The National Road

Exploring America’s Historic Pathway: Popular Destinations on the National Road With the building of the National Road came opportunity and progress. There existed a visionary dream—a dream to connect the vast expanse of a growing nation, bridge the gaps between cities and states, and facilitate the exchange of ideas, goods, and culture. This dream came […]

Abbaye du Mont St-Michel

Abbaye du Mont St-Michel

Abbaye du Mont St-Michel Mont St-Michel’s one main street, the Grande Rue, leads up the slope – past souvenir shops, eateries, and a forest of elbows – to the star attraction of a visit here, a stunning ensemble crowning the top: the abbey. HistoryBishop Aubert of Avranches is said to have built a devotional chapel […]

Cades Cove

Cades Cove

Top choice in Great Smoky Mountains National Park Cades Cove, Tennessee In Appalachian parlance, a cove means a valley, but Cades Cove is far more than that. One of the most popular destinations in the Tennessee section of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, many consider this 6800-acre valley to be a national treasure due to its poignant cultural legacy, […]

Teatro Nacional

Teatro Nacional, San José’s On the southern side of the Plaza de la Cultura resides the Teatro Nacional, San José’s most revered building. Constructed in 1897, it features a columned neoclassical facade flanked by statues of Beethoven and famous 17th-century Spanish dramatist Calderón de la Barca. The lavish marble lobby and auditorium are lined with […]

La Sagrada Família

The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family) is considered to be the symbol of Barcelona La Sagrada Família The Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family) is considered to be the symbol of Barcelona by many residents, and the one place you shouldn’t miss when you […]