Escape To Alcatraz
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in Accommodation, Visitor Attractions | No Comments »"The United States National Park Service, which operates 'The Rock', is planning to convert part of the prison into a hotel so that visitors can enjoy a fuller experience of the island. Overnight guests would not, however, sleep in the cell ...
An Ecletic Collection of Museums
Saturday, June 7th, 2008 Posted in Visitor Attractions | No Comments »As a follow-up to our previous post about the Potato Museum I thought I'd search for more unusual real, and sometimes virtual, museums that can be found around the world: 1. Pencil Museum, Keswick, Cumbria, UK Enter the museum through a replica ...
Universal Studios Damaged By Serious Fire
Monday, June 2nd, 2008 Posted in Railways, Visitor Attractions | No Comments »The Universal Studios in Los Angeles had to shut after a serious fire took hold on Sunday. The "King Kong" tour and the sets for such blockbuster movies as "Back to the Future" and "Bruce Almighty" were destroyed as a ...
Kew Gardens Aerial Walk Opens
Saturday, May 24th, 2008 Posted in Visitor Attractions | No Comments »Kew Gardens officiallly opens their new Xstrata Treetop Walkway today. As part of Kew's summer festival, which is scheduled to run until 28 September 2008, the walkway will take "visitors on a thrilling, innovative and educational journey around the Gardens, from ...
Potato Museum(s)
Sunday, March 2nd, 2008 Posted in Visitor Attractions | 1 Comment »Yes, there really is a potato museum...in Idaho, USA. Here's an extract from their website: "Located in the old Oregon Short Line Railroad Depot you'll discover the world of Idaho's Famous Potatoes. The Idaho Potato Museum is a unique museum which appropriately ...
