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Athens’ Acropolis Museum: A review of Greece’s modern treasure

The Acropolis Museum in Athens is where ancient Greek history meets contemporary design - and the Parthenon marbles take centre stage. The controversial modern building If ever something was on a hiding to nothing, it’s the Acropolis Museum in Athens. It cost €130 million to…

Athens, Greece, museums, reviews

The boat ride inside World of Discoveries, Porto.

Is World of Discoveries in Porto worth the ticket price?

World of Discoveries is a strange theme park-esque museum about Portugal’s Age of Discoveries. Children should enjoy it – but couples may get the most out of it. What is World of Discoveries in Porto? Many of Porto’s attractions are about heritage, but World of…

museums, Porto, Portugal, reviews

The Balto Memorial in Central Park, New York City.

NYC scavenger hunt review: Turning Central Park into a game

Urban Adventure Quest’s Lower Central Park scavenger hunt adventure is both entertaining and educational. The story of the Maine Monument in Central Park Ordinarily, I’d probably not give the Maine Monument a second glance. It’s a shiny, gold, pompous thing on the entrance to New…

New York, New York City, parks, reviews, tours, USA

An interactive map at the Singapore City Gallery.

Singapore City Gallery review: Urban planning gets interesting

David Whitley steps back from his computer games to find out how Singapore deals with its lack of space. The planning challenge of Singapore For those of us who spent abnormal amounts of time playing SimCity and other such playing god-esque computer games, Singapore is…

museums, reviews, Singapore

New York City’s slavery & underground railroad secrets

In Manhattan, a New York City slavery and underground railroad walking tour opens visitors’ eyes to a dark past. Key sites in New York City’s slavery history Alexander Hamilton US Custom House. The Well. 23 Wall Street (the JP Morgan Building). The African Burial Ground.…

history, New York, New York City, reviews, tours, USA

Corridor in the Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia.

The Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia: Visitor review

The Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia became the template for prisons around the world. Now, it serves as a warning about locking too many people up. Eastern State Penitentiary review, summarised The Eastern State Penitentiary feels haunted. It was used as a model for prisons…

museums, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, reviews, USA

Atomic Testing Museum Las Vegas: Exploring the city’s explosive past

Discovering how nuclear testing in Nevada helped shape the rapid growth of Las Vegas, and what the Atomic Testing Museum reveals – and conceals – about this extraordinary chapter in American history. To skip the review and just book tickets, head this way. The rise…

Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, reviews, USA

KwaMuhle museum review: Apartheid’s origins in Durban

The KwaMuhle museum in downtown Durban shows that Apartheid didn’t just magically come into being in 1948. Apartheid and the Durban System It takes a little while to register. Walking around Durban’s KwaMuhle museum initially starts off with headshaking and tutting at the injustices of…

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, museums, reviews, South Africa

Thor Heyerdahl's Kon-Tiki Raft in Oslo's Kon-Tiki Museum.

The Kon-Tiki Museum, Oslo: Review

In Oslo, Norway, the Kon-Tiki Museum explores Thor Heyerdahl’s raft expedition from South America to Polynesia. What is the Kon-Tiki Museum The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo tells the story of Thor Heyerdahl, the Norwegian explorer who set out to prove Polynesia could have been settled…

museums, Norway, Oslo, reviews

Area 15 Las Vegas: Ticket prices and best attractions

The best attractions at Area 15 Las Vegas are Omega Mart and the Lab – but the access pass system is confusing and the ticket prices are high. What is Area 15 in Las Vegas? Area 15 is one of the most welcome new additions…

Las Vegas, Nevada, reviews, USA