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Outside: vinyl siding. Inside: a bear
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Outside: vinyl siding. Inside: a bear

NPR  

Inside: a bear toggle caption Rebecca Kiger/Troy Hill Art Houses You'd never know, from walking around this quiet, residential neighborhood in Pittsburgh, that inside one of the houses is a bear. The latest, "Mrs. Christopher's House," which opened this fall, is from conceptual artist Mark Dion, whose work has been shown at the Tate Modern, and the Museum of Modern …

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Is this your dream job? Scot lands post as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island with only colony of penguins for company
2 months ago

Is this your dream job? Scot lands post as lighthouse keeper on remote Australian island with only colony of penguins for company

Daily Mail  

A Scottish man is living out his dream as a lighthouse keeper on a remote Australian island with only a colony of penguins for company. Sandy Duthie, 42, landed the role on Gabo Island, off the coast of Victoria, after the previous lighthouse keeper and island caretaker decided to retire after 25 years. Sandy Duthie, 42, landed the role on …

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Gabo Island: whales, a lighthouse and isolation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Gabo Island: whales, a lighthouse and isolation

ABC  

Rachel Mealey: How would you like to live alone on a remote island for six months a year? Fiona Broom: Leo op den Brouw has spent half of the past 25 years alone on a remote island. Fiona Broom: As we sit on the verandah of the Keepers Cottage on Gabo Island, a pod of whales breaches in front of …

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Taking a road trip? Don't miss out on these five rest stops across Victoria and NSW
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Taking a road trip? Don't miss out on these five rest stops across Victoria and NSW

ABC  

When planning a road trip, the journey can be just as important as the destination. Terry Kelly, Cape Clear community committee member, said the town's lighthouse gave tourists a reason to stop. While Phillip Island's Big Wave may not look imposing at first glance, Ripcurl store manager Sam Guzzardi says a tube like that in the water would be a …

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I spent the night in a lighthouse on a tiny California island. Here’s how you can too
1 year ago

I spent the night in a lighthouse on a tiny California island. Here’s how you can too

LA Times  

You might be reluctant to stay at a $475-a-night inn that warns of flashing lights and foghorns throughout the night, or bans one-night guests from bathing, or requires that you be ready to climb a ladder above roiling seas. The East Brother Light Station is a compound of three buildings on a ¾-acre island near the eastern shore of San …

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Last US lighthouse keeper, bids adieu to history's beacon
1 year ago

Last US lighthouse keeper, bids adieu to history's beacon

Hindustan Times  

This weekend marks the end of an era for Sally Snowman, the last official lighthouse keeper in the US. Sally Snowman's farewell marks era's end for US lighthouse keeping For 20 years, Snowman, 72, has been the guardian of Boston Light Beacon on Little Brewster Island, which will soon be sold to a private owner. ‘It’s a fairy tale come …

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Pater Noster: The luxury hotel on an isolated, inhospitable isle
1 year, 1 month ago

Pater Noster: The luxury hotel on an isolated, inhospitable isle

BBC  

Pater Noster: The luxury hotel on an isolated, inhospitable isle Erik Nissen Johansen Once a place to warn sailors of perils off Sweden's west coast, Pater Noster now welcomes travellers looking for an alternative to modern life. The Pater Noster lighthouse, the centrepiece of an island measuring just 150m by 200m, is home to an award-winning, nine-room hotel retreat that …

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You can finally visit Anacapa Island — and see how it’s changed in a year without tourists
1 year, 9 months ago

You can finally visit Anacapa Island — and see how it’s changed in a year without tourists

LA Times  

As I arrived on Anacapa Island, my vision of an idyllic slice of the natural world was shattered by a loud moan — the sound of the foghorn. But here on Anacapa, the closest of the islands, human presence is inescapable — every 20 seconds, day and night, a droning tone resonates from the lighthouse perched atop the island’s eastern …

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Paraguay leader praises Taiwan as ‘lighthouse of democracy’
1 year, 10 months ago

Paraguay leader praises Taiwan as ‘lighthouse of democracy’

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — The outgoing president of Paraguay, whose country is one of Taiwan’s few remaining diplomatic allies, spoke of his admiration for the island democracy while on a state visit to Taipei on Thursday. “In the face of continued threats and the tense situation, Taiwan’s people have not given up their resolution for peace, continuing to play the role …

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Want to Own a Village? Spain's Salto de Castro is On Sale for Rs. 2.1 Crore
2 years, 1 month ago

Want to Own a Village? Spain's Salto de Castro is On Sale for Rs. 2.1 Crore

News 18  

A Spanish village, which has been uninhabited for over 30 years is up for sale for a little over Rs 2 Crores. Also, it includes 44 homes, a hotel, a church, a school, a municipal swimming pool and a barracks building that housed the civil guard, reports BBC. The village sits on a hilltop looking out over the Arribes del …

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Princess Anne takes the Staten Island ferry to Manhattan
2 years, 3 months ago

Princess Anne takes the Staten Island ferry to Manhattan

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Princess Anne took a ride on the Staten Island Ferry during a visit to New York City. The sister of Britain’s King Charles III was ushered to the ferry’s pilothouse as the Manhattan-bound ship crossed the New York Harbor on Tuesday escorted by police boats. The ferry trip came after the princess was given a tour of …

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Princess Anne makes surprise visit to New York City to attend gala and ride Staten Island ferry
2 years, 3 months ago

Princess Anne makes surprise visit to New York City to attend gala and ride Staten Island ferry

Daily Mail  

Whilst in the borough, she visited the National Lighthouse Museum in pursuit of her passion for lighthouses She then took a trip on the Staten Island Ferry, traveling 5 miles from Manhattan The Princess Royal, 72, attended a black-tie gala hosted by the English-Speaking Union of the United States Princess Anne has arrived in New York City on a surprise …

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Inside a retreat in Sweden that sits on a tiny craggy island - with a 19th-century lighthouse
2 years, 4 months ago

Inside a retreat in Sweden that sits on a tiny craggy island - with a 19th-century lighthouse

Daily Mail  

A young boy with bright red hair and perfect English hands me two large stones. Remote: Harriet Sime stays on the island of Pater Noster, off the west coast of Sweden, which has a 19th-century lighthouse and a new hotel The top-rated boutique hotel has been opened by a group of local entrepreneurs who are leasing the island Pictured left …

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Want to Own an Island? Scotland's Pladda Isle With Lighthouse, Helipad is Up For Sale
2 years, 5 months ago

Want to Own an Island? Scotland's Pladda Isle With Lighthouse, Helipad is Up For Sale

News 18  

A whole Scottish island can be yours for Rs 3 crore. Among other features of the island are an expansive walled garden spanning 2.5 acres, a helipad and a stone jetty. Another such property, which is put up for sale in the North Wales region of the United Kingdom, is a windmill. In the viral picture, although the windmill looks …

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Most popular tourist destinations in Zhoushan in 2021
3 years ago

Most popular tourist destinations in Zhoushan in 2021

China Daily  

Guanchao Road Guanchao Road boasts sea view and mountain scenes on its both sides. Guanchao Road boasts views of the sea and mountains on both sides and is located near 11 destinations such as Putuo Mountain. Huangsha village Huangsha village in Dinghai district is a preferable place to escape from busy urban life. Huangsha village in Dinghai district is an …

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Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds
3 years, 7 months ago

Free offices with a view: 4 lighthouses, courtesy of feds

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. So are Watch Hill Light in Westerly, Rhode Island, …

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Lighthouses in Odisha hold huge tourism potential
3 years, 8 months ago

Lighthouses in Odisha hold huge tourism potential

The Hindu  

As the Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways seeks to develop 65 lighthouses on public-private-partnership mode, Odisha’s five lighthouses present huge potential for tourism. The British-era False Point lighthouse, a 129-ft massive minaret-like structure of red-white bands with a huge embossed star, is visible from quite a distance from the Bay of Bengal. The Chandrabhaga lighthouse, 10 km from …

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\'Tenet\' star Robert Pattinson says he doesn\'t know how to act
5 years ago

\'Tenet\' star Robert Pattinson says he doesn\'t know how to act

Deccan Chronicle  

London: Actor Robert Pattinson says before shooting a scene he has to force himself into character as he doesn't "really know how to act". The actor, who will next be seen in the black-and-white psychological horror film "The Lighthouse", said he would "drink mud from puddles" and "punch himself in the face" to prepare for a shot. "Because I don't …

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The Lighthouse and Midsommar, two great comedies marketed as horror movies.
5 years ago

The Lighthouse and Midsommar, two great comedies marketed as horror movies.

Slate  

In Slate’s annual Movie Club, film critic Dana Stevens emails with fellow critics—this year, Bilge Ebiri, Karen Han, and Alison Willmore—about the year in cinema. Yes, it’s a 3 hour, 30 minute movie about a man’s life, regrets, and loves, a “prestige” picture by a lauded director, but, like any life, it contains some absurdly funny moments. I think it’s …

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Unst: A real life Treasure Island
5 years, 1 month ago

Unst: A real life Treasure Island

BBC  

Unst: A real life Treasure Island argalis/Getty Images Unst lies at the furthest edge of the UK, closer to the Arctic Circle than to London Legend has it that author Robert Louis Stevenson’s 1869 visit to the Scottish island inspired his classic tale of adventure, Treasure Island. Karen Gardiner Located off the northern tip of Unst in the Shetland Islands, …

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Robert Pattinson had to be naked on first day while shooting \'The Lighthouse\'
5 years, 1 month ago

Robert Pattinson had to be naked on first day while shooting \'The Lighthouse\'

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington DC: In his last release 'The Lighthouse', Robert Pattinson who played the role of a bickering nineteenth-century lighthouse keepers stranded on a remote island, opened up about how he had spent the first day of the shoot naked. "The first day of the shoot was probably naked in this little shed and kind of just losing my mind -- …

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Little Qingdao Island
5 years, 2 months ago

Little Qingdao Island

China Daily  

Of all of Qingdao's many scenic spots, Little Qingdao Island is perhaps the best symbol of the eastern coastal city with its old German lighthouse, marvelous views and serene settings. Little Qingdao Island, a symbol of Qingdao with its old German lighthouse. The small island, located near the mouth of Jiaozhou Bay and close to Zhanqiao Pier, Tuandao Isle, and …

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Review: Pattinson and Dafoe shine in ‘The Lighthouse’
5 years, 2 months ago

Review: Pattinson and Dafoe shine in ‘The Lighthouse’

Associated Press  

Enter “The Lighthouse " at your own risk. Director Robert Eggers has made something truly visionary — stripped down and out of time — that asks the viewer to simply submit to his distinctive, strange, funny and haunting tale of a pair of “wickies” in 1890 New England tasked with keeping the lighthouse running. “The Lighthouse” is a triumph of …

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Review: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe make a mad and mesmerizing duo in ‘The Lighthouse’
5 years, 2 months ago

Review: Robert Pattinson and Willem Dafoe make a mad and mesmerizing duo in ‘The Lighthouse’

LA Times  

The words “elevated horror” have recently spurred some debate and defensiveness among cinephiles, particularly those who reject the notion that horror needed elevating in the first place. But “The Lighthouse,” Robert Eggers’ bleak and blisteringly funny squall of a film, might actually prove worthy of the term. Two “wickies,” or lightkeepers — played with operatic gusto and slow-simmering intensity by …

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