They say travel broadens the mind. Of all the places you have gone, which tourist attraction stands out the most?
Share why if you wish.
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They say travel broadens the mind. Of all the places you have gone, which tourist attraction stands out the most?
Share why if you wish.
I’m not sure it counts, since it is in Boston, which is where I live. However, I’m going to say the Mapparium at the Christian Science Monitor in downtown Boston. It’s a giant stained-glass globe of the earth that you can walk inside. It’s really quite stunning, and the acoustics are super-cool!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapparium
Two favorites:
Last year, I traveled to Iceland and spent a little more than a week driving around Iceland’s Ring Road. While there were many highlights, topping my list was Seljalandsfoss. This 60-meter waterfall filled me with glee. With my water- and windproof shell and shoes covering my body and water-resistant phone/camera fully charged, I was ready for a good time. And I was going to have a record of it. This wasn’t only up to me. A boisterous group of friends right behind me saw that I wanted a few pictures of me, not just the falls. They encouraged me to exude joy as I was getting sprayed with mist. As you can walk behind this waterfall, they whipped me up for a similarly animated Michael to strike a power pose. I had fun, firstly because of the waterfall but also because I had a cheerleading crew demanding nothing less.
In France, I loved going to the Chateau de Villandry and its beautiful gardens. Okay. I spent my whole time touring the gardens and taking pictures of the flowers, vegetable gardens, and fruit trees. It was a Michael dream come true.