The City of Canals - Venice, Italy
When I took the ferry from the airport via the Grand Canal, which runs through the heart of the city, I started to fall in love with the enchanting city, and knew this bucket list destination was not going to disappoint. Venice is incredibly unique with 117 islands, 150 canals, over 400 bridges and no cars. Venice, Italy is mostly known for its canals, but I will tell you it is an architectural photo walk. The city’s architecture reflects so many influences including Byzantine, Islamic, and Gothic.
Where Washington Waited - Washington’s Headquarters, Newburgh, NY
Overlooking the Hudson River in Newburgh, New York, stands a modest stone house that witnessed one of the most consequential moments of the American Revolution.
One Of France’s Oldest Museums - Museum Of Fine Arts Dijon
Founded in 1787, it ranks among the oldest museums in France, and its collections unfold like a timeline, stretching from ancient civilizations to modern masterpieces.
Where The Hudson Bends - West Point
George Washington called West Point “the most important Post in America,” recognizing its strategic position overlooking the river.
The First Opulent Mansion To Appear On Bellevue Avenue in 1841 - Kingscote
Instead of grandeur, it embraces a romantic, picturesque style that feels closer to a country retreat than a palace. Walking through it, you get the sense that luxury here was once about atmosphere rather than display.
Once A Fortress & Palace - Palace Of The Popes
The Palace of the Popes in Avignon, France, is one of the largest and most impressive medieval Gothic buildings in Europe. Part fortress, part palace.
A French Chateau in the Brandywine Valley - Nemours
Nemours stands as an extraordinary example of the Gilded Age fascination with European culture and serves as a lasting testament to the wealth, interests, and ambitions of the du Pont family.
Church Turned Secular Mausoleum - Panthenon, Paris
During the French Revolution, the building was secularized and transformed into a mausoleum honoring the nation’s most distinguished figures.
Docked In History - The USS Intrepid Museum
Docked along the Hudson River on Manhattan's west side, this unique museum offers visitors the chance to step aboard a real aircraft carrier and explore decades of military, aviation, and space history.
An Artist’s Nyack NY Home - Edward Hopper House
The Edward Hopper House Museum & Study Center is actually Hopper’s birthplace and home until he was 26 years old, when he moved to Manhattan.
Making Chocolate Since 1819 - Cailler Chocolate Factory Broc, Switzerland
Cailler is a Swiss chocolate brand founded in 1819 by Francois-Louis Cailler in Vevey, and is oldest still-existing chocolate brand in Switzerland.
The House That A Lincoln Built - Hildene
Robert Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, retained the architecture firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge to built his summer home on 392 acres in Manchester, Vermont. Lincoln had served as Secretary of War and Minister to the Court of St. James, and made his fortune as a lawyer before becoming President of the Pullman Company. Robert Lincoln and his wife, Mary Harlan Lincoln, lived at Hildene in high style.
Preserving The Culture Of 54 Ethnic Groups - Vietnam Museum of Ethnology
Its a break from Hanoi’s traffic, temples, and endless bowls of pho, the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology offers something completely different—quiet, thoughtful, and surprisingly immersive.
George & Martha’s Place On The Potomac - Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and once a vibrant 18th century plantation and home to the first President of the United States. The estate is located on the banks on the Potomac River.
A Stockbridge Gilded Age Cottage - Naumkeag
Naumkeag is the former Berkshire estate of New York City lawyer and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph Hodges Choate, and his wife Caroline, located in Stockbridge, Massachusettes. The Choate’s, who were part of the newly-rich, traveled in well-to-do social circles. They decided to build a 44-room shingle-style “cottage” with brick and stone details, designed by the architect of the day, Stanford White.
Preserving Angkorian Artifacts - Angkor National Museum
Whether you’re planning to wander through Angkor Wat or you’ve already stood beneath the towers of Bayon, the museum reframes those memories
Coloring Havana - Fusterlandia
A visit to Fusterlandia feels like stepping straight into Cuban artist Jose Fuster’s imagination.
Home Of The Olympic Museum - Lausanne, Switzerland
The Old Town winds through narrow streets and medieval buildings, with staircases climbing up from the lake and the Gothic Lausanne Cathedral standing watch over it all.
Living Large In Bristol, RI - Linden Place
Stepping into Linden Place feels less like entering a single home and more like walking through generations of American life.
The Medieval Castle In Bucks County, PA - Fonthill
Built between 1908 and 1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer.