Lost Dutchman State Park in Apache Junction, Ariz. (Photo by Todd DeFeo/The DeFeo Groupe)
Guidebooks are annoying. Just because some editor who doesn’t know me tells me which restaurant is the best or what attraction is a must-see doesn’t make it a must-see attraction. Sightseers’ Delight is dedicated to the weird, the quirky and the fun. After all, traveling is fun.
If it’s not, you’re doing it wrong.
All of the places highlighted in this ever-growing database are great. Sightseers’ Delight has visited them all. We think you should make a point to see every one of them. But, this is not a guidebook. Just a webpage to help you plan your next adventure.
Belfast City Hall, one of the city’s most iconic buildings, opened in August 1906 and remains the center of civic life. Visitors can explore the City Hall’s stained-glass windows, artworks, and outdoor monuments using the City Hall app, which offers guided and self-guided tours. The grounds feature the Titanic Memorial Garden and several notable memorials. City Hall also offers three function rooms available through an application process.
The Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens offers an incredible opportunity to step away from the sensory overload that is Las Vegas and into a more serene setting. The 14,000-square-foot gardens is constantly changing based on the season. The gardens are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week at no cost.
The Wright Brothers may have all the glory in aviation history. But, when it comes to retelling the story of flight, at least in Georgia, Ben Epps is right there with the brothers from Dayton, Ohio. Four years after the Wright Brothers made history, Epps in 1907 piloted a plane he built. While details of that first flight are few, Epps cemented himself in flying history. In 2011, the Athens community unveiled a statue on Washington Street, across from Epps’ former shop.
After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989-90, portions of the structure wound up in communities worldwide. One section of the former Berlin Wall today stands on Long Wharf in downtown Portland.
The Berlin Wall exhibit in Memorial Park was installed in 1996. It was originally part of a traveling Berlin Wall exhibit that visited the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology campus. The exhibit features two panels of the wall along with two tank traps. It is surrounded by informative plaques detailing the history of the Berlin Wall.
Bill Baggs Cape Florida State Park is located on the southern portion of the island of Key Biscayne and is home to Cape Florida Light, which is said to be the oldest standing structure in the Miami area, except for St. Bernard de Clairvaux Church. The lighthouse was initially built in 1825 and was reconstructed in 1846, according to Florida State Parks, which owns the structure today. In addition, the state park offers ample beach space for those who want to take a dip in the water while avoiding the city’s other busy beaches.
Bolton Street Memorial Park, formerly known as Bolton Street Cemetery, is the oldest cemetery in Wellington, New Zealand. Dating back to 1840, many notable people are buried here.
