When you step inside this treasure trove of art, you'll see a wealth of furnishings, textiles, paintings and sculpture collected by a woman who truly relished beauty, creativity and life. Isabella Stewart Gardner built Fenway Court, which resembles a..

Built as a brewery in 1959 with a bird sanctuary on the grounds. The simple venture mushroomed into the internationally famous zoo/amusement park that reigns today as the queen of Tampa attractions. Tied to an African theme, Busch Gardens incorporate..

This theme park/studio celebrates the magic of filmmaking from animation and stuntcraft to adventure and romance. Done up in cool Art Deco design, the 154-acre site re-creates the look of Hollywood in its 1930s and 40s heyday. Sophisticated technique..

The city's high eastern ground, bearing the popular designation Capitol Hill, is crowned by massive stone buildings serving the Legislative and Judicial branches of the federal government. Beyond them stretch the Hill's residential streets, neighborh..

Boats depart from Port of Entry characterized by eclectic architecture representing a variety of international cultures, for the five themed islands set around a large lagoon, though most visitors prefer to walk. Seuss Landing features the whimsical ..

At close to 840 acres, this edgy and techno-savvy park grew from a single theme park and working movie studio to its current impressive incarnation combining two theme parks (Universal's Islands of Adventure and Universal Studios Florida) with Univer..

In addition to its wonderful penguin and bird houses, bear and cat habitats and sea lion pool, this accessible zoo replicates animal environments and presents activities designed to encourage the animals' natural behaviors. Worth a special stop is th..

Mt. Washington experienced the strongest winds recorded on earth (231mph) in 1934. The mountaintop is accessible via the Auto Road, four strenuous hiking trails, and the Mount Washington Cog Railway.

The world's longest cave (more than 350mi of the five-level labyrinth have been mapped), Mammoth underlies three Kentucky counties. Known to Woodland Indians some 4,000 years ago and rediscovered by frontiersmen in the late 18C, Mammoth Cave was esta..

The AIC is one of the great museums of the world and the preeminent arts institution of the Midwest. Its collections span 5,000 years and draw on the cultures of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and its collection of Impressionist and post-Impr..

This Ivy League school is one of the oldest and most distinguished institutions of higher learning in the US. The university was founded in 1701 by a group of Puritan clergymen who wished to provide Connecticut with an institution where young men cou..

The granddaddy of Chicago's historic theaters, this classic venue, which opened in 1889, makes for theatergoing at its best. Its fine acoustics and lovely, renovated spaces are a delight. Programming varies from local dance troupes such as the Joffre..

The first college established in America, Harvard was founded in 1636 to train young men as leaders of church, state and trade. In 1879 Radcliffe College was founded to provide women with equal access to a Harvard education; today the institutions ar..

The world's most comprehensive collection of works by the late Spanish Surrealist resides in this single-story building, which ranks as one of Florida's most popular art museums. Six galleries display pieces from the collection of 95 oil paintings, m..

Long an exclusive address for upperclass New York, this elegant avenue is almost entirely residential. Large apartment buildings attended by doormen face each other across the manicured median strip.

29mi-long Loop Road parallels a spectacular section of open coast with myriad scenic overlooks affording vistas from sweeping seascapes of island-studded waters to inland panoramas of pink granite mountains. Breathtaking 360-degree views from the top..

Anchoring the Civil Rights District, this self-directed museum and memorial (1992, J. Max Bond Jr.) guides visitors through a series of engrossing multimedia and three-dimensional exhibits that bring the drama and tumult of the American civil rights ..

An extraterritorial community within New York, the U.N. is abuzz with diplomats from all corners of the world, some in the native dress of their home countries, when the General Assembly is in session (Sept-Dec) and during various conferences held th..

In 1955 Congress authorized a commission to oversee the construction of a memorial to Roosevelt. The present site in West Potomac Park was set aside in 1959. After years of rejecting design submissions, the Commission of Fine Arts approved a design b..

One of the oldest religious communities in the country flourished in the northeast corner of the county from 1732 until 1813 under the leadership of German Pietist Conrad Beissel (1691-1768). Practicing Beissel's doctrine of hard work and self-denial..