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Witches Gulch in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

April 16, 2021

Nowadays when people think Wisconsin Dells, they probably think water parks. However, this part of southern Wisconsin is home to a number of beautiful sandstone cliffs. One particular slot canyon, known as the Witches Gulch, is almost otherworldly. The sandstone in this area formed millions of years ago, back when this region was the bed of an ancient lake. As the landscape changed over time, the lake bed was exposed to the elements. Wind and water carved out a...

Skemmtigarðurinn Grafarvogi in Reykjavik, Iceland

April 16, 2021

Jon Gnarr, the legendary former mayor of Reykjavík, took the first putt at Skemmtigarðurinn during the opening of this pirate-themed mini golf course in August 2010. The Best Party politician’s name was added to the massive ship that serves as the centerpiece of the Treasure Hunt course and bears resemblance to the vessels Vikings settlers used to reach this island over a thousand years ago. While the pirate theme for mini golf is common across the world, Skemmtigarðurinn Grafarvogi has...

Torre do Pássaro in Campinas, Brazil

April 16, 2021

Located at the parking lot of one of the largest shopping centers in Brazil, this huge tower with a metallic bird statue on its top is has become a landmark of Campinas and its surrounding metropolitan region. Built in 2002, alongside Parque Dom Pedro’s opening, the monument’s purpose was to draw attention to the newly-established mall and attract customers. Based in a strong mechanical structure, the bronze bird used to spin during its first years. But after engineers found out...

Idrija Mercury Mine in Idrija, Slovenia

April 16, 2021

The mining history in Idrija goes back to 1490. At its peak, it was one of the main sources of mercury, along with Almaden, in Spain. Mercury is a rare metal and its deposits are scarce. Most of it is in the form of ore known as cinnabar (mercury sulfide). Idrija is one of the very few places in the world where mercury occurs in both its elemental liquid state and as cinnabar. Mercury can be used to extract...

Tommy Taylor Grave in Barnsley, England

April 16, 2021

Born locally, in Smithies, Thomas (Tommy) Taylor was in the prime of his life and career as a footballer for both Manchester United and England, when he became one of the eight United players killed in the 1958 Munich Air Disaster. By that time at just 26 years old, Taylor had achieved an incredible amount. The son of a miner, who supposedly sat him down at 14 and told him there was no way he was following him down...

How to Measure The Profitability of Your...

April 16, 2021

Profitability is the ability of a business to generate earnings from its operations over a given period. To gauge the overall profitability of a business, there are various methods known as profitability ratios. This article explains the different profitability ratios, and you will learn how revenue management can positively impact profitability. Insight in Profitability Ratios The post How to Measure The Profitability of Your Hotel Business appeared first on Revfine.com.

How to Recreate 1,300-Year-Old Cookies

April 16, 2021

If cookies go a few weeks without getting eaten, they turn weirdly soft or dissolve into fine dust. If cookies go 1,300 years without getting eaten, they get carefully preserved in a case at the British Museum. In the winter of 1915, the British-Hungarian archeologist Marc Aurel Stein opened a tomb in Xinjiang. Known as the Astana cemetery, these gravesites were where residents of the nearby oasis city of Gaochang buried their dead, roughly between the 3rd and 9th...

This Connecticut Inn Has Hosted Sea Chantey...

April 15, 2021

On 8:30 p.m. on any given Monday before the pandemic, The Griswold Inn would be packed. A stately colonial building in the sleepy, coastal New England town of Essex, Connecticut, the Griswold Inn sits just steps from the water. Flying gallantly above the sidewalk was a flag featuring an anchor and the phrase “Chanteys tonight!” Small groups would huddle outside the Inn, finishing cigarettes or sipping Guinness in the breeze blowing in off the Connecticut River while, inside, throngs...

Crypt of Dr. William Edward Minahan in...

April 15, 2021

To any passersby along the age-old Riverside Drive in the village of Allouez, Wisconsin, the image of this monument may seem like just another average crypt. It is certainly not striking upon first glance—but the history and backstory of this memorial piques a peculiar interest. Inside Woodlawn Cemetery, which is the final resting place for many of the area’s historically acclaimed citizens, sits a relatively small mausoleum known locally as the Minahan Crypt. Dr. William Edward Minahan was born...

Abu Sahiy in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

April 15, 2021

For most tourists, Uzbekistan is synonymous with its ancient Silk Road bazaars in Samarkand or Bukhara. To wander through markets whose predecessors date back a millennia surrounded by blue-tiled minarets and mosques, can be a breath-taking experience. But there’s also a museum quality to these well-preserved, popular destinations. Visitors are far more likely to bump into tourists looking for souvenirs than any local doing their weekly shopping. For visitors wanting to capture a more authentic picture of contemporary Uzbek...

Intelligent Pricing Automation: Learning from Satellite Navigation

April 15, 2021

In the mid-90s, when satellite navigation (sat-nav) starting to get popular, the navigation systems based their route recommendation on static data. The result: drivers often didn’t trust the sat nav because the recommended route was not the optimal one. Well, things have changed in the sat-nav landscape. In this article, sat-nav is used as a The post Intelligent Pricing Automation: Learning from Satellite Navigation appeared first on Revfine.com.

Old Man of the Mountain Replica in...

April 15, 2021

On May 3rd, 2003, the iconic Old Man of the Mountain collapsed. Much beloved by New Hampshire residents and tourists alike, the picture of the legendary rock face is on the state’s license plates, road signs, postage stamps, and so much more. The citizens of New Hampshire mourned the loss of the Old Man and there were several attempts to make state-sanctioned replicas. All of them fell through. In 2004, there was a proposition to change the state flag...

Ducal Palace of Lerma in Lerma, Spain

April 15, 2021

This 17th century palace was the home of Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas, Duke of Lerma and an influential favorite of Spain‘s King Phillip III. The duke was an important diplomat who negotiated numerous treaties and his magnificent and imposing palace was meant to serve as a symbol of his power. He was also something of a religious and racial bigot and was the person who, along with the Archbishop of Valencia, Juan de Ribera, initiated the expulsion of...

Cuyahoga Jack-Knife Bridge #464 in Cleveland, Ohio

April 15, 2021

As a former gritty and coal-fueled industrial powerhouse, Cleveland, Ohio was once crisscrossed by the steel rails that brought coke, coal, iron ore, and untold other materials to the steel mills and factories. Rail was king at the time. Across the city were gleaming steel twin rails twisting and turning through Cleveland’s Flats, the industrial valley along the Cuyahoga River. Although most of the mills are gone and most of the tracks have been dismantled or scrapped, there are...

Tateishi Burger Vending Machine in Tokyo, Japan

April 15, 2021

Since it first opened in 2000, Tateishi Burger has been a favorite of those who enjoy oddities, which are known in Japan as “B-spots.” Located in a quiet neighborhood, its raggedy façade may not lure in a lot of passersby, but it never ceases to attract said B-spot enthusiasts from around the country. Founded by Toshiharu Hamano, Tateishi Burger is an old-fashioned, eat-in bakery with a small variety of low-priced burgers and sandwiches. But what makes it really stand out is...

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