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The Governor's Palace at Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.

Visiting Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia: practical guide for first-time visitors

Colonial Williamsburg is a 301-acre living-history city in Williamsburg, Virginia, restoring the 18th-century capital of colonial Virginia with 89 original buildings and hundreds of faithful reconstructions. Single-day adult admission now costs $37.50, down sharply from $49.99 just a couple of years ago — the biggest…

Visiting the Bob Marley Museum, Kingston: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Bob Marley Museum is the former Kingston home of reggae icon Bob Marley, preserved by his wife Rita Marley as a museum since 1987. The museum closed its doors after Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica as a Category 5 storm in October 2025, but it…

Visiting the Morse Museum, Orlando: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art holds the world's most comprehensive collection of Louis Comfort Tiffany's work, in Winter Park, part of the Orlando metro area. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a…

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee.

Visiting the National Civil Rights Museum, Memphis: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

The National Civil Rights Museum is built around the former Lorraine Motel, the site of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination, in downtown Memphis. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit — part of my wider…

Visiting Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

Garfield Park Conservatory is a historic indoor and outdoor botanical garden on Chicago's West Side, designed in 1906 by landscape architect Jens Jensen. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit — part of my…

Visiting SeaWorld Abu Dhabi: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

SeaWorld Abu Dhabi is a fully indoor marine-life theme park on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, recognised by Guinness World Records as the world's largest of its kind. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit…

Visiting the City Reliquary Museum, Brooklyn: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

The City Reliquary is a small, not-for-profit museum of New York City ephemera and relics in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit — part of my wider New York City travel guides. This guide…

The Star of India at the Maritime Museum of San Diego.

Visiting the Maritime Museum of San Diego: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

The Maritime Museum of San Diego is a collection of historic ships docked on San Diego Bay, including the world's oldest active sailing ship. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit — part of…

Visiting the Texas Seaport Museum, Galveston: Parking, prices, hours & top tips

The Texas Seaport Museum is a maritime history museum at Pier 22 in Galveston, Texas, home to the 1877 tall ship ELISSA. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical tips for planning a visit — part of my wider…

Bushrangers Bay in Shellharbour, New South Wales.

Bushrangers Bay, NSW: snorkelling and diving at Bass Point Reserve

If you want to go to the beach, forget about Bushrangers Bay, NSW. This bay is part of the Bass Point Reserve, just to the south of Shellharbour in the Illawarra region. But you're not going to find golden sands here – just a rocky…