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The more that you learn, the more places you'll go.” ~ Dr. Seuss

Skoob's Blog About Travel

Stories you've probably never heard, inspired by hidden gems that are all around us.

Weekly Gem #243, Happiness pursued here

'One Way' to see a show

Weekly Gem #242, Verified sightings of a lost creek

An example of time well spent ; ]

Weekly Gem #241, $18 and a hellovalotofwork

Built in 1901, this is the actual home of Nelson and Rosa Ellen Parker, and their three kids. And their boat!

Weekly Gem #240, The Devil's Gravy Boat?

An extremely frothy and foamy section of the Pacific Ocean

Weekly Gem #239, A new beginning

Ready to make her mark

Weekly Gem #238, Now that’s what I call “hard rock music!”

Musically inclined rocks near Pipestone, Montana

Weekly Gem #237, Faces of the mountain

A small difference makes a big difference!

Weekly Gem #236, His favorite castle

A tree, revolving at a leisurely pace, in the King's Garden of Copenhagen

Weekly Gem #235 Built to (not) last, but it did. Then it didn’t. Then it did.

Indeed, and effective background for landscape

Weekly Gem #234, Built for a good ‘cause?’ Well, a decent one anyway.

The Giant's Causeway. A geological feature or a decrepit path to Scotland?

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Photo of Wells Fargo stagecoach in San Francisco, California
Photo of Čumil (watcher) in Bratislava, Slovakia
Photo of the oval window in Hubbard Cottage at Campobello Island, New Brunswick, Canada
Photo of the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia
Photo of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England
Photo of Old Fart Road street sign
Photo of cannon ball in side of building in Copenhagen, Denmark
Photo of heartwood in Missoula, Montana
Photo of the Mission Dolores in San Francisco, California
Photo of a glacial erratic surrounded by schoodic granite
Preserved bog oak in Cong, Ireland
Photo of Asticou Azalea Garden in Northeast Harbor, ME

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