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Freedom Trail: A New Walking Tour of the D.C. Area's Underground Railroad
A new guided walking tour near Washingon, D.C., explores the area's African American history and hidden connection to the Underground Railroad.
A Delightful New Book About Countries That Have "Fallen Off the Map"
In this time of not being able to travel almost anywhere, one of the most intriguing new travel books is a volume that takes readers to places that no longer exist. I’m talking about…
New Rules Transform New York City Into a Wonderful, Open-Air Bazaar
What's the top reason people visit New York City? If you guessed Broadway shows, museums, or even restaurants, you'd be wrong, wrong, and wrong. Year after year, shopping is cited as…
Where Great Artists Worked: America's Historic Homes and Studios
Author Valerie Balint's Guide to Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios explores three centuries of the United States' artistic heritage, visiting the places where artists were inspired…
Dingle, Ireland's Beloved Dolphin, Fungie, Has Disappeared
Ireland may be the land of leprechauns, banshees, and merrows, but its most magical being was real, and it swam in the waters off County Kerry. In 1984, a lone, bottleneck dolphin was…
Can You Find the Secret Location of Mississippi’s Tiniest Museum?
Here's all you'll get in the way of an address for a new museum in Hattiesburg, Mississippi: It's in an alley downtown. Billed as the state's tiniest showcase for collections "of all…
Take a Cinematic Driving Tour Through the Hometown of the “Halloween” Creator
We'll say this for Michael Myers, the embodiment of pure evil in the Halloween movies: At least he wears a mask when he's within 6 feet of people. His bare-faced victims, on the other…
America the Beautiful in National Geographic Photos: An Exclusive Book Excerpt
Fall in love with the U.S.A. all over again with America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs , a patriotic collection of National Geographic 's images. The publication includes more…
WATCH: Spectacular Drone Footage of Cruise Ships Being Scrapped in Turkey
Maybe it can be argued that even before 2020, the cruise industry was reaching a saturation point. A long period of explosive growth perhaps forewarned that our cruise ship fleet was…
London's Iconic Red Boxes Reborn as Shops: Phone Booth Curry for Lunch?
An urgent need for cheap rent in Britain is leading entrepeneurs to the famous red phone booth. The next time you visit London, this tourist icon may be more likely to serve as a…
Luxury Rock Star Tour Buses Become A Travel Option in This Pandemic
There’s a certain flavor of fear that comes from trying to do something potentially dangerous that you are in no way competent to do. I experienced that intense mix of panic and…
Teenager Creates Fun New Video Travel Guessing Game
Earlier this week, we introduced you to some of our favorite YouTube channels for wonderfully zen, long-play videos that walk viewers through neighborhoods around the world. Today, we…
The Most Endangered Historic Sites in the United States
The church where Emmett Till's funeral was held, a Depression-era wellness spa, and an earthquake-rattled historic district in Puerto Rico are among the most endangered places of…
Spend Hours Walking Around the World's Great Neighborhoods with These Addictive YouTube Channels
Narration-free virtual walking tours are racking up millions of views as they scratch our travel itch in isolation.
Would You Travel for Beer? United Airlines Debuts Themed Flight Searches
On a recent episode of NPR's Marketplace, aviation history professor Janet Bednarek of the University of Dayton was asked to describe the current state of the airline industry. She…
In a Pre-Election Gambit, the Trump Administration Announces New Travel Bans for Cuba
“If I had a world of my own, everything would be nonsense," the Mad Hatter told Alice in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. "Nothing would be what it is, because everything would be…
Next Exit! America's Most Epic Roadside Attractions
With all due respect to the World’s Largest Ball of Twine , one-off stunts like that have been left off this roundup of the most epic roadside attractions in the United States.…
The World's Largest Chocolate Fountain Debuts in Switzerland
Who says nothing good has happened in 2020? Ok, that would be us—over and over and over. But now we have an exception: Swiss chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli, which has been…
America's Greatest National Historic Trails: Scenic Routes in the Footsteps of History
Unknown to many travelers, the National Park Service of the United States has established a National Historic Trails system that's perfectly designed for planning patriotic versions of…
You Can Now Stay at "The Conjuring" House—If You Dare
UPDATE, September 28, 2021: The owners of the house that inspired The Conjuring have now put the property up for sale. The malevolent spirits in The Conjuring films don't seem…
Rare Pink Dolphins Return to the Waters Around Hong Kong
Style mavens have declared "sorbet pink" one of the fashionable colors for fall 2020. We're happy to report that the waters around Hong Kong are very much on-trend. Rare pink…
Morocco Reopens to Tourists—But Maybe That's Not Such a Good Idea
On September 6, Morocco's national air carrier, Royal Air Maroc, tweeted that "nationals of visa-exempt countries with an invitation from a Moroccan company or a confirmed hotel…
Farewell to New York City's Iconic Century 21 Department Store Chain
According to a study by the U.S. Travel Association, shopping was a top reason why people took 1.9 billion trips in the United States in 2019—second only to visiting relatives. As the…
America's Rarest Old-Fashioned Amusement Rides
For well over a century, Americans have had a tireless love affair with amusement rides, from New York's Coney Island to the piers of Southern California. Few things seem to affirm the…
How to Track Fall Foliage in New York State
[Updated October 14, 2021]Though not as ballyhooed as New England's autumnal displays, the fall foliage in New York State is nothing to shrug at. From late September through…