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Visiting Gateway Arch National Park, St. Louis: practical guide for first-timers

Gateway Arch National Park is a unit of the National Park Service on the St. Louis riverfront in Missouri. It encompasses the 630-foot Gateway Arch, the free Museum of Westward Expansion beneath it, 90 acres of parkland, and the separately located Old Courthouse. This guide…

The Curtain Fig Tree in Yungaburra, Queensland.

Curtain Fig Tree, Yungaburra: Getting there, size & boardwalk

The Curtain Fig Tree near Yungaburra, Queensland, is 50 metres tall, and has a distinctive veil of aerial branches. A short walk along an elevated boardwalk takes you there. What is the Curtain Fig Tree? The Curtain Fig Tree is a large fig tree near…

Lake Cave in the Margaret River region of Western Australia.

Lake Cave, Margaret River: Ticket prices, hours and tips – plan your visit

Lake Cave is a highly decorated limestone show cave featuring a permanent underground lake, located in Forest Grove, Western Australia. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. To secure your preferred time slot, book your Lake Cave…

A 4WD vehicle at Rainbow Beach on the Fraser Coast of Queensland, Australia.

Are there any crocodiles in Rainbow Beach, Queensland?

Rainbow Beach is not in Queensland’s Croc Country, so the chances of encountering a crocodile in Rainbow Beach are tiny, if not totally impossible. Why people stay in Rainbow Beach Rainbow Beach in Queensland, home of the Carlo Sand Blow, is one of the most…

Ásbyrgi Canyon near Husavik in northern Iceland.

Visiting Ásbyrgi Canyon, North Iceland: hiking trails, opening hours and practical tips

Ásbyrgi (pronounced ow-sbirgi) is a horseshoe-shaped glacial canyon in the Jökulsárgljúfur section of Vatnajökull National Park, located on Route 85 in north-east Iceland, approximately 40 kilometres east of Húsavík. This guide covers the Gljúfrastofa visitor centre hours, admission, hiking trails, parking, the campsite, accessibility, and…

El Morro National Monument, New Mexico: Entry, hours, parking & visit tips

El Morro National Monument is a historic sandstone promontory in western New Mexico that served as a vital watering hole for centuries. It features over 2,000 inscriptions and petroglyphs left by Ancestral Puebloans, Spanish explorers, and American pioneers. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices,…

Visiting Petroglyph National Monument, Albuquerque: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

Petroglyph National Monument protects one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America, featuring an estimated 24,000 designs and symbols carved onto volcanic rocks by Native Americans and Spanish settlers 400 to 700 years ago. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking,…

Ancient dwellings at Navajo National Monument, Arizona.

Visiting Navajo National Monument, Arizona: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

Navajo National Monument is a remote and stunning preserved area located entirely within the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona. It protects three ancient Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings — Betatakin, Keet Seel, and Inscription House — that date back to 1300 CE. This guide covers opening…

Canyon de Chelly National Monument in north-eastern Arizona.

Visiting Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Chinle: Ticket prices, hours & top tips

Canyon de Chelly National Monument is situated entirely on Navajo Nation trust land in Chinle, Arizona. It preserves the ancient ruins of Indigenous peoples and remains a living landscape where Navajo families still reside and farm today. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport…

Camp Nelson National Monument: Entry fees, hours & top tips

Camp Nelson National Monument is a significant historical site located in Nicholasville, Kentucky. During the American Civil War, it served as a massive Union Army supply depot, hospital, and one of the country's largest recruitment and training centers for African American soldiers (United States Colored…