Amusement parks

Disney’s World Resort Animal Kingdom

Disney’s Animal Kingdom is one of four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort. Built on a theme taking inspiration from the many cultures around the world, circling around a central animal message, the park’s icon is the magnificent Tree of Life, into which is carved a massive array of animals, insects and fauna.
Plans for the park were originally released in 1995, and ground-breaking began soon after.

Have the time of your life at Walt Disney World America’s capital of fun

The brainchild of entertainment giant and genius animator Walt Disney is an ever-expanding universe of make believe and escapism, celebrating magic, technology, nature and, of course, Mickey Mouse. Walt Disney World is the ultimate theme park and the most popular tourist attraction on the planet. In the 30-plus years since it opened its doors, the …

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Leave the modern world behind Pennsylvania Dutch Country

“Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He shall lift you up.” (James 4:10). That’s the prescription that Pennsylvania’s Amish and Mennonite communities have lived by since the 1720s, when they settled here as part of William Penn’s grand experiment in religious tolerance. Both groups had their beginnings in the European Anabaptist movement …

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The Jersey Shore Play in the sand or on the boardwalk

In summer, the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area turns into one giant steam room, sending residents to pitch their sun umbrellas and stake their space on the Jersey Shore’s nearly 130 miles of beaches. Resorts and boardwalk entertainment districts boomed beginning in the late 19th century, and today the shore is a glorious mishmash, from …

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