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Dewar Monument in Portobello, Scotland

March 4, 2021

In a small park just off the promenade of the seaside town of Portobello stands a plinth inscribed with the words: “This fountain has been erected in remembrance of Dr Hugh Dewar, Portobello, by his grateful patients and numerous friends, who deplore the loss in the prime of manhood of a kind friend and skillful and beloved physician. His quiet charity was known to the needy. 1866-1914” However, recent research has uncovered a more sinister backstory than this epitaph...

Regent Bridge in Edinburgh, Scotland

March 4, 2021

Of course, we have all heard the expression, “Fit for a king.” Well, in the capital city of Scotland, there is a thoroughfare that was solely constructed for a touring member of royalty. This might be a bit of an exaggeration, but nonetheless, in 1819 a road was christened by Leopold I of Belgium. Access to capital from the south was hampered by several difficulties. It would take a few centuries before technology could match the desire to have a...

Nori the Dragon in Providence, Rhode Island

March 4, 2021

When the Providence Children’s Museum moved from their original location in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to the big city, they fortuitously acquired a dragon who was in need of a home. The year was 1997. Boston‘s Museum of Fine Arts was closing an exhibit on Chinese paintings, and a beautiful dragon head that had been constructed for the exhibit would no longer be needed. With the dragon facing homelessness—or worse—the Children’s Museum of Providence welcomed the dragon in to grace...

Destination Management: How Tourism Adds Value to...

March 4, 2021

Destination management can play a vital role in helping to unlock the many benefits that are associated with tourism, while also ensuring that your destination delivers something unique for travellers. In this article, you will find out more about destination management and how it can help to make sure tourism adds real value to your The post Destination Management: How Tourism Adds Value to Your Destination appeared first on Revfine.com.

Xi'an City Walls in Xi'an, China

March 4, 2021

Located in Northwest China, Xi’an is one of the oldest cities in the country. It has played a central role in the region’s culture and politics since the 11th century B.C. Of the many features that make Xi’an stand out, the fortified city walls may be the most apparent to visitors. The city walls of Xi’an are some of the largest, oldest and best preserved of their kind. They were originally built under the rule of the Hongwu Emperor, Zhu...

The Awakening in Oxon Hill, Maryland

March 4, 2021

The Awakening is an aluminum statue depicting a giant man desperately struggling to emerge from the earth. Made up of five parts, the giant’s outstretched right arm towers 17 feet above the ground and his bent left leg and knee rise above the earth, while is left hand and right foot just break the surface. His bearded face shows a look of abject terror with his mouth opening to unleash a primal scream. This striking work of art, created...

Tips for Hoteliers to Grow Bookings With...

March 4, 2021

Business growth and revenue management are top priorities for most hotel owners, and these concepts tend to rely heavily on optimising demand for hotel rooms. One of the ways hotels can do this is through the Google Hotels platform. In this article, you can find details on how this works and what the main benefits The post Tips for Hoteliers to Grow Bookings With Google Hotels appeared first on Revfine.com.

The Trailblazing Brazilian Restaurant Serving a Taste...

March 3, 2021

At first, Clarinda Ramos didn’t think it would be a good idea to open Biatüwi, the restaurant she now runs with her husband. Since she left her village on the banks of the Andirá River to study and work in Manaus, a city that serves as the main gateway to Brazilian Amazon, she has learned not to talk about the foods she ate as a child: the spicy ants she crumbled over fish stews, or guaraná juice, which she...

An Artist Reunites Members of the 1898...

March 3, 2021

The man in the sepia photo, known as White Swan of the Crow nation, stands with a striped shirt and elaborate feathered headdress. With a hint of a smile on his face, his left hand palms a holstered pistol. Another image shows a woman of the Arapahoe nation, in a blouse richly decorated with neat rows of large, sewn-on beads. Yet another depicts Black Wezel of the Blackfoot nation, seated and sporting a Western-style suit and shirt, a round...

The San Carlos Street Lantern Relay in...

March 3, 2021

One of the main thoroughfares of San Jose‘s downtown is the site of a whimsical, interactive light feature, the Lantern Relay. Along several blocks of San Carlos Street, several tall light poles sport six-foot lanterns, programmed to turn on at nightfall. The multi-colored lanterns are pretty enough on their own, but large buttons installed on the poles themselves invite passersby to interact with them. As it happens, all the lanterns are connected. Pressing the button on one pole will...

Tomb of Niccolò Paganini in Parma, Italy

March 3, 2021

Niccolò Paganini was a spectacular violinist—so talented that people believed he had made a deal with the devil. Throughout his final years, Paganini’s health deteriorated, and after the casino he set up in Paris proved to be a failure, he fell into financial ruin. He soon left Paris for Marseilles, and then went onto Nice. His condition worsened and the Bishop of Nice sent him a local parish priest to perform last rites, but Paganini refused thinking it was...

Free French Memorial Cross in Greenock, Scotland

March 3, 2021

The Free French Memorial monument sits less than 100 meters from the summit of Lyle Hill in Greenock with a viewpoint accessible by car. During World War II, France was under Nazi occupation. However, several French troops were evacuated from the country and wanted to still contribute to the war effort. These troops were known as the Free French Forces and continued to fight against the Axis powers after the fall of France. During the war, there was a...

'The Fountain Of Faith' in Falls Church,...

March 3, 2021

“The Fountain of Faith” is one of two major works created by Swedish sculptor Carl Milles found in the National Memorial Cemetery in Falls Church, Virginia. This massive, expansive fountain sits in a large courtyard, which contains numerous memorials and consists of 37 figures who are said to evoke specific individuals Milles knew before they died. It was his vision of heaven on earth. The concept for this complex work of art originated from a request by Robert F. Marlowe,...

Ashfork-Bainbridge Steel Dam in Williams, Arizona

March 3, 2021

As networks of railroads spread across the United States, engineers were also busy building thousands of dams. Steam locomotives required large amounts of water, and in areas of the arid west, that was often hard to come by. Thus, reservoirs were constructed adjacent to tracks to supply the trains with water. Dams were usually constructed with masonry and large blocks of quarried stone, which was very labor-intensive. Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway engineer Francis H. Bainbridge had an...

Milne Nature Sanctuary in Durham, New Hampshire

March 3, 2021

Tucked away in the woods of Durham, New Hampshire, there is a peaceful spot that was once a quiet sanctuary for two college professors. In 1948, Lorus and Margery Milne came to Durham to teach zoology at the University of New Hampshire. Margery hailed from New York and Lorus was a native of Toronto, Ontario. The Milnes were an extraordinary couple. Both traveled the world, sometimes on expeditions for the National Geographic Society. They published more than 50 books...

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