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A Gem in Duluth
By Linda Tancs
Glensheen Mansion, perched on the shore of Lake Superior, is the most visited historic home in Minnesota. The 12-acre estate features gardens, bridges, and the famous 39-room mansion, a Jacobean gem completely intact, from the owner’s top hat to his wife’s letters and bedsheets. It was built between 1905 and 1908 for Chester and Clara Congdon, an influential family known for opening up iron mining in the Duluth region. Tours are self-guided; choose from the Classic Tour or Full Mansion Tour. The Classic Tour includes Glensheen’s most famous rooms on the first three floors; the Full Mansion tour includes all five floors of the mansion.
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The House on Ellicott Hill
By Linda Tancs
The first American flag raised in Mississippi occurred on Ellicott’s Hill in 1797. The House on Ellicott Hill is one of the first houses built in Natchez. A National Historic Landmark, it boasts a two-story structure with double galleries and canted roof and is one of the earliest territorial buildings to exhibit the definitive characteristics of the Federal style. Located on Canal Street, the house is open for groups by appointment and during Spring, Fall and Christmas tour seasons.
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St. Patrick’s Well
Named for an Irish cave in which St. Patrick prayed, St. Patrick’s Well (Pozzo di San Patrizio) is a stunning shaft in Orvieto, Italy. The well shaft is 203 feet deep and 42 feet wide, adorned by 72 windows and two staircases that meet at the bottom. It was dug at the behest of Pope Clement VII, who had taken refuge in Orvieto during the Sack of Rome in 1527, an event that saw the capture of Rome by the mutinous troops of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. You’ll find it in the center of Orvieto near gardens that include Etruscan remains.
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