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The Castle

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Vote for: What is the best castle to visit in Europe?

castles | Apr 26th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
ch teau de versailles france
Château de Versailles, France
frankenstein castle germany
Frankenstein Castle, Germany
castello di strassoldo di sopr italy
Castello di Strassoldo di Sopr, Italy
bran castle dracula s castle romania
The Bran Castle (Dracula's Castle), Romania
windsor castle england
Windsor Castle, England

It seems that you can’t turn around in Europe without bumping into a castle. Europe is the heart of pomp and circumstance, and every country holds amazing stories about their palaces and fortresses. But, if you can visit Europe only once, the following castles are on the “must see” list for your trip. Once you see them, you’ll realize that photographs don’t do justice to the sheer size and luxury that were bestowed on these current and former residences.

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Vote for: What is the best haunted or unexplained site to visit in Europe (part 3)

ghosts | Aug 26th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
chillingham castle
Chillingham Castle
avebury stones and red lion pub
Avebury Stones (and the Red Lion Pub)
ghosts edinburgh castle
Ghosts of Edinburgh Castle
dunster castle ghosts
Dunster Castle and its ghosts
ghost epping forest highwayman
Ghost of the Epping Forest Highwayman

Europe is an amazing place, and it is home to many sites that claim spiritual visitors from beyond the grave. These amazing haunted sites allow the seasoned visitor a chance to peal back the veil of the continent, and sink ones teeth into the real spiritual underpinnings of the place. Which of these haunted sites in Europe would you most like to visit for a quick scare and a semi-spiritual experience?

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Vote for: What is the world's best military history site to visit (part 3)

attractions | May 25th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
d day beaches
The D-Day Beaches
battle waterloo battlefield
Battle of Waterloo Battlefield
gettysburg battlefield
The Gettysburg Battlefield
himeji castle
Himeji Castle
battlefield verdun
Battlefield of Verdun

Military monuments and ancient battlegrounds allow a visitor to step right into the narrative of military history. By attending the scene of a great battle, tourists are better able to understand the actual mechanics of a battle from the pages of the history books. Which of these famous military sites would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the greatest visitor attraction in Europe (part 9)

attractions | Oct 4th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
wiener prater
Wiener Prater
castle la latte
Castle of La Latte
beauval zoo
Beauval Zoo
vienna naschmarkt
Vienna Naschmarkt
tiergarten schonbrunn
The Tiergarten Schonbrunn

Europe is a wonderful place to visit, and you can find all manner of amazing attractions nestled in its millions of acres of countryside. These great destinations all provide you with a closer look at what it means to be a European. Which of these amazing attractions in Europe most compels you to travel to the continent and engage in a little tourism?

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Vote for: What is the best place to visit in Ottawa?

ottawa | Jul 7th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
clarence castle
Clarence Castle
mcmichael canadian art collection
McMichael Canadian Art Collection
glebe
The Glebe
jacques cartier park
Jacques Cartier Park
byward market
ByWard Market

Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, and as such has many great attractions that are designed to cater to the visitor and the tourist. These great sites are open to the public and funded in part by the Federal Government. Which of these great sites in Ottawa would you most like to visit if you were lucky enough to be on a tour of the capital of Canada?

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Vote for: What is the world's best place to stay (part 24)

hotels | Apr 17th, 2011 | by Owen Ferguson
jamaica inn
Jamaica Inn
comlongon castle
Comlongon Castle
turner hall farm
Turner Hall Farm
ecoamazonia jungle lodge
EcoAmazonia Jungle Lodge
one florence close
One Florence Close

The world is a huge place, when you get right down to the nitty-gritty of it. The scale of the place is absolutely staggering. If you're out and about on our planet, enjoying all the experiences that life has to offer, you will find the occasional need to bed down for the night in strange and uninviting climes. Thankfully, the world is rife with respectable institutions of cultured hospitality, and at any of these great lodgings you can find surcease of the wanderlust sorrow. Which of these amazing accommodations do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the best castle to visit in the Middle East?

castles | Apr 26th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
kolossi castle cyprus
The Kolossi Castle, Cyprus
rhodes castle greece
Rhodes Castle, Greece
arg bam castle iran
Arg-é Bam Castle, Iran
castle zaman egypt
Castle Zaman, Egypt
krak des chevaliers syria
Krak des Chevaliers, Syria

The most significant castles in this region include those created by the European Crusaders who arrived in the Middle East during the Middle Ages to protect Jerusalem’s Holy Sepulcher. All total, eight crusades were carried out between 1096 and 1270, and an entire network of castles was built during this era that stretched from deserts in south Jordan to northern Asia Minor Mountains.

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Vote for: What is the best haunted or unexplained site to visit in Europe (part 6)

ghosts | Aug 26th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
mysteries rennes le chateau
Mysteries of Rennes-le-Chateau
ghostly ruthin castle
Ghostly Ruthin Castle
greyfriar s cemetery
Greyfriar's Cemetery
fyvie castle
Fyvie Castle
haunted epworth rectory
Haunted Epworth Rectory

Europe is a large, old continent, and so it contains many different locations that have a darker spiritual energy about them. These wonderful haunted locations of Europe provide the seasoned traveler with a chance to see some history and delve into the lives of people who lived on these shores long ago. Which of these great haunted sites of Europe would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the world's best military history site to visit (part 4)

attractions | May 25th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
little bighorn battlefield
Little Bighorn Battlefield
hms mary rose
HMS Mary Rose
qalaat saladin
Qalaat Saladin
battlefields crete
Battlefields of Crete
babak castle
Babak Castle

Visiting historical military sites in person is a great way to better understand the harsh realities of ancient warfare. By standing where the great warriors of the past stood, we can hope to better understand their motivations and fears, and help make our own future more peaceful and understanding. Which of these great military historical sites would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best literary location to visit from around the world (part 2)

literary locations | Oct 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
hamlet s elsinore kronborg castle
Hamlet's Elsinore (Kronborg Castle)
james herriot country
James Herriot Country
holly golightly s tiffany s 57th street
Holly Golightly's Tiffany's 57th Street
temple church the da vinci code
Temple Church (The Da Vinci Code)
gatsby s favourite hotel
Gatsby's favourite hotel

As you travel the wonderful places that his world has to offer, it's important that you take the time to examine the great literary locations hidden among the more traditional tourist destinations. The site of a great book can help you understand the story, the characters and the author much better. Which of these amazing literary destinations would you most like to visit for yourself?

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