Tagged: memorials

Pearl Harbor and Beyond: Honolulu's World War II Sites

On December 7, 1941—Hawaii's historic day of infamy—Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese, and the United States entered World War II. Honolulu, the state's capital on the island of…

The Blockbuster Attractions Washington, D.C., Is Unveiling for America’s 250th Birthday

As the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., is in the spotlight for America’s 250th birthday celebrations in 2026. To coincide with the big anniversary, the city is rolling out a number…

5 of the Best Things to Do in Amsterdam with Kids

Despite some obvious considerations, Amsterdam works brilliantly for a vacation with children. The city has interactive museums designed to appeal to youngsters, canal boats and trams…

Places Where You Can Still See Evidence of the Nazi Occupation of Paris

Allied Forces began the liberation of France from Nazi occupation on D-Day, June 6, 1944. But it would take until August 25—two and a half months later—for Paris to be freed from its 4…

Alabama’s New Freedom Monument Sculpture Park Explores Legacy of Slavery

A new sculpture park in the Alabama capital is designed to explore the institution of slavery as well as the lives and legacies of enslaved people. Set on 17 wooded acres next to the…

Italy’s Alcatraz: Abandoned Island Prison to Become Tourist Attraction

Italy has plans to convert a deserted island that once housed a brutal prison into a tourist attraction similar to San Francisco Bay's Alcatraz, according to news reports. A tiny…

Washington, D.C.'s National Mall Finally Has a World War I Memorial

More than a century after World War I ended, the nation's capital has opened its first official government memorial devoted to the Americans who served in that conflict. The U.S. flag…

Like Ike? D.C.’s Eisenhower Memorial to Open After Long Controversy

Dwight D. Eisenhower might have been a calm and steady World War II commander and two-term U.S. president, but the effort to honor him with a memorial in Washington, D.C., sure did…

U.S. Army Museum Opening June 2020

The United States Army has set an opening date for its new museum honoring the oldest branch of the U.S. military.The National Museum of the United States Army will begin welcoming…

Never Again: Important Museums and Memorials to Human Rights Disasters

The museums and memorials that chronicle the saddest chapters of the 20th century serve at least three essential functions: to tell the truth about what happened, to remember those who…

Wider Airplane Seats (No, Really!), Hotel Satisfaction, and More: Today's Travel Briefing

Here's what's happening today in the world of travel.* PLANE WITH WIDER SEATS DEBUTS (NO, REALLY!) (The Guardian). Here's a sentence we don't get to write every day: a company that…

Travel Troubleshooter: Maybe the Price Guarantee Isn't All-Inclusive

When the price of Steven Estrella's Cancun vacation takes a nosedive after he's already paid for it, he tries to make a claim under his online travel agency's price guarantee. But for…

How to Avoid Buying Unwanted Travel Insurance

Terri Widder hesitated seconds before she booked a recent flight from Chicago to Tulsa. Something felt wrong.She scrolled up on her computer screen and noticed an option to buy a…