Cultural Heritage
More than two decades after September 11, the memorials in New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia preserve the individual stories, sacrifice and courage behind a day that changed America and the world.
Survivors of the World Trade Center and Pentagon, military responders, journalists and others recall where they were, what they experienced and how September 11, 2001 changed their lives.
Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, the old Wieliczka Salt Mine is the most popular tourist attractions in Poland and offers a unique experience into the underworld civilization and local culture.
Beyond its beaches and volcanic scenery, Saint Vincent holds Indigenous rock art, colonial forts, historic churches and powerful sites connected to Garifuna resistance, slavery and the island’s plantation economy.
Gamcheon Culture Village grew from a Korean War refugee settlement into one of Busan’s most recognisable attractions. Its transformation through art created economic opportunities while raising important questions about tourism, privacy and community life.
The Alhambra in Granada preserves the artistic legacy of the Nasrid dynasty alongside Christian-era additions that reveal centuries of political and cultural change.
Martin Shore and Ian Neville explore the music, history and living cultural legacy behind Take Me to the River: New Orleans—and the Grammy-winning recording that followed their World Footprints conversation.
From Homer’s Ithaca and Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Midwest to District 12, Cousins Beach and Forks, literary tourism reveals how books, screen adaptations and real communities shape the places travelers choose to visit.
Our trip to Aruba took us beyond Palm Beach to Natural Pool, Baby Beach, Arikok National Park and the streets of San Nicolas. Along the way, we uncovered an island shaped by Indigenous history, aloe, oil, migration and World War II.
The 24th annual Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival returns to Oak Bluffs August 7–15, 2026, with an exclusive look at Children of Blood and Bone, major documentaries, independent films, cultural conversations and additional surprises still to be announced.
If walls could talk, some very famous voices would be echoing throughout the Newberry Opera House, where legendary entertainers like Tex Ritter, Loretta Lynn, Willie Nelson, Wynonna Judd, and Jefferson Airplane performed.
Barberville Pioneer Settlement feels like stepping straight into Florida’s frontier days. On my most recent visit, Associate Director Gudrun Benson walked me through the village’s history.
