USA, Central America (Point of interest)

A multitude of Chicago Architectural Foundation Tours examine the city's fascinating architecture, particularly Downtown. One of the most interesting is the Architecture River Cruise. Floating down the Chicago River, you see and learn about 50 sign... Continue reading →

Seattle Art Museum's eclectic collection of artefacts includes many Native American pieces, African art and contemporary pieces. Highlights of the Downtown museum include Warhol's Double Elvis and Cai Guo-Qiang's Inopportune installation of cars pi... Continue reading →

Set in an Art Deco building in pretty Volunteer Park, the Asian Art Museum houses items of Chinese and Japanese art, as well as works from Korea and the Himalayas. Chinese terracotta funerary art and Japanese ceramics are among the highlights.... Continue reading →

The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a green oasis with 15 acres of landscaped gardens, 15 acres of hardwood forest and a large tropical conservatory. Exotic orchids, roses, herbs and woodlands are all just minutes from downtown Atlanta. Walking trails... Continue reading →

With a mission to help us understand the interdependency between flora and fauna, the Cleveland Botanical Garden maintains a number of off-site learning gardens as well as its stunning main venue. Following a US$50-million expansion in 2003, the B... Continue reading →

With multiple performance and exhibition spaces, the Boston Center for the Arts is a destination for anyone who appreciates contemporary art. In the heart of the South End, it attracts artists, performers and audiences interested in all mediums and... Continue reading →

The Memphis Cotton Museum preserves the history of the cotton industry in all its grime and glory. Located in the old Memphis Cotton Exchange, it tells the story of the social impact of the industry, including its influence on music.... Continue reading →

The three-storey Chicago Cultural Center is located on East Washington Street Downtown and boasts the world's largest Tiffany dome. This grand venue hosts numerous cultural events as well as being home to the Chicago Office of Tourism. Built as th... Continue reading →

Dallas Heritage Village is a living history museum portraying life in North Texas between 1840 and 1910. Spread over 13 acres, it contains 38 historic structures including a bank. Costumed interpreters add an authentic feel by telling tales of the ... Continue reading →

The anchor of the Cultural District, the Detroit Historical Museum recounts the city's past. Exhibits recreate Detroit's cobbled streets, 19th-century stores, a car assembly line, toy trains, and a fur trading post from the 17th century.... Continue reading →

One of America's largest art museums, the Detroit Institute of Arts in the Cultural District features Diego Rivera's Detroit Industry mural and Vincent van Gogh's Self Portrait. Graphic, Native American, Oceanic, and Islamic art all feature in over... Continue reading →

One of America's most important art museums, the wide-ranging permanent collection at Philadelphia Museum of Art contains 300,000 works spanning 2000 years. There are also special exhibitions that are put on each year. The museum is particularly k... Continue reading →

The New Orleans Museum of Art was founded in 1910 with a gift to the city from philanthropist Isaac Delgado. The city's oldest fine art organisation, it houses a permanent collection of more than 35,000 objects, valued in excess of US$200 million. ... Continue reading →

The Dallas Museum of Art forms the western anchor of Dallas' Arts District, the largest urban arts district in the US. Exhibits include extensive European and American masters, as well as the nation's most extensive collection of African works. Th... Continue reading →

Chicago Museum of History (formerly the Chicago Historical Society) has been reborn after a US$27.5 million renovation. The new and updated galleries give visitors an insight into the many events that have helped make Chicago the global icon it is ... Continue reading →

The Mario Botta-designed US$65-million San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, a landmark in the SoMa District, houses the West Coast's most comprehensive collection of 20th-century painting, sculpture and photography. Be sure to visit the MuseumStore ... Continue reading →

Once a palatial 1922 theatre, the restored Italian Renaissance landmark of the entertainment district now serves as Detroit Opera House. The Bolshoi Ballet, The Lion King and The Marriage of Figaro, conducted by Jane Glover, are amongst recent high... Continue reading →

Weak stomachs beware! The New Orleans Pharmacy Museum gives visitors a fascinating glimpse into the medicine of the 18th-20th centuries. The ground floor is a mid-19th-century apothecary shop containing hundreds of medicinal herbs and bottles of li... Continue reading →