Twelve Mile Circle – An Appreciation of Unusual Places

Twelve Mile Circle

  • Tweed River & Mt. Warning

    Along the Water (October 1997) Our next adventure took us south of Brisbane, through the “Gold Coast” and Surfer’s Paradise, and back over the border into New South Wales (map). When we left Sydney earlier in our trip, New South Wales and Queensland were on the same time. However in the meantime, New South Wales…

  • An Australian Banana Plantation

    Traveling in Northeastern New South Wales (October 1997) Bananas were a commonly grown crop in this section of northeastern New South Wales. Farmers cultivated their plants on steep hills, using narrow, rutted dirt roads to tend and harvest the crop. Plastic bags wrapped around the bunches provided protected from fruit bats and other pests. We…

  • Counties in Wyoming that I have Visited

    There are 23 Counties in Wyoming – “The Equality State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 18 Counties = 78.3% of Counties in Wyoming Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Fossil Butte National Monument

    Outside of Kemmerer, Wyoming, USA (July 2011) Fossil Butte National Monument may be one of the more obscure National Park Service properties but it’s worth a visit if you happen to be traveling through southwestern Wyoming. It’s particularly convenient to people driving out of Salt Lake City, Utah towards the east along Interstate 80. At…

  • Counties in Wisconsin that I have Visited

    There are 72 Counties in Wisconsin – “The Badger State“ Also be sure to see my United States County Counting Page for the rest of the states. I have visited 59 Counties = 81.9% of Counties in Wisconsin Counties visited are colored-in; counties still needing to be visited are blank.  Map created using Mob Rule.…

  • Mississippi River Lock & Dam Number 4

    Between Alma, Wisconsin and Kellogg, Minnesota, USA (June 2009) The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) operates a series of twenty seven locks and dams along the Upper Mississippi River between St. Paul, Minnesota and Granite City, Illinois (near St. Louis). Lock and Dam Number 4 is one of the furthest upstream, as signified…

  • Old World Wisconsin

    Eagle, Wisconsin, USA (August 10, 2002) The Wisconsin Historical Society operates Old World Wisconsin, south of the town of Eagle, an outdoor living history museum (map). The society collected vintage buildings from throughout the state and carefully transported them to the site. Experts then reassembled the buildings in their historical context. Different locations in Old…

  • The House on the Rock

    Spring Green, Wisconsin, USA (August 12, 2002) I am not even sure how to describe The House on the Rock near Spring Green, Wisconsin (map). Is it a house? Or is it a museum? Maybe it’s a cluttered attic on steroids? Did some ancient flea market suffer a devastating explosion and leave its detritus in…

  • Apostle Islands / Bayfield Peninsula Index

    Index of Pages from the Visit to Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands (2007) Few areas can rival the natural beauty of the Apostle Island and the Bayfield Peninsula. The state of Wisconsin borders Lake Superior only briefly but this mighty wedge takes full advantage of its limited coastline. The islands are a national treasure full of rocky…

  • Visiting the City of Bayfield

    Bayfield, Wisconsin, USA (August 2007) Bayfield (map), the Apostle Islands gateway, owes its identity to Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield. He charted much of the western Great Lakes in the 1820’s as a Royal Navy Surveyor. That included Chequamegon Bay and areas surrounding present-day Bayfield and Madeline Island. When the Bayfield Land Company platted their town…

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