Part interactive science museum, part funhouse
The Edinburgh Castle is the largest and most famous tourist attraction in Scotland's capital. But in its shadow, almost literally, there's another must-visit destination: The Camera Obscura and the World of Illusions. Operating since 1835, it's part unusual art gallery, part interactive science museum, part surreal funhouse — ...
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Perfect places for breads, cakes and pastries
Spot Cool Stuff loves finding good bakeries on our travels. Spontaneously coming across one while exploring a village or city neighborhood can make an ordinary walk special. But some bakeries are special in their own right and worth purposefully seeking out — either for the quality of their ...
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Stay in a cozy micro-home in the Alps
High snows. Cold temperatures. Brutal winds. Camping at altitude in the Alps during the winter is for the hard core. But going glamping — glamorous camping — needn't be.
Travel in the Alps offers many opportunities to experience the rugged charm and back-to-nature feeling of staying in ...
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When it’s good to have water in your boat
Hot Tub Time Machine is terrible. But a hot tub boat? Now that's cool!
Spot Cool Stuff loves unlikely hybrids of two travel products. Previously we've reviewed a scooter that doubles as a wheeled bag, a wheeled bag that's also a backpack and a backpack that's also a downhill ...
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Have fun exploring culture and geography
Travel is one of the best gifts an adult can bestow upon a child. Unfortunately, as gifts go, travel is expensive. And time consuming. And involves potentially painful car and/or plane trips. Which is why travel-themed games are so great — they can introduce kids to an aspect ...
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The other-worldly Magic Mountain and Nothofagus
The Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve in the Andes Mountains of Chile is one of Spot Cool Stuff's favorite travel destinations in all of South America.
Next month we'll be publishing a review of the reserve itself — follow us on Twitter,
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