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The National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London.

National Maritime Museum, Greenwich: Learning the naval roots of common phrases

Discovering the naval roots behind phrases like loose cannon and the bitter end and explore real Greenwich stories that bring every idiom to life. Pushing the boat out at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich One of the unexpected delights of the National Maritime Museum…

The Museum of Art Fakes in Vienna, Austria.

Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes | The stories of the great art forgers

Vienna’s Museum of Art Fakes is one of the city’s most unusual museums, offering a fascinating insight into history’s greatest art forgeries and forgers. This review was expanded and updated in January 2026. Edgar Mrugalla – master forger The Rembrandt (or should that be Rembr-aren’t?)…

The Vasarely Museum in Budapest, Hungary.

Why the Vasarely Museum is Budapest’s best art museum

The Vasarely Museum, located in the overlooked suburb of Obuda, showcases over 400 works by Op Art pioneer Victor Vasarely. Unlike other Budapest art destinations, it offers a unique perspective on art through geometric patterns and colors. Tickets cost 2,400 forints, free with the Budapest Card.

The Red Star Line Museum in Antwerp, Belgium.

Visiting Antwerp’s Red Star Line Museum: Review & guide with ticket prices

Visit the Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp. Learn why this emotional migration museum is considered one of Belgium's most fascinating and moving historical sites. This guide was checked and updated with current ticket prices in January 2026. At a glance: Red Star Line Museum visitor…

National Museum of Scotland review: The bit to visit first

With limited time at the National Museum of Scotland, the Beginnings and Early People sections are the best bet for first time visitors wanting something unique. How big is the National Museum of Scotland The National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh is a vast attraction,…

Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park in Seattle, Washington.

Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park: Seattle’s best free attraction

A review of Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park in Seattle’s Pioneer Square. How Seattle made its fortune To the uninitiated, Seattle was founded on some terrifying combination of Starbucks, Microsoft, Boeing and Kurt Cobain T-shirts. Well, this isn’t entirely untrue, but there’s a surprise…

The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam: How to get in when tickets are sold out

Van Gogh Museum tours — which include admission tickets — have availability when normal entry tickets have sold out. This guide, updated in January 2026, shows you how to get inside Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum when there are no tickets left. Visiting Amsterdam’s Van Gogh…

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland | Review

Skips the miles of memorabilia to discover the history of Rock and Roll in Cleveland, Ohio. To skip the review and just buy tickets for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, step this way… Memorabilia at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame There…

Inside Te Ara on Rarotonga, the Cook Islands.

Rarotonga’s Te Ara Museum: Pacific History, Admission Prices & Visitor Tips

Perhaps the best cultural attraction in the Cook Islands, Rarotonga's small Te Ara museum provides an unexpectedly engrossing look at the settlement of the Pacific Islands. The wall map in Te Ara For map geeks, the one on the wall in Te Ara is utterly…

The invention of baseball – and the Abner Doubleday myth

Desperately trying to get some kind of understanding of baseball, David Whitley heads to Boston’s Fenway Park and Cooperstown, where the game was supposedly invented. Hunched over the bar, faintly jet-lagged, the statistics blizzard fired past. I had, I quickly realised, no idea what any…