatically above Castleton in Derbyshire's Peak District, one of England's earliest Norman fortresses. Built between 1066 and 1086 by William Peveril (or Peverel/ Peverell, as spellings were inconsistent in the 11th century) — possibly an illegitimate son of William the Conqueror —…

castles, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, Peak District, UK