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The Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.

Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens: Ticket prices, hours, visitor guide (2026)

Fifteen colossal Corinthian columns — each 17 metres tall — tower above central Athens as reminders that this was once the largest temple on the Greek mainland. Construction dragged on for 638 years across five different political regimes before Roman Emperor Hadrian finally completed the…

Sunset on the Changi Boardwalk in Singapore.

Changi Boardwalk, Singapore: Complete visitor guide

The Changi Boardwalk offers something unusual for modern Singapore — a 2.2km coastal walk that reveals granite boulders, heritage trees, and remnants of kampong life along the Straits of Johor. Sections of elevated decking take you over water on kelong-style stilts, whilst others weave through…

Linton Falls, Yorkshire Dales: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

The River Wharfe drops over a geological fault line where rocks shifted millions of years ago, creating Yorkshire's most accessible waterfall just minutes from a car park. After heavy rain, standing on the footbridge by Linton Falls can feel precarious as the full force of…

The Flagler Museum in Palm Beach, Florida.

Flagler Museum, Palm Beach: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Henry Flagler's 1902 wedding gift to his third wife was a 75-room, 100,000-square-foot Beaux Arts palace that the New York Herald proclaimed grander than any dwelling in the world. Today, the Flagler Museum in Palm Beach offers visitors a rather extraordinary glimpse into Gilded Age…

Natural Bridge State Park, Virginia: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Visit the historic 215-foot limestone arch in Virginia. Get 2026 ticket prices, opening hours, and parking tips for Natural Bridge State Park. Natural Bridge State Park in Virginia is defined by its massive limestone arch. It serves as a geological bridge over Cedar Creek. Visitors…

Taubman Museum of Art, Roanoke: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your visit to the Taubman Museum of Art with my guide to free admission, opening hours, and Randall Stout’s iconic architecture in Roanoke. The Taubman Museum of Art is notable for its angular, futuristic design that mimics the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains. Visitors can…

Museum of Fine Arts (MSK), Ghent: Complete visitor guide

Belgium's oldest museum houses 600 years of European art in a neoclassical temple designed by architect Charles Van Rysselberghe. The collection at the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent spans medieval altarpieces to contemporary installations, with Hieronymus Bosch, Rubens, Ensor, and Magritte hanging alongside ongoing…

St Bavo’s Cathedral, Ghent: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

St Bavo's Cathedral in Ghent, Belgium is a Gothic cathedral that houses the Ghent Altarpiece and features a crypt containing the remains of earlier Romanesque structures. Our 2026 guide presents the key practical details required for guests, including updated opening hours, ticket prices, how to…

Gravensteen, Ghent: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

A 12th-century fortress rises in central Ghent, its grey stone walls and circular towers jutting above the Leie River. This is the Gravensteen, or Castle of the Counts, and it looks somewhat out of place in Belgium. Count Philip of Alsace built this stronghold in…

Whitelady Waterfall, Devon: Ticket prices, hours, parking & visitor guide (2026)

Devon's tallest waterfall plunges 30 metres down a moss-covered cliff into the River Lyd, tucked inside what may be the deepest gorge in southwest England. The path down to the Whitelady Waterfall involves a steep descent through temperate rainforest — one of the rarest habitats…