quote [ What's next for this architectural wonder hidden in the swamps of northern Italy? ]

quote [ Those staircases, built into the side of the buses, had no doors to prevent passengers from tumbling down the stairs and off the vehicle while it was in motion, and though there aren't any records of this actually happening, it wouldn't have ended well, especially as the bus driver wouldn't have been allowed to stop in the tunnel if an incident did occur. ]

quote [ Seduced by the idea of turning my hobby into a paycheck, I led bike tours across the U.S. throughout my twenties. As I learned, some passion pursuits are best left pro bono. ]

quote [ This map shows you how far you can travel from each station in Europe in less than 5 hours. ]

quote [ In Peru?s Pisco Valley, there is a strange alignment of thousands of shallow pits. The pits are arranged in a narrow band about 14 to 20 meters wide, that run up a hill for about 1,500 meters. Their purpose or function is a mystery. ]

quote [ I was invited to ride in an overseas off-road cycling event and asked if I could try it on a Brompton T-Line folding bike. Everyone laughed, but I did it anyway. ]

quote [ Bhutan, a small landlocked country sandwiched between India and China, barely attracts attention in the international arena. Its postage stamps, however, are the most sought after by philatelists. ]

quote [ From Maine to Alaska, narrow gauge is all the rage, including one of the most historic, Pennsylvania?s East Broad Top. ]

quote [ Just 10 km north of central Copenhagen, in the woods of Dyrehaven, sits Dyrehavsbakken, or simply Bakken, an amusement park that attracts close to 3 million visitors per year making it the second most popular attraction in Denmark. ]

quote [ The Southern roadside attraction is thriving, but its iconic barn-top billboards are fading away. ]