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Neabsco Boardwalk- Woodbridge, VA
As I have previously mentioned, I have an affinity for boardwalks, and Neabsco's is a beauty. Opened in 2019, the .75 mile wooden walkway stealthily winds it way over the Neabsco Creek, and the surrounding wetlands. Smaller connected plank paths venture into the adjacent forest.
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Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet- Nanjemoy, MD
Mallows Bay is one of the most interesting parks you have never heard of. Home to the largest collection of shipwrecks in the Western Hemisphere, the shallow bay on the Maryland side of the Potomac River is the final resting place of over 230 ships.
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Icefields Parkway- Banff NP, AB
To really get an idea of the unique character of the Canadian Rockies, explore the Icefields Parkway. Traveling through Banff and Jasper National Parks, this historic parkway showcases all that is magical and special about the region. From stunning blue glacial lakes to a collection of retreating glaciers, it provides countless opportunities for once in a lifetime adventures. Predated by the 1885 Glacial Trail, the current parkway has its roots in a 1931 Great Depression relief project, which employed 600 men to hand constructed a single track road between Lake Louise and Jasper. Completed in 1941, the Icefields Parkway was modernized in 1961 to accommodate increased tourist traffic. Today, the…
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Fairmont Banff Springs- Banff, AB
Some hotels are so fabulous, they are destinations in themselves. Unique properties with outstanding architecture and character, that you would happily travel to the ends of the earth to explore. Fairmont Banff Springs is one of these properties; fortunately, it is also located in one of the most beautiful parks on the planet, which provides even more incentive to book a stay. Banff Springs is a product of the golden age of railroad travel, one of several luxury hotels constructed by the Canadian Pacific Railway across the Rocky and Selkirk Mountains to increase ridership numbers on western routes. Hopeful to draw European tourists to Canada, CPR’s general manager William Cornelius…
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Annapolis Architecture Gallery
Annapolis, Maryland is an impossibly quaint old city. Situated at the mouth of the Severn River, on the Chesapeake Bay, it is both the state capital and home of the United States Naval Academy. European settlement of the area dates back to 1649; centuries of organic growth has produced a wonderfully eclectic, somewhat haphazard collection of architectural styles. Compact and cobbled, the historic district is immensely photogenic. Visit in the spring or summer for the best experience, and be sure to get out on the water.
