Museums

Museums

Visits to museums of every size and shape and type, from grand mansions to weird collections, everywhere around the world.
20
Sep
Ford driving a street mottled with oil spots past cars parked under the trees

Cars, Cars, Everywhere!

More than 700 vintage vehicles descended on Greenfield Village in Dearborn for the 2025 Old Car Festival, and my, was it a head-turner!
1 min read
21
Mar
Camellia allee, Middleton Place

Middleton Place

Laid out under a formal landscape architecture plan mirroring European gardens, the gardens of Middleton Place are the oldest of their style in America, started in 1741.
9 min read
16
Sep
Hanger Two Liberty Aviation Museum

Liberty Aviation Museum

It's not just aviation: military vehicles, automobiles, PT boats, memorabilia, and a diner honor World War II sacrifices at the Liberty Aviation Museum.
9 min read
25
Jul
Perrys Monument at sunset

Puttering Around Put-in-Bay

Puttering around Put-in-Bay, Ohio, in a rented golf cart, I was able to explore this island in Lake Erie at a relaxed pace while learning about its history.
9 min read
17
Jul
First footprints on the moon Apollo 11 NASA

First on the Moon

North of Dayton, rural Wapakoneta celebrates its biggest claim to fame: it's the hometown of Neil Armstrong and home to the Armstrong Air & Space Museum.
8 min read
28
Feb
1960s snowmobiles

Top-Of-The-Lake Snowmobile Museum

For a most unique museum, pop in to Naubinway - especially in winter - to learn about the in-depth history of snowmobiles through the evolution of the vehicle.
5 min read
13
Feb
Historic Stony Brook Mill NY

Surprised by Stony Brook

Surprised by the New England feel of Stony Brook, we lingered over museums and parks, soaking in history on our overnight visit to Long Island's North Shore.
8 min read
11
Feb
Key West Express

Key West by Ferry

Using the Key West Express ferryboat instead of spending ten hours driving, we slipped away from Fort Myers Beach for an overnight adventure in Key West.
12 min read
06
Nov
The Road to Saltville

The Road to Saltville

Intrigued by a series of seemingly random suggestions that we take a trip to Saltville, Virginia, we discovered why getting there is so fascinating.
4 min read
04
Sep
Rocks in shallows along shoreline

Anishinaabe Shores

On the Mackinac Straits, St. Ignace is known as a ferryboat departure point for Mackinac Island. Walk the North Country Trail through town, and you’ll discover the rich details of its founding and cultures that thrived on these shores.
7 min read