You probably know that the Netherlands is the world’s biggest exporter of tulips, but did you know these beautiful spring blooms were once more precious than gold? These 15 fascinating tulip facts may surprise you! As winter exits stage left and spring sashays in, tulips take center stage signaling the start of a new season. …
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With their teacup-shaped blooms in a stunning array of colors atop elegant stems, tulips are one of the most beautiful and recognizable flowers in the world. But what do the flower colors symbolize? This guide to tulip colors has answers! For centuries, tulips have brought beauty to just about every corner of the world. And …
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Like the Ford Model T or the Volkswagen Beetle, the Trabant (or Trabi) was the communist bloc’s version of a “people’s car.” Although it aspired to be affordable and practical for the masses to own, the Trabant often missed the mark. But when the Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989, the boxy, diminutive car …
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In Travels with Charley, John Steinbeck penned that he had respect, recognition, and even admiration for 49 of the states – famously admitting that he had a mega crush and nothing but true love for Montana. And if you’ve ever stood in a lush meadow in Big Sky Country, surrounded by wildflowers, listening to the …
Surrounded by densely forested, snow-capped mountains, Redding CA is located in Northern California, roughly halfway between the capital city of Sacramento and the Oregon border. You may know this town as a great place to stop along I-5 when traveling anywhere between San Diego and Seattle, but do you know these 10 fun facts about …
I immediately fell in love with this thriving metropolis on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Here are 10 fascinating Milwaukee facts that will make you want to visit Wisconsin’s biggest city right now! Have You Visited Milwaukee, Wisconsin? Share your favorite photo with me by tagging @sagescott.kc on Instagram and using the hashtag #silversightseer …
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