Unlike the isolation of Plymouth Colony, 18th century Williamsburg was the bustling energetic capital of Virginia, the largest and most … More
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in its heyday numbered some 500 members of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s … More
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historic Park in Woodstock, Vermont
While it may be best known for its post-card downtown and the number of wealthy people that live or have … More
Planet Word: Washington’s New Language Museum
Standing under the artificial willow tree in the entrance courtyard of the new Planet Word Museum, a visitor hears voices … More
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
A beautiful open-air gallery of art and design, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens attract visitors for many reasons. Its 295 … More
Washington Gardens
Washington D.C. is famous for its springtime flowering cherry trees. But blossoming trees are not limited to the cherries, and … More
Stuttgart Museums for Art Lovers
Art is literally all around you in Stuttgart, Southwest Germany’s largest city. The combination of four major art museums, more … More
Monte Palace Tropical Gardens: Madeira’s Garden of Art
The island of Madeira is the tip of a massive volcano that rises from the ocean floor, 12,000 feet below. … More
Hagley Museum: American Industry and Invention
On the banks of Delaware’s Brandywine River, the Hagley Museum & Library has so many different features that it appeals … More
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Gift to the City of Boston
Wandering through her neo-renaissance Florentine palazzo, now the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, you can’t help wishing you’d been invited to … More
