If you want to get some exercise in, head to Enchanted Rock State Park, famous for its pink granite dome. There are 11 miles of hiking trails of varying difficulty levels. Looking for more Fredericksburg travel inspiration? You might like these articles! Fun things to do in Fredericksburg ...
again. They want to produce something that has the slight imperfections that only the human touch can make. The creativity of doing such work gives satisfaction and a sense of accomplishing something that is lacking in this day and age.” Jason enjoys participating in the Zane Trace Commemoration...
This was the first traditional Hindu temple built in the United States, and its construction began in 1970, using granite from India. Housing the Hindu Temple Society of North America, Ganesh Temple in Queens is a thriving place of worship and a popular community center. The temple’s ...
Cover Image: This aerial view shows the African Burial Ground National Monument located in Lower Manhattan, a granite memorial designed by Rodney Leon and Nicole Hollant-Denis in 2004. Source: Library of Congress Bowne House 37-01 Bowne Street, Queens | Individual Landmark, designated in 1966 ...
for people who want to really rough it. You won't find aYosemite campgroundthat isn't scenic, butUpper Pinesis special. It offers views of the park's two granite giants, El Capitan and Half Dome. You have to plan ahead to camp there, though, as spots sell out five months in ...
Monhegan's combination of rugged granite cliffs (the highest ocean cliffs in Maine), crashing waves, and unique light, coupled with its air of an untouched fishing village, has made it a destination for artists since the middle of the 1800s. Because of this long-term art colony and the se...
Behind the township of St Austell one can see very sharp white peaks, which are man made. The locals call them ‘the Cornish Alps’. Kaolin being decomposed granite, is finer than talcum powder and does not come pure from the ground, so for every one ton produced there is five tons of...
Why? Given its location within the Mudgee region, a foodie haven, it makes sense that Rylstone has its own food festival: plan a visit to coincide with StreetFeast in spring where market stalls sell local wines and gourmet produce, and you can enjoy a long-table long lunch with locals an...
Kenidjack, here not only does the Devil ride the fairy path on a black horse but dancing lights are often seen while the granite tor wails in the wind. Fairy paths are the dead straight paths which lead between fairy forts and barrows; it is on these you are most likely to encounter ...
As you make your way over the exposed bedrock you will come to an area of pink granite. The second set of rapids flows through an area of dark coloured rocks that have been formed from volcanic activity. Further north, the upper half of the cascades flows though rocks that are said to ...