These articles feature art museums, history museums, presidential libraries, science museums, and more.
Paris has so much to offer that any excursion outside of the City of Lights seems difficult to fit into an itinerary. But a day trip to Giverny, France, feels like being transported into an Impressionist painting and is worth every minute. Here’s what to expect when you spend the day at the Claude Monet …
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Located 16 miles south of Washington, DC, George Washington’s Mount Vernon is a “must see” destination when visiting the nation’s capital. Here are 16 things you won’t want to miss when visiting the first president’s home overlooking the Potomac River in Northern Virginia. In a city full of free museums, memorials, and other sights, is …
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Tackling the largest museum complex in the world can be a tall task, so here are 23 Smithsonian Museum tips to help you make the most out of your visit to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC. Despite what many people think, the Smithsonian isn’t a single museum. Rather, it is a collection of world-class …
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World-renowned glass sculptor, Dale Chihuly, is known for incorporating his work into varied environments, from museums and gardens around the world to other unique indoor and outdoor settings. Here are five things to know before visiting a Chihuly exhibit. The first time I visited a Dale Chihuly exhibit was by accident. I was visiting my sister …
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Milwaukee might be best known for beer and bratwurst, but in the winter months it is full of snowy wonder. Here are the best things to do in Milwaukee in winter. Stretching along the western edge of Lake Michigan, with Arctic temperatures blowing in from Canada, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a delightful winter season destination for …
The incredible story of how a medieval chapel named after beloved French saint Jeanne d’Arc ended up in the heart of a Catholic university’s campus in America’s heartland. In an open space on the south side of Marquette University’s main campus, in the shadow of the Raynor and Memorial Libraries, sits a small medieval chapel …
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If you want a break from white beaches and sunny sail (it could happen), or if it rains during your Florida vacation, be sure to check out these museums in Destin, Florida. With miles of white sand beaches, 226 days of sunshine each year, and easy access to the beautiful Gulf of Mexico, Destin attracts …
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Atlanta is known as the birthplace of Martin Luther King, Jr. and as the cradle of the civil rights movement. It’s where S. Truett Cathy perfected his mouth-watering original chicken sandwich, home to the world’s busiest airport, and where the only Georgian to live in the White House built his presidential library and museum. Whether …
Often described as young, handsome, and charismatic, most Americans know that the 35th president was born in Boston, raised in a large Irish Catholic family, and married to beautiful and elegant Jacqueline Bouvier. But did you know that he was awarded The Purple Heart for his service during World War II? Or that he was …
When President John F. Kennedy’s burial was televised on November 25, 1963, it was the first time Americans from coast to coast could participate in the funeral of a leader without being physically present. And by selecting the 624-acre site in the nation’s capital, rather than a plot in the family’s home state of Massachusetts, …
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More than three million people visit Arlington National Cemetery annually. While President Kennedy’s eternal flame and the Tomb of the Unknowns are the most visited destinations within the 624-acre site, here are 12 other Arlington Cemetery notable graves. Roughly the size of 472 American football fields, Arlington National Cemetery is the final resting place of …
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