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What are some must-see attractions for a mother-daughter trip to Chicago? 

Planning a girls’ trip with your mom or daughter is interesting and also exciting. But it is all about finding the right balance. You definitely want some shopping, but you also should do things that aren’t just sitting in a coffee shop or boringly looking at paintings for hours. If you want a trip that […]

Tourist attractions in Los Angeles 

Planning a trip to LA can be really difficult. The city is huge with dense traffic, and there are a million tourist traps you shouldn’t fall into. Of course you want to see famous spots, but you also should find some unique places that will stick in your mind. If you want to visit classic […]

Chicago family fun 

It’s really hard to plan a family day in Chicago. You definitely want to find places that keep your children interested, and yourself excited too. If you are looking for classic tourist entertainments or even some unique experience, the Windy City has a lot of options to make everyone happy. Here are the best locations […]

The Darker Side of Christmas

Ironic Christmas Reflection: How Good Was Your Year?

When winter settles over the city and snow begins to trace faint lines across rooftops, the world turns its gaze to Christmas in Chicago. Lights glitter across the Magnificent Mile, and carols echo between frozen streets. The scene radiates warmth and joy — yet beneath the festive spirit, another current runs quietly: introspection. December doesn’t […]

Nights of Lights

Old-Town Night Glow: A Festive Walk + Torture Museum Stop

As twilight settles over Florida’s oldest city, the air fills with soft glow and holiday warmth. Christmas in St. Augustine feels like stepping into a living postcard — a coastal town wrapped in golden illumination, history, and quiet wonder. This is the season when narrow walkways and centuries-old stone façades shimmer beneath a million tiny […]

Santa on Trial

A Criminal Christmas: Santa in the Dock

Every winter, as snow sparkles across cards and storefronts, the world awaits the most beloved figure of the holiday season — Santa Claus. But imagine, just for a moment, if the spirit of Christmas found himself in the courtroom. What would happen if Santa on trial became more than a joke? What would the trial […]

LA Winter Escapes

Day trips from Los Angeles in winter 

The best day excursion you can do without leaving the county is to visit the Medieval Torture Museum.  The Getty Center: one of the best places for amazing views.  Griffith Observatory: the famous location for sunsets in LA.  “Snow & Desert Escapes”  Big Bear Lake is for when you actually miss winter.  Joshua Tree National […]

Tarring and Feathering

Tarring and Feathering: Ritual Punishment and Crowds in Revolt

The Painful Language of Protest Tarring and feathering is one of the best known examples of how people shamed others publicly in the early modern period. Tarring and feathering is a unique combination of punishment, a symbol of the community’s anger towards someone who did not conform to what they believed should have happened and […]

Mutilation as Punishment

Mutilation as Punishment: Amputation, Blinding, and Scars

Throughout history, societies have used mutilation as punishment to keep order, scare people, and mark criminals so everyone knows what they did. Way before prisons were a thing, leaders would mess people up physically to punish them and warn others. They’d carve the sentence right into the person’s body, turning them into a walking reminder […]

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