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Weathervanes were once common on roofs in most towns. Now they are growing in popularity again, not for their useful ability to show wind direction, but as art.

American colonists needed practical devices to use in their seafaring ventures as well as their rural farming businesses. Weathervanes were crafted to fill that need.

Learn about the new decorating ideas you can find in new houses these days.

The Sambro Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1758 near the shipping entrance to Halifax, guiding vessels through the perilous rocks and shoals of the Sambro Ledges.

I'm often asked why I study genealogy or why I research my family tree. I have yet to come up with a reasonable answer, besides "I can't stop".

An hour's drive from Helsinki, 14th century Porvoo is a photographers' delight with its cathedral, Town Hall, medieval architecture and cobbled lanes with flower borders

Cork is Ireland's second city and main visitor center in the Irish SouthWest. The best things to do and see include the English Market, Cork City Goal, and Art Gallery.

Making small landscape adjustments is a powerful way to save the planet and propel healthy energy.

To study weather you can start with nothing more than a chart drawn on poster board, a journal page, or even a new calendar with squares for each day.

Meteorologists measure the elements of weather using specific instruments and gauges. Discover what an anemometer is used for or what calculates a percentage of humidity.

Twice each day, the North Sea retreats sufficiently to permit motorists to cross the causeway and walkers to follow the Pilgrims' Way over the sands to Holy Island.

Make your own weather chart and record what you observe of weather conditions. Learn to observe and so forecast, comparing your predictions with published forecasts.