Halloween jack-o'-lanterns
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万圣节来了！当你今晚外出时，很有可能会看到一个发光的南瓜，它的名字是“jack-o'-lantern”（南瓜灯）！这个名字源于一则爱尔兰民间传说，故事的主人公是一个名叫吝啬鬼杰克的骗子，他会提着一个挖空了的芜菁做成的灯笼四处游荡。另外，南瓜雕刻也起源于爱尔兰。最初，这种雕刻可怕的面孔和复杂图案...[阅读全文]
Common raven sitting on a branch
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The common raven is an intelligent bird whose keen eyesight and agility make it a proficient hunter. Revered across various cultures, ravens have frequently appeared in literature and legends. In Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, 'The Raven,' this bird serves as a symbol of ...[阅读全文]
Bonaventure Cemetery
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Cemeteries are not usually tourist attractions but Bonaventure Cemetery in Savannah, Georgia, defies expectations. The city is often referred to as the most haunted in America, so devotees to all things spooky head here to test their nerves. A cemetery since 1846, the 160...[阅读全文]
Windmills in Castilla-La Mancha
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In the Spanish town of Consuegra, echoes linger of the adventures of Don Quixote, the hero of Miguel de Cervantes' epic novel. This tourist destination in Castilla-La Mancha is famous for its rocky ridge, known as Cerro Calderico, crowned with 12 white windmills. Th...[阅读全文]
Sligachan Old Bridge
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The enchanting Isle of Skye in Scotland is home to the Sligachan Old Bridge, built by Thomas Telford, a prolific Scottish civil engineer, in the early 1800s. The bridge arches over a river of the same name, and carries only cyclists and pedestrians, while a modern brid...[阅读全文]
Autumn foliage in Schönbrunn Palace Park
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This autumnal scene can be found on the grounds of Schönbrunn Palace, in the Austrian capital, Vienna. It was the summer residence of the ruling Habsburg emperors from the 18th century to 1918, having been redeveloped by Empress Maria Theresa in the 1740s. Complemente...[阅读全文]
Cottonwood trees in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
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The Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument is an untamed wilderness of cliffs and canyons in the heart of southern Utah. The Grand Staircase is a sequence of five majestic sandstone cliffs, rising approximately 5,500 feet across the expanse of the monument. Each ...[阅读全文]
Füzér Castle in the Zemplén Mountains
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Hungary is a country blessed with stunning landscapes and a host of historic castles. From the opulent Buda Castle in Budapest, with its commanding views of the Danube, to Eger Castle, renowned for its heroic defense against the Turks, each site has a story to tell.Our ...[阅读全文]
Corn maze in Saylorsburg
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All hail Mazezilla, a massive maze of corn found in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania. Spread over 11 acres, there is a different one to solve every year, making it a popular attraction each September and October for those who enjoy perplexing challenges on a giant scale....[阅读全文]
Astoria-Megler Bridge on the Columbia River
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Imagine traveling for nearly two years across plains, mountains, and forests and finally arriving at this setting, where the mighty Columbia River empties into the Pacific near present-day Astoria, Oregon. That is the sight that greeted explorers Meriwether Lewis and Wi...[阅读全文]