It was here, at the water pump in the backyard, that Keller learned the word “w-a-t-e-r” with the help of her teacher, Anne Sullivan. Visitors to Ivy Green can walk under boxwood trees that are 150 years old. The home has furniture that the Keller family used. It also has Kell...
The British tried to build a military base there in 1816. They gave up after a year. But a soldier and his family talked a few people into staying. Those people slowly built a community. Few trees grow on the island. So they found wood that washed ashore. They used it to build homes...
Phuket’s reclining Buddha is a golden statue on the roof of Wat Srisoonthorn's main building. Surrounded by hills and tall trees, it can be hard to spot even though one of the main roads on the island is a very short distance away. It's worth stopping to see as the representation ...