In Washington, DC, grand monuments and museums tell the story of the United States, making it a perfect place for … More
Month: June 2026
Saved by the Stars: How Yerkes Future Foundation Rescued an Observatory, Its Olmsted Landscape, and Reimagined a Community Treasure
At first glance, it seems impossible that a place as grand as Yerkes (rhymes with turkeys) Observatory came close to … More
The Renaissance of the West: How North America’s Only Permanent Leonardo da Vinci Museum Is Transforming an Overlooked Colorado City
The new Leonardo da Vinci Museum of North America, opened June 12, has everything you’d expect of an institution dedicated … More
Revolutionary War Buildings & Museums in New York City Today
In 1776, while America’s founding fathers were in Philadelphia signing the Declaration of Independence, colonial forces in New York were … More
Historic Artists’ Homes & Studios Welcomes New Members
Historic Artists’ Homes and Studios (HAHS), a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, recently welcomed 13 new member … More
Saint Peter’s Church: An “Oasis of Silence,” Design, Art and Spirituality
Midtown Manhattan is undoubtably one of the main global business centers, with the de rigueur massive skyline of such centers … More
Plimoth Patuxet: an Open Air Museum Preserving America’s Heritage
It’s 1627, and John Alden is building a hearth in his one-room home at the still-young village of Plymouth in … More
