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…
Vintage vending machines at the World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta.

The World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta: Museum review

The World of Coca-Cola in Atlanta, Georgia, can feel like a big advert at times. But there’s some fascinating history and a big tasting session packed in. World of Coca-Cola review, summarised The museum covers the history of Coca-Cola. The presentation feels like a big…
The Richard Rodgers Theatre is the home of Hamilton in New York City.

Beyond the musical on an Alexander Hamilton walking tour of Manhattan

An Alexander Hamilton-themed walking tour of Manhattan’s Financial District offers more insight into Hamilton’s life than Lin Manuel-Miranda’s Broadway musical. Key Alexander Hamilton sites in New York City The Trinity Church graveyard. The Museum of American Finance in the Bank of New York building. Federal…
The Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California.

Day tours to Monterey and Carmel from San Francisco: A complete guide

Driving the coastal road from San Francisco to the Monterey peninsula reveals a very different California: windswept shorelines, cypress trees twisted by salt-laden breezes, and small towns where art galleries and seafood restaurants cluster around sheltered harbours. The Monterey, Carmel and 17-Mile Drive day trip…

Mutter Museum review: Philadelphia’s weirdest museum

My Mutter Museum review examines this unique Philadelphia medical collection. View the skeletal remains and historical pathology on display, if you dare. 5 gross things inside Philadelphia’s Mutter Museum A saponified corpse. Slices of Albert Einstein’s brain. A decaying, syphilis-riddled skull. The death cast of…