Okay, what is the not widely known attraction that blew you away?
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The flight museum in Charlotte NC. I had no idea Charlotte's history with aviation. When I saw the actual aircraft recovered from the Hudson that Sully captained, I almost xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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The Montreal Canadiens Hall of fame at the Bell Centre in Montreal. It's closing at the end of the month sadly but it's free right now so I encourage anyone with a passing interest in hockey or more to see it if they can. They have some great exhibits and a huge collection of memorabilia and a lot of fun hockey stories.
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Where I'm camping right now: L'le d'Orlans, Qubec. Peaceful, lovely weather, beautiful bucolic surroundings, close to Quebec City, the opportunity to practice my French -- and all an easy two-day drive from home.
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1) Al Uhla, Saudi Arabia. You may know Petra in Jordan... this is the same civilisation (the nabateans). Al Uhla is actually bigger than Petra and NOT A SINGLE TOURIST around. You just drive through this landscape dotted with tombs and check them out on your own, Indiana-Jones style.
Also nearby is the old 1st world war railway line that was successfully destroyed by Lawrence of Arabia. the railway cars with bullet holes are still there (it's an arid desert), fully preserved. looks like a filmset, but it's the real thing!
2) Gobekli Tepe, Turkey (East of Urfa, close to Syrian border). Mankind's first temple. Awesome reliefs. The thing is 12,000 years old, mind-boggling. Stonehenge is brand-new in comparison.
Also nearby is the old 1st world war railway line that was successfully destroyed by Lawrence of Arabia. the railway cars with bullet holes are still there (it's an arid desert), fully preserved. looks like a filmset, but it's the real thing!
2) Gobekli Tepe, Turkey (East of Urfa, close to Syrian border). Mankind's first temple. Awesome reliefs. The thing is 12,000 years old, mind-boggling. Stonehenge is brand-new in comparison.
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1) Al Uhla, Saudi Arabia. You may know Petra in Jordan... this is the same civilisation (the nabateans). Al Uhla is actually bigger than Petra and NOT A SINGLE TOURIST around. You just drive through this landscape dotted with tombs and check them out on your own, Indiana-Jones style.
Also nearby is the old 1st world war railway line that was successfully destroyed by Lawrence of Arabia. the railway cars with bullet holes are still there (it's an arid desert), fully preserved. looks like a filmset, but it's the real thing!
2) Gobekli Tepe, Turkey (East of Urfa, close to Syrian border). Mankind's first temple. Awesome reliefs. The thing is 12,000 years old, mind-boggling. Stonehenge is brand-new in comparison.
Also nearby is the old 1st world war railway line that was successfully destroyed by Lawrence of Arabia. the railway cars with bullet holes are still there (it's an arid desert), fully preserved. looks like a filmset, but it's the real thing!
2) Gobekli Tepe, Turkey (East of Urfa, close to Syrian border). Mankind's first temple. Awesome reliefs. The thing is 12,000 years old, mind-boggling. Stonehenge is brand-new in comparison.
Gobekli Tepe is on my bucket list for my next trip to Turkey.