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Chain of Rocks Bridge, Missouri/Illinois: Practical guide for first-time visitors

The Chain of Rocks Bridge is a historic pedestrian and cycling bridge spanning the Mississippi River on the north edge of St. Louis, Missouri, connecting the Missouri shoreline to Chouteau Island in Madison County, Illinois. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility,…

The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, California.

Visiting the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles: Practical guide for first-timers

The Hammer Museum is a free contemporary art museum on the UCLA campus in Westwood, Los Angeles, California. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June 2026, when current exhibitions included Several…

The California Science Center in Los Angeles.

Visiting the California Science Center, Los Angeles: Practical guide for first-timers

The California Science Center is a science museum and IMAX theatre in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June 2026, when the Space Shuttle Endeavour was…

Visiting the California African American Museum, Los Angeles: Practical guide for first-timers

The California African American Museum (CAAM) is a free museum of African American art, history, and culture in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport and parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. It was last checked in June 2026,…

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.

Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Los Angeles: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is the largest museum in the United States devoted to the art and science of moviemaking, on the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax in Los Angeles. This guide was updated in June 2026. You can book through Viator to…

Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Los Angeles: practical guide for first-time visitors

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County has just opened two new exhibitions, Orcas: Our Shared Future and Unearthed: Raw Beauty. Several third-party ticket listings, including some affiliate booking pages, still describe Fierce! The Story of Cats as the current special exhibition, even though…

North Avenue Beach on Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.

Visiting North Avenue Beach, Chicago: Practical guide for first-timers

North Avenue Beach is a public Lake Michigan beach in Lincoln Park, Chicago, centred on an Art Moderne, ocean liner-shaped beach house at 1601 N. DuSable Lake Shore Drive. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and other practical visitor tips. This…

The Lincoln Park Conservatory in Chicago, Illinois.

Visiting the Lincoln Park Conservatory, Chicago: Practical guide for first-timers

The Lincoln Park Conservatory is a Victorian-era glasshouse at 2391 N. Stockton Drive, Chicago, displaying tropical plants across four historic display rooms. This guide covers opening hours, admission, transport and parking, accessibility, and other practical visitor tips. This guide was checked against the official Lincoln…

Visiting Portland Art Museum, Oregon: practical guide for first-time visitors

Portland Art Museum reopened its transformed campus on 20 November 2025, after a $116 million capital project added 100,000 square feet of new and upgraded space. The centrepiece is the new Mark Rothko Pavilion, named for the artist who grew up in Portland. This guide…

Lan Su Chinese Garden in Portland, Oregon.

Lan Su Chinese Garden, Portland: practical guide for first-time visitors

Lan Su Chinese Garden, in Portland's Old Town Chinatown, just marked its 25th anniversary in September 2025. This guide was updated in June 2026. Summer hours have also got shorter for 2026: the garden now closes at 5.30pm instead of 6.30pm. Adult admission has risen…