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A mansion on its own private island in Montana, US, has gone on the market for $72m (£58m). Measuring across 45,000 sq ft, the property truly is monstrous in size and is rumoured to have its own monster that lurks beneath the surface of the surrounding water. It's been rumoured for hundreds of years that in the water around the home lives its very own lake monster similar to Scotland's 'Nessie' Flathead Lake, which is the largest natural inland body of water west of the Mississippi, has been said to be the home of the mysterious water creature 'Flessie'. Get the news you want straight to your inbox Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here The mansion is for sale for $72M ( Image: Jam Press/Hall & Hall) It's believed the bizarre legend of the sub-aquatic creature decked out in deer antlers started over 100 years ago by the Kutenai Indian Tribe. However, sightings are still being reported of 'Flessie' and the property listed on TopTenRealEstateDeals … [Read more...] about Private island mansion on the market for £58m but underwater ‘surprise’ may put you off

“T hink of this as a travel piece,” she might have written. “Imagine it in Sunset magazine: ‘Five Great California Stops Along the Joan Didion Trail.’ ” Or think of this as what it really is: a road trip of magical thinking. I had known that Didion’s Parkinson’s was advancing; seven or eight months earlier, someone had told me that she was vanishing; someone else had told me that for the past two years, she hadn’t been able to speak. I didn’t want her to die. My sense of myself is in many ways wrapped up in the 40 essays in Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album . I don’t know how many times I’ve read Democracy . “Call me the author,” she writes in that novel. “Let the reader be introduced to Joan Didion.” There are people who admire Joan Didion, and people who enjoy reading Joan Didion, and people who think Joan Didion is overrated. But then there are the rest of us. People who can’t really explain how those first two collections hit us, or why we … [Read more...] about Chasing Joan Didion

This article was featured in One Story to Read Today, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a single must-read from The Atlantic , Monday through Friday. Sign up for it here. “T hink of this as a travel piece,” she might have written. “Imagine it in Sunset magazine: ‘Five Great California Stops Along the Joan Didion Trail.’ ” Or think of this as what it really is: a road trip of magical thinking. I had known that Didion’s Parkinson’s was advancing; seven or eight months earlier, someone had told me that she was vanishing; someone else had told me that for the past two years, she hadn’t been able to speak. I didn’t want her to die. My sense of myself is in many ways wrapped up in the 40 essays in Slouching Towards Bethlehem and The White Album . I don’t know how many times I’ve read Democracy . “Call me the author,” she writes in that novel. “Let the reader be introduced to Joan Didion.” There are people who admire Joan Didion, and people who … [Read more...] about Joan Didion’s Magic Trick

From the geothermal wonders of Yellowstone to the red rock country of Utah, 10 of America’s most beautiful national parks are located within a day’s drive of Denver. Four of them are in Colorado, two in Utah, and two in Wyoming. Rocky Mountain National Park takes visitors high into the alpine environment where trees cannot grow. Grand Teton offers some of the most impressive mountain scenery on the continent. Mesa Verde takes visitors back 800 years in time for an appreciation of ancient Pueblo civilization. We’ve compiled descriptions and things you need to know on all 10. Time to hit the road. Colorado Rocky Mountain National Park Driving distance: 70 miles from Denver, about 1 hour and 35 minutes by car Visitation in 2021: 4.43 million Entrance fees: $25 per vehicle (increasing to $30 on May 27), $25 per motorcycle, $15 for bicyclists and walk-ins. Reservations ($2) required May 27-Oct. 10 via recreation.gov Most popular attraction: Bear Lake Despite … [Read more...] about Every national park you can drive to from Denver (hint: there are 10!)