An Afternoon With The Terracotta Warriors
Yang Zhifa looked out across his fields and saw yet another dust storm in the distance. Scanning along the horizon, all he saw was bone-dry earth that stretched on for miles. The location is...
Category: History
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Chateau de Breze – The Castle And Its Underground Empire
Throughout France’s Loire Valley you will find many of the countries most famous chateaux. The majestic Chateau de Cheverny, with it’s opulent interior and bevy of dogs. Chateau de Villandry and it’s world-renowned gardens....
The Estrella Warbirds Museum & Woodland Auto Display in Paso Robles, CA
On a recent extended weekend vacation, I travelled north along the California coast to the small town of Paso Robles. Located in the heart of the exploding wine making industry in San Luis Obispo...
Back To Charlemagne’s Time – A Day In Provins, France
During a vacation in France, I was able to make the one hour drive south-east of Paris to visit Provins, France. Strategically situated along natural routes heading east and west, as well as north and south,...
Musee de l’Armee – The Army Museum of Paris
Created in 1905 and, currently, containing over 500,000 items spread over 12,000 square meters (just under 130,000 sq. feet), the Musee de l’Armee in Paris is gargantuan. Its collections are separated over historical periods,...
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum – A Day Onboard The “Fighting I”
Sporting one of the most distinguished service records in U.S. Navy history, the USS Intrepid was commissioned on April 26, 1943 – just one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers the U.S. produced during World...
The Mysterious “Golden Era” Passenger Railcars on the Northeast Corridor
Sometimes, very rarely, but sometimes, when taking a train into New York City, you can glimpse a jewel from a bygone era – a vintage Pullman or classic railcar. Curious when I first saw...
The Church of St. Sulpice, Paris
Built between 1646 and 1678 (with additional construction, and re-building lasting through 1780), the Church of St. Sulpice is huge, coming a close second to Notre Dame for the title of “Largest Church in...
