Located in Maine’s York County, South Berwick lies in the southern part of the state near the Atlantic coast and the neighboring states of Vermont and New Hampshire. The area around what’s now South Berwick was once referred to by the Native Americans as ‘the river with many falls,’ referring to the Salmon Falls River …
Located in Franklin County, Maine, Farmington is a town of slightly less than 8,000 that’s mainly known for its annual fair and its University of Maine extension campus. The town and surrounding area were home to quite a few Native American tribes for generations before the arrival of European settlers, and much of this history …
With a history stretching back to the 17th century, the area which is now Winslow, Maine played an interesting role in the founding of the nation. Winslow is in the south-central region of the state. It is near enough to Boston that it was originally settled by an offshoot group of colonists who’d originally planted …
Originally established in the early 17th century, the town of Eliot is in Maine’s York County and has a population of about 6,000 residents. Located in the state’s southern portion near its border with New Hampshire, it’s equidistant from South Berwick to the north and Portsmouth to the south, about 15 kilometers from each. The …
Skowhegan is found in Somerset County, Maine; in fact, it is the County Seat. It was the Native Americans, the Abenaki, who gave Skowhagen its name, which means “watching place.” Although there were periods of peace with the incoming settlers, there were also periods of conflict. The Native Americans were finally driven from the region …
Up to 2010, Changwon in South Gyeongsang Province was actually three distinct places. The port towns of Masan and Jinhae sat either side of the original Changwon, a planned city built from scratch in the 1970s. The three were recently merged and all lie on a stretch of steep, zigzagging coastline on the East China …
Located on the section of the border that runs vertically between the United States and Canada, Houlton is in Maine’s Aroostook County and is set among some of the state and country’s most rural, scenic, and rugged landscapes. With a population of just over 6,000, it’s known as the end of the line for Interstate …
Buxton, a small town in York County, Maine, is made up of many small villages. It found fame in the outstanding Stephen King film ‘’ The Shawshank Redemption.’’ King is a native of Maine; in the movie, the character Red was told to look for a specific oak tree in Buxton. While the film was …
A city of science and technology at a meeting point in South Korea’s road and rail networks, Daejeon was announced to the wider world in 1993 by an international exposition. Expo ’93 showed off Daejeon’s innovative side with ultra-modern pavilions, a maglev train and solar-powered vehicles. The venue, Expo Park is still here and connected …
Sandwiched between the city of Edmonton and the Elk Island National Park, Alberta’s Strathcona County is a specialised municipality that’s part of the Edmonton Metropolitan Area. It’s an area that’s both rural and urban, and is home to under 100,000 people, with more than half of the population living in hamlet of Sherwood Park. Sherwood …