Tag: “Nakagusuku Castle”
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Monkey Time
The bell strikes three times at the Hour of the Monkey (1500) at Hikone-jo (Hikone Castle) in Shiga prefecture. It is also rung at 600, 900, 1200, and 1800 hours.
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court is an interesting blend of Tudor palace and Baroque architecture. Originally a Tudor palace owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, and then Henry VIII, it was almost demolished in the 1600's by William and Mary, but the money was not there for Sir Christopher Wren to rebuild entirely, so they built new grand apartments on the back of the palace.
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Devil's Kitchen
On the Soldier Pass trail outside Sedona, just below Castle Rock, is Devil's Kitchen, a huge sinkhole that' collapsed in 1888. It is 112 feet across and 65 feet deep.
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Khrapovitsky Estate
Just outside the small Russian community of Muromtsevo lie the remains of the once impressive Khrapovitsky Estate. Built in the 19th century by Count Khrapovitsky, and he based his architectural designs on medieval German castles, making this estate an oddity in Russia.
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Playing Castle
A castle becomes our playground during a visit to Ireland.
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Keep Off
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The Castle of Portovenere
Portovenere (sometimes, in English, Porto Venere) is a small town located on the Ligurian coast of Italy in the province of La Spezia. It comprises the three villages of Fezzano, Le Grazie and Portovenere, and the three islands of Palmaria, Tino and Tinetto.
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The Castle
Just outside of Birmingham, Alabama sits the sleepy community of Ross Bridge in Hoover. In the middle of it all is the Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa.
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Bagpipes in Alabama
Imagine my surprise to see a man in a kilt playing the bagpipes in the middle of Alabama, but at this Renaissance you will find many surprises.
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Mill by the Pool
Anyone can filter their pool through a waterfall, but how about one that is fed by a mill? This is one of the sights at the Renaissance that make this place special.
