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Comforts for creatures
"How did they get up there?" I watched, bewildered, as about a dozen mountain
goats bounded around a cliff that went up at least 100 feet, bouncing
acrobatically up and down ledges to get where they wanted to be in their home
away from home.
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Monster links: Castles share name with horror classic
Interested in visiting Frankenstein’s castle this Halloween? In western
Germany, you have two good options — one with a tenuous link to Mary Shelley’s
1818 novel, the other only to its name.
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Artistic Rovereto: Italian city offers modern museums, colorful churches
If it weren’t for Autostrada 22, the city of Rovereto, Italy, would be even
farther off the main tourist routes. So it might be somewhat surprising to run across the Museum of Modern and
Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto in the small city along the Adige River.
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Museum re-creates prehistoric creatures through animatronics
A place where you can see dinosaurs and other prehistoric beasts may sound
like the next cheesy "Jurassic Park" sequel or a drab natural science museum
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Otterberg, Germany horse farm stresses fun with an Old West theme
In a horseback-riding region dominated by gate-jumping, fox-chasing,
English-style riders, a beacon of the Old West exists in a small town near
Kaiserslautern, Germany.
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Saarbrucken, Germany, has a French accent
Saarbrücken — or Saar bridges — is a perfect name for this city on the
western edge of Germany, with its many bridges spanning the river.
But its name might not have anything to do with the structures.
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Recent Quick Trips
- Naples church provides entry to ancient underground siteTuesday, September 08, 2009
- Young and old can find a thrill at Bavarian parkTuesday, September 01, 2009
- Visit Daun, Germany, then swim, slide and visit animalsTuesday, August 25, 2009
- Castle adventure park entertains the young onesTuesday, August 11, 2009
- Quick Trips A princely placeTuesday, July 28, 2009
- Luxembourg’s Valley of the Seven Castles offers outdoor viewsMonday, July 20, 2009
- Know the ropesTuesday, July 14, 2009
- Lesser-known German town of Dinkelsbühl a charmerTuesday, July 07, 2009
- A day of fun near HanauTuesday, June 30, 2009
- Past perfect: Outdoor museum brings Black Forest history to lifeTuesday, June 23, 2009
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