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Norway's Three Famous Rocks
In Norway, the rocks are the destination. Three of them have become famous around the world, and Instagram made them viral. Each one offers a different way to stand at the edge. One is a flat cliff top with no railing. One is a boulder wedged in a crack, held by nothing but friction. One is a tongue of stone reaching out over a turquoise lake. All three sit in the fjords of western Norway, and all three are reached on foot in the short summer season.
Whale Soup in Hawaii's Maui Channel
In February, the water between Maui, Lanai, and Molokai gets so full of humpback whales that captains call it whale soup.
Halloween in the Witch City
In Salem, Halloween lasts all month, and the costumes walk the same streets where the witch trials happened.
One Meter Away: Polar Bears in Churchill
In Churchill, polar bears waiting for the ice walk right up to you.
In Belize, Sharks and Rays Come to You
In Belize, southern stingrays and nurse sharks share the same shallows, and you meet them both on foot.
Beyond the Unison: Three More Firefly Spectacles
The largest firefly gathering in North America, a thousand year old romance in Japan, and the Thai river where the fireflies will be waiting.
Mary, Queen of Scots, the Mother of Kings
Every British monarch since 1603 descends from a woman who lost her throne and her head.
One Man's Castle
Three castles that were never meant for war, built to please one mind.
Vlad the Impaler, the Real Dracula
Dracula is one of the most popular characters of Halloween. The vampire is fiction. The man behind him was real, and far more brutal than any novel.
Most Haunted Castles
Some castles are visited for their towers and views. These three are visited for who is said to still be there.
Four Reasons to Travel in November
November is the year's quietest travel month, and its best kept secret. Four things happen this month that won't wait for December.
Chasing Whales in Monterey Bay
A humpback breached before the guide finished his sentence. Then the whole bay joined in.