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Franklin Institute, Philadelphia: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Visit Philadelphia’s premier science museum. Find the latest ticket prices, planetarium hours, and visitor tips for The Franklin Institute. Walking through the entrance hall of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, you're confronted by a 20-foot marble statue of Benjamin Franklin sitting beneath a rotunda.…

Rodin Museum, Philadelphia: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

See "The Thinker" in Philly. My 2026 Rodin Museum guide includes ticket prices, garden access info, and opening hours for this artistic gem. The first time I visited the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, I walked straight past the entrance thinking it was someone's private…

Intense action inside Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution.

Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia: 2026 ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Discover the story of America's birth. My Museum of the American Revolution visitor guide covers ticket prices, opening hours, and must-see Revolution exhibits. To skip the detail and just book tickets, head here. Visitors planning to visit multiple Philadelphia attractions may make considerable savings with…

The Rocky Steps in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Visiting the Rocky Steps, Philadelphia: Parking, best time to visit, and photo tips

Run the iconic Rocky Steps. Get 2026 visitor info, including hours, photo tips, and how to visit the Rocky Statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The first time I watched someone run up the Rocky Steps in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, they were wearing business attire…

Oxford Castle and Prison in Oxford, South-East England.

Oxford Castle & Prison: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Explore 1,000 years of history. My 2026 guide to Oxford Castle & Prison includes ticket prices, opening hours, and what to see inside the cells. This guide was updated in February 2026 to take into account recent entrance fee rises. Many other guides have incorrect…

The Bodleian Library in Oxford, South-East England.

Bodleian Library, Oxford: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

The first time I walked through the Great Gate into the Old Schools Quadrangle, I half-expected someone to check my credentials. But here's what catches you off guard: whilst the Bodleian Library in Oxford is very much a working research library – scholars studying beneath…

Exploring the Story Museum in Oxford, South-East England.

Story Museum, Oxford: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Step into a world of imagination at Oxford’s Story Museum. Find 2026 ticket prices, gallery highlights, and opening hours for a magical family day. When I first spotted the Story Museum on Pembroke Street, Oxford, two lanterns outside read "Speak Friend" and "Enter" – a…

The view from the driver's seat on Utah Highway 12.

Highway 12, Utah: Driving through America’s last mapped frontier

A ribbon of tarmac cutting through mesas, canyons and vast silence, Utah Highway 12 crosses one of the most remote landscapes in the continental United States. This is a drive where the land still dominates, and where the sense of discovery feels largely untouched. It…

Québec City: A frozen vision of French North America

This article explores Québec City as a place shaped less by modern France and more by a preserved and altered vision of French North America, tracing how history, empire and chance created one of Canada’s most unusual cities. Québec City and the myth of Frenchness…

Paul Revere House, Boston: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Discover 2026 prices, hours, and history for Paul Revere House. This guide covers the oldest home in downtown Boston and how to visit. The guide was updated in March 2026 to reflect current opening hours and ticket prices. Paul Revere House is notable as the…