Category: Museums
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Exploring Chirk Castle
After our last castle excursion, our expectations fell drastically. When we stumbled upon Chirk Castle later in the day, we weren’t sure what to expect and our enthusiasm had waned. Should we stop or should we continue on? Read more
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Powis Castle, A Castle of Portraits & Flowers
Powis Castle, built in the 13th century, is located near Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It’s renowned for its magnificent garden and terraces. We know it as the castle with an overwhelming number of painted selfies of the Herbert family. Read more
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The Macabre Museum inside Bodmin Jail
The historic Bodmin Jail (Gaol), once home to the worst sort of people, today hosts a very macabre museum full of exhibits dedicated to crimes committed by said people it once housed. And if you can actually find parking… you may be able to take in all it encompasses. Read more
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The Mystery Behind Phoenix’s Mystery Castle
We see a lot of oddities on our road trips: from Arizona’s infamous The Thing, New Mexico’s alien obsession, and all the way across the pond to Scotland’s obsession with the Loch Ness monster. The latest oddity we’ve visited is nestled in the foothills of Phoenix’s South Mountain Park. Read more
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Strolling Over Seattle’s Waterfront Piers
Seattle’s waterfront piers 54 through pier 56 provides some fun sights for visitors and locals alike. It’s also a great place to pick up funny souvenirs or stock up on Seahawks gear. Read more
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Deep into the Britannia Mine Museum
We went deep into Canada’s Britannia Mine Museum and it may just be the coolest mine we’ve been into. Read more
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Port Gamble, the Quaintest New England Inspired Town in Washington State
Tucked into a quiet corner of the Kitsap Peninsula, Port Gamble is easy to miss. It’s just off of highway 104 and takes all of 30 seconds to zip by. It’s easy to miss when you have places like the Hoh Rainforest and Rialto Beach ahead of you. But after exploring the Olympic Peninsula, we… Read more
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The Neon Museum, a History of Signage… in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is known for buffets, casinos, show girls, flashy lights, and all things in excess. We decided to get our fill of excess in flashy lights and glaring advertisements by visiting the historic Neon Museum. Read more
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Ghosts of the Queen Mary
The RMS Queen Mary has a history as majestic as her namesake. Launched in 1934 by Queen Mary herself (the actual Queen consort of the UK & wife to King George V), the RMS Queen Mary (Royal Mail Ship) embarked on 1,000 North Atlantic crossings from the port of Liverpool between 1936 to 1967. So… Read more
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Things to do in Newport, Oregon
The quaint beachside town of Newport, Oregon is just a 2.5 hour drive southwest of Portland. We decided to make a weekend trip out of our drive there so we could do a relaxing exploration of the Oregon coast. Read more