More Than Myth: Icelandic Warlocks and Witches
If there ever were a place made for magic, it’s Iceland. It’s a county of drama and mystery, of extremes, where rumbling volcanoes shake...
A Walk Through the Village of Balgue in Ometepe, Nicaragua
MAGICAL DESTINATIONS
We asked a few of our favorite authors to tell us about the most enchanted places they’ve ever been. This is what they came...
A Stately Christmas House
Framed by the dark hills of green trees and moorlands, with the River Derwent flow-ing in front of its expansive lawns, a stately home...
Chasing Towers
There are a few things about Ireland that you can always rely on: It will always be damp, the vegetable of the day will...
Quebec’s Hotel de Glace
Article taken from Issue #29 || Winter 2014
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It’s the silence that surprises here. The sensation, as I wander the dim, chilled corridors, of supreme...
Welcome to the Nightfall
Photography by Maike Schulz
As the sun sets on a crisp October evening, a line begins to form outside the gates of Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery....
Precious Pearls
There aren’t many like him left. In fact, Saad Ismail Al Jassem believes he may be the last remaining pearl diver in Qatar, a tiny...
The Isle of Skye’s Fairy Glen
MAGICAL DESTINATIONS
We asked a few of our favorite authors to tell us about the most enchanted places they’ve ever been. This is what they came...
Castle Mont Rouge
When art director Lisa Gill showed me an Instagram post about Castle Mont Rouge—an unfinished real-life castle in the wilds of North Carolina—I insisted we had to see it for ourselves. Artist Robert Mihaly responded to my missive and agreed to show us his astonishing creation in person.
Planning An Epic Journey
While it’s true that some of the best adventures can come out of the blue with little planning or preparation, most greatly benefit from a...