Nov 15, 2019 • 2 min read
After Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico in 2017, curators and staff for museums across the island sprung into action to protect their collections…
Nov 14, 2019 • 2 min read
A cottage hospital from 1900 has been carefully restored in Devon and reopened as a cosy hotel.
Nov 12, 2019 • 2 min read
Jad Abumrad’s Dolly Parton’s America podcast has been taking the world by storm, so what better time than the present to plan a trip to Dollywood?
Nov 12, 2019 • 2 min read
In 5 of America’s coolest places, massive works of street art that draw on 19th-century cartography can help visitors explore some of the best spots in town.
Nov 12, 2019 • 1 min read
Royal fans can follow in the footsteps of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry with a new itinerary inspired by September's royal tour in South Africa and…
Nov 11, 2019 • 2 min read
“The quiet seamstress.” That’s the misnomer given to Rosa Parks, who famously refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white man in Montgomery,…
Nov 11, 2019 • 2 min read
The popular Netflix series The Crown returns on 17 November for its third season, complete with a new face for the British Monarch, as actress Claire Foy…
Nov 11, 2019 • 3 min read
Slated for construction on the western edge of Chicago’s Jackson Park, the reported $500 million project has been a controversial one since its location was…
Nov 11, 2019 • 1 min read
A Norwegian creation known as The Whale will enable visitors to see migrating whales up close.
Nov 8, 2019 • 1 min read
The National Portrait Gallery will close for three years for refurbishment, but the art will travel around the UK.
Nov 8, 2019 • 2 min read
A row between the management of the Antico Caffé Greco and the owners of the café's building is sparking up a debate, as it could potentially result in the…
Nov 6, 2019 • 1 min read
A new ruling has been introduced forbidding actors posing as US army soldiers from making money from visitors at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.
Nov 6, 2019 • 2 min read
Amtrak announced a flash sale that could save you money on your Thanksgiving travel plans, if you're willing to start the celebrations a little early.
Nov 6, 2019 • 2 min read
It's now possible to see unique artworks from Black Rock City at an exhibition at Oakland Museum of California.
Nov 5, 2019 • 1 min read
A company has launched a brand new experience that sees visitors travelling to the rustic Tuscan countryside to learn Italian from local teachers in truly…
Nov 1, 2019 • 3 min read
The World Monuments Fund’s 2020 list of 25 at-risk cultural heritage sites includes Bears Ears Monument in Utah and Notre Dame in Paris.
Nov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
From 31 January to 7 March 2020, California-based Desert X is bringing its contemporary art exhibitions from the deserts of the Coachella Valley to the sands…
Nov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
You can enter the magical world of Harry Potter with an overnight stay at his 'real-life' childhood home in an English medieval village... just remember…
Nov 1, 2019 • 2 min read
A visitor center for Arctic preservation storage will bee built in Longyearbyen in the remote island of Svalbard.
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Puerto Rico is inviting street artists from around the world to share their craft on the walls of the streets and form of the island's flourishing…
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Each month, The Independent Photographer Competition hosts a callout for the best images from around the world under a different category. Recently, the…
Oct 31, 2019 • 2 min read
Musée du Louvre has unveiled a brand new Leonardo da Vinci exhibition that allows visitors to get closer than ever to the world's most famous artwork.