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The Golden Gate Bridge – from underneath
Popular searches run from fishermans wharf to golden gait bridge
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Pittsburgh: The most underrated city in the US?
David Whitley follows in Batman’s footsteps in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, discovering the Warhol Museum, Duquesne Incline, The Strip, Cathedral of Learning and more. Heinz Field has recovered well. Last time I saw it, the pitch
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Pier 39 and Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco: The world’s most enjoyable tourist trap?
David Whitley does his credibility no favours, but has a great time at Fisherman’s Wharf and Pier 39 in San Francisco. ‘Touristy’ places are often very unfairly maligned. After all, there’s usually a very
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The world’s weirdest airports
From the Elvis bar at Glasgow Prestwick to the road crossing the runway in Gibraltar, some airports are more than a little bizarre. Airports are rarely a thrilling experience, but some around the world
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US Capitol building from the east
The US Capitol building in Washington DC is usually photographed from the National Mall. And for that reason, it’s usually assumed that this view is of the front of the building. It isn’t though.
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Transport accommodation: Staying in ships, train carriages, planes and helicopters
Bizarre transport-turned-hotels from around the Netherlands, USA, UK, Sweden and New Zealand – including planes, trains and old cruise ships. When most of us travel, we can’t wait to get to the location. The
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Astronaut Training Experience, Cape Canaveral, Florida | Review
The Kennedy Space Center in Florida offers a chance to meet an astronaut and take part in a simulated space shuttle mission. David Whitley tested the experience out. The final space shuttle mission is
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The Abraham Lincoln pilgrimage trail
Understanding the Great Emancipator at the Gettysburg Visitor Center, Lincoln’s Cottage and Ford’s Theatre. The small Pennsylvania town of Gettysburg, 135km north-west of Washington DC, is where the man became the legend. But the
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US road trip essentials: The magic of American radio
David Whitley turns on the radio as he’s travelling down the California coast, and becomes transfixed by the local radio stations. For all the reasons to go on a road trip through the United
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Political DC: On the power trail in Washington
David Whitley checks out the White House, US Capitol building and other Washington DC political hotspots. Propped on bar stools at the Tune Inn bar on Capitol Hill, a new political coalition is beginning
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