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Three men died during construction of the initial Harbour Bridge structure in Auckland, New Zealand, between 1956 and 1959, all killed in falls from the bridge. A memorial plaque mounted on a pedestal beneath the bridge at Stokes Point on the North Shore names the men who lost their lives. Crossing Waitematā Harbour between Auckland’s Saint Marys Bay and Northcote Read more...

The iconic Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas Nevada sign is located on South Las Vegas Boulevard at the south end of the strip near the airport, about a 12-minute walk beyond Mandalay Bay. The famous 1950s-style sign is a popular spot for a photo opportunity and there is dedicated parking nearby in the central median of South Las Vegas Boulevard, Read more...

The nearest hotels to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in Manchester, New Hampshire, are Homewood Suites by Hilton Manchester/Airport and SpringHill Suites by Marriott Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, two hotels located opposite each other 1.6 miles from the terminal, around 5 minutes by car. Other hotels located within seven miles of Manchester Airport include: Super 8 by Wyndham Manchester Airport Holiday Inn Manchester Read more...

The University of British Columbia in Vancouver has the following varsity sports teams, which are known as the UBC Thunderbirds: Women's Sports Men's Sports Basketball Baseball Cross country Basketball Field hockey Cross country Golf Field hockey Hockey Football Rowing Golf Rugby Hockey Rugby Sevens Rowing Soccer Rugby Softball Soccer Swimming Swimming Track and field Track and field Volleyball Volleyball UBC Read more...

Stowe Rec Path starts at Lintilhac Park, behind Stowe Community Church on Main Street in Stowe Village, where there is public parking available. The 5.3-mile (or 8.5-kilometer) paved path follows a scenic route, crossing the West Branch of Little River at various points, and ends at the Brookdale covered bridge on Brook Road off Route 108 (Mountain Road), near the Read more...

Shaughnessy Golf Club is a private golf course in Vancouver, British Columbia, where membership is by member-invite only and initiation fees typically exceed Canadian $70,000 and membership dues are around Canadian $300 per month. The par-73 course on Vancouver’s West Side was originally designed by Arthur Vernon Macan, an Irish immigrant to Canada who designed many prominent golf courses in Read more...

The nearest hotel to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is the Hotel Galaxy, a 2-star motel-style property with pool, located 0.4 miles north of the stadium, around an 8-minute walk away. Other Las Vegas hotels located within half a mile of the Allegiant Stadium include: Delano Las Vegas Holiday Inn Express Las Vegas – South Staybridge Suites Las Vegas Luxor Read more...

Take Exit 1 off I-293 for the Mall of New Hampshire in Manchester, New Hampshire. After exiting, turn on to South Willow Street (NH Route 28 South), and then keep in the left lanes, following the Mall signs. There are large parking lots at the mall, with accessible parking, and Electrify America fast chargers for EVs with CCS and CHAdeMO Read more...

IAH is the IATA code for George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston, Texas, located around 23 miles (or 37 kilometers) north of downtown Houston. Opened in June 1969 as Houston Intercontinental Airport, it was renamed George Bush Intercontinental Airport in 1997 after George H W Bush, the 41st US President of the United States and a former US House representative Read more...

The Bear Hole swimming hole in Big Chico Creek is situated near Parking Area K in Upper Bidwell Park in Chico, California. It can be reached from the many park trails, including the Yahi Trail, and by car along the gravel section of Upper Park Road except on Sundays and Mondays, when the road gate at Horseshoe Lake is locked. Read more...

Throgs Neck in the Bronx, New York City, is named after English immigrant John Throckmorton, whose surname is also variously spelled as Throgmorton and Throggmorton. He settled on the peninsula for a period from 1642 when it was part of New Amsterdam and under the control of Dutch colonialists. Also known as Throggs Neck, road signage favors spelling with one Read more...

The Spotted Pig gastropub in Manhattan’s West Village closed permanently in January 2020 after employees accused owner Ken Friedman of sexual harassment. The popular Michelin-starred restaurant opened to much fanfare in 2004 when Friedman and investor Mario Batali launched the venture, with British chef April Bloomfield appointed to run the kitchen. It attracted a big following, including a well-heeled celebrity Read more...

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation studios are located in the Southbank Centre at the corner of Sturt Street and Southbank Boulevard in Melbourne’s Arts precinct. First opened in 1994, ABC brought all of its Melbourne-based TV and radio operations under one roof at the Southbank in 2017, having previously also had studios in Elsternwick and Ripponlea. The Southbank facility has multiple Read more...

Two- and three-axle single-unit trucks can go through the Holland Tunnel in both directions. Tractor-trailers and commercial vehicles with four or more axles are not allowed through the Holland Tunnel and should instead use the Lincoln Tunnel or George Washington Bridge. The Holland Tunnel has a height restriction of 12 feet 6 inches (or 3.8 meters) and a width limit of Read more...

Denver Water prohibits swimming, scuba diving, water skiing and other any other activities that involve direct human contact with the water at Dillon Reservoir in Colorado. With an elevation of 9,017 feet (or 2,748 meters) above sea level, Lake Dillon’s water is cold year-round, ranging from 45 to 65°F (or 7 to 18°C), and generally considered too cold to safely Read more...

Renowned electrical engineer and inventor Nikola Tesla had an apartment in the Radio Wave Building in New York City in the late 19th century, when it was known as the Gerlach Hotel. He emigrated to the United States in 1884, establishing laboratories in Manhattan where he experimented with electrical energy and patented many discoveries. He stayed at the Gerlach for Read more...

The Boerum Hill neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York, is named after the Boerum family who farmed land in the area in the 18th century. Despite the implied historical connection, Boerum Hill is a relatively recent name, only coined in the mid-1960s by a new resident of the neighborhood, known as North Gowanus up to that point. Recognizing the architectural significance Read more...

The Dublin suburb of Blanchardstown is named after the Blanchard family who were granted lands there in the mid-13th century. The personal name Blanchard is thought to be of French origin, likely derived from the word Blanchart used for someone with white or fair hair or complexion, and also an old term for a white horse. Until the mid-1960s, Blanchardstown Read more...

Fernie in southeastern British Columbia is a small city in the Canadian Rockies notable for being an outdoor adventure destination for snowsports and mountain biking, its well-preserved historic downtown area, and for one of Canada’s worst mining accidents when an explosion at the Crow’s Nest Coal Mining Company mine killed 109 miners in 1902. Surrounded on all sides by the Read more...

The Textor Disc sculpture was created by Jack Squier and mounted on the top of Textor Hall at Ithaca College in 1967. Also known as the Textor Ball or Textor Fish, the silver-colored 10-foot (or 3-meter) high circular abstract sculpture is carved from styrofoam supported on a steel frame, which was then covered in fiberglass and finished in aluminium leaf. Read more...