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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…

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 it. Paul Revere House is notable as the oldest dwelling in downtown Boston. It was built around 1680. Visitors can expect cramped…

Old North Church, Boston: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Plan your visit to Boston’s Old North Church. This 2026 visitor guide covers lantern history, ticket prices, opening hours, and hidden crypt tours. The Old North Church is the oldest standing church in the city, and alongside the Old South Meeting House and Old State…

The Old State House in Boston, Massachusetts.

Old State House, Boston: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Explore the Old State House in Boston. This guide covers 2026 prices, hours, and the history of this key Freedom Trail site. When I first stood outside the Old State House, the scale felt wrong. It is a tiny brick building surrounded by massive skyscrapers.…

The Old South Meeting House in Boston, Massachusetts.

Old South Meeting House, Boston: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

Standing on Washington Street, I noticed something odd about the Old South Meeting House: it's brick, not wood, which sets it apart from most New England meeting houses. Built in 1729, this is where 5,000 angry colonists gathered before the Boston Tea Party, making it…

The sign for the Bryce Canyon Rodeo in Bryce Canyon City, Utah.

Bryce Canyon City and its rodeo: An unexpected sideshow beside the national park

A visit to Bryce Canyon City that goes beyond the national park, focusing on the town’s unusual status and a raw, local Utah rodeo where tradition, danger and spectacle collide. Bryce Canyon City as a gateway town “Bryce Canyon City: Incorporated 2007”. The sign by…

This Is The Place Heritage Park near Salt Lake City, Utah.

This Is the Place Heritage Park and Temple Square: Mormon heritage in Utah

It is, in all fairness, quite a tremendous spot. Mountains curve round behind, putting the city and the basin below in a delightful setting. It’s perhaps no wonder that Brigham Young was so enchanted with it when he stood here in 1847. Young was at…

A moose on the bank of the Snake River in Grand Teton National Park.

Grand Teton National Park wildlife tours: Why a guide makes the difference

Once you’ve hired a car, a certain logic takes hold. You’ve gone to the expense of shelling out for the additional freedom, so it seems an outrageous waste to leave it parked outside the hotel while going on an organised tour. This is particularly the…

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall, Washington DC.

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide

The first time I walked along the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington DC, I was unprepared for how affecting it would be — 58,000 names carved into black granite, descending into the earth before rising again. What struck me most was watching visitors trace…

The Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial in Washington DC.

Dr Martin Luther King Jr Memorial, Washington DC: Ticket prices, hours & visitor guide (2026)

Visit the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in DC. Our 2026 guide includes opening hours and essential visitor information. The first time I walked through the Mountain of Despair and saw Dr King's figure emerging from the Stone of Hope, I was struck by…