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Leadville, Colorado

Tennessee Pass Cookhouse

Hike, ski, or snowshoe to a backcountry yurt that serves up gourmet, four-course dinners.
White conical shaped structure with a black bulb-like pinnacle with clouds in the background.
Bollington, England

White Nancy

A strange Georgian folly sits atop a lonely hill.
The Gunnison River is festooned by majestic steep cliffs in glorious winter light.
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A buddhist altar with a golden seated buddha flanked by flowers and oranges.
Morrison, Colorado

Compassionate Dharma Cloud Monastery

A Buddhist monastery tucked away in the mountains of Colorado.
exploration

Podcast: Our Travel Expectations

From visiting Petra in flip flops to getting nauseous at the Grand Canyon.
The Podcast Team October 11, 2023
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The Charming True Story of the Haunting ‘Lady in the Tree’

How an art prank created a new Halloween legend for the Miawpukek First Nation.
Roxanne Hoorn October 6, 2023
Monteverde, Costa Rica

Reserva Curi Cancha

This wildlife refuge is home to more than 200 species of birds, as well as monkeys, lizards, and other wildlife.
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Haunted Stays and Autumn Days in Colorado

There’s so much to love about fall in Colorado, some people never leave.
A jumping spider in Manila, Philippines.
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Pune, India

ARAI Hill Stone Quarry

Natural walking trails around this abandoned hilltop stone quarry offer nature enthusiasts fantastic views of the city.
Progress Valley, New Zealand

Koropuku Falls

The Catlins region has a bounty of breathtaking waterfalls, the best is arguably Koropuku Falls—a majestic waterfall with an enchanting bush walk.
Compton, Arkansas

Hemmed-In-Hollow Falls

The highest waterfall between the Rockies and the Appalachian Mountains.
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Brady's Rocks are the southernmost surface exposure of the massive Niagara Escarpment.
Eagle, Wisconsin

Brady's Rocks

These modest Midwestern formations are kin to Niagara Falls' impressive cliffs, more than 600 miles away.
The fossil tree
Tiroran, Scotland

The Fossil Tree and Burg

On a corner of the Ardmeanach peninsula on the Isle of Mull, a 50 million-year-old fossil tree hides in the coastal cliffs.
Visitors will have to hike a bit before the daffodils appear around the path, but patience is rewarded
Lellingen, Luxembourg

Via Botanica

For a few short weeks in spring, this hiking path becomes a daffodil paradise.
Ensign Peak
Salt Lake City, Utah

Ensign Peak

In 1847, Brigham Young climbed this hill to survey the Salt Lake Valley and saw a fine place to build a city.