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Overlooking Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands, the 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle was one of the inspirations for t...
22/11/2021

Overlooking Loch Duich in the Scottish Highlands, the 13th-century Eilean Donan Castle was one of the inspirations for the Pixar animated film Brave. (Other locations reportedly included Urquhart Castle in Loch Ness, Dunnottar Castle in Aberdeenshire, and Dun Carloway broch at the Isle of Lewis.) The castle previously served as a Viking defense, a monastery, and the site of a Jacobite rebellion, which ultimately led to its ruin. The current version is a reconstruction that was lovingly finished in 1932 by Lieutenant Colonel John MacRae-Gilstrap, who bought the island in 1911.

While making Pixar's tearjerker, Up, filmmakers traveled to Venezuela and Brazil, looking for dreamy landscapes to captu...
22/11/2021

While making Pixar's tearjerker, Up, filmmakers traveled to Venezuela and Brazil, looking for dreamy landscapes to capture Carl and Ellie's mystical Paradise Falls. The final location was Angel Falls in Venezuela, the world's tallest waterfall in a table-top mountain called Auyantepui.

This 19th-century Bavarian castle was completed in 1892 as a retreat for dethroned (and reportedly "mad") King Ludwig II...
22/11/2021

This 19th-century Bavarian castle was completed in 1892 as a retreat for dethroned (and reportedly "mad") King Ludwig II. Neuschwanstein—which means "New Swan Stone"—was named after the swan knight character from one of Richard Wagner's operas. In fact, Ludwig himself was known as the Swan King. Years later, Disney visited the fortress with his wife and was instantly transfixed, sketching it while working on Sleeping Beauty. It then became the spitting image of the iconic castle at Disneyland.

Machu Picchu is a bucket-list destination that has enchanted visitors for more than a century after it was rediscovered ...
22/11/2021

Machu Picchu is a bucket-list destination that has enchanted visitors for more than a century after it was rediscovered in 1911. As Peru's most popular tourist attraction—not to mention one of the seven wonders of the world—the ancient civilization was visited by Disney animators while making The Emperor's New Groove. This explains why the Incan ruins look so similar to Kuzco's kingdom and Pacha's village in the comedic flick.

Meteora, GreeceOnly four of Meteora’s 24 original 11th-century monasteries, which were built on top of sandstone towers ...
08/11/2021

Meteora, Greece
Only four of Meteora’s 24 original 11th-century monasteries, which were built on top of sandstone towers to protect them from pillagers during medieval times, survive. They still don’t look real.

Trolltunga, NorwayThere’s not a single ugly corner to be found in the whole of the Norwegian fjords, but some hikes outd...
08/11/2021

Trolltunga, Norway
There’s not a single ugly corner to be found in the whole of the Norwegian fjords, but some hikes outdo others. One of those is the demanding 16.8-mile hike (round-trip) to Trolltunga (meaning “the troll’s tongue”), a rock formation jutting out over Lake Ringedalsvatnet.

Rakotzbrücke, GermanyThis addition might come as a surprise, but we love its backstory: in 1860, a local knight in Kroml...
08/11/2021

Rakotzbrücke, Germany
This addition might come as a surprise, but we love its backstory: in 1860, a local knight in Kromlau, now part of Kromlauer Park, commissioned this arched bridge with the hope that the watery reflection beneath it would create the illusion of a perfect circle. Pictures speak for themselves.

Cliffs of Moher, IrelandWestern Ireland’s majestic Cliffs of Moher draw millions of visitors a year thanks to their swee...
08/11/2021

Cliffs of Moher, Ireland
Western Ireland’s majestic Cliffs of Moher draw millions of visitors a year thanks to their sweeping vistas of where land meets sea and have become a symbol of their country’s beauty. See if you can spot colonies of puffins, which nest in its most isolated corners, as well as the distant Aran Islands.

Hallstatt, AustriaThis tiny, Iron-Age hamlet spills down a slope to the shores of Lake Hallstatt and is surrounded by mo...
08/11/2021

Hallstatt, Austria
This tiny, Iron-Age hamlet spills down a slope to the shores of Lake Hallstatt and is surrounded by mountains on all sides, where scenic trails take in the area’s glaciers and incredible fall foliage come autumn. Winter is equally beautiful, especially when snow covers the alpine houses and Baroque churches and a Christmas market takes over the main square.

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