Memorial Hall, nowadays home to the Please Touch Museum, is a grand 19th century building that makes a great architectural and historical destination.

Rather than sit at home and be snowed in, get a plane ticket and visit one of these festivals.

The Okanagan Valley, with its Okanagan Lake, is a picturesque region in the southern part of Canada's British Columbia that sits between Osoyoos at the border with the United States, north of Vernon.

Maybe the most historical park in the United States, and loaded with free attractions.

The Shaker Museum of South Union, Kentucky takes you back in time to a shaker village, the westernmost of its kind in the United States.

Opened in 2005 in its new building, the de Young Museum was established in 1894 and today has one of the best collections of art in the United States

Betsy Ross made the first American flag during the independence war and a visit to her home is an education in the birth of the modern United States of America

The Mason-Dixon Line is known by Americans as the separator of pro-slavery and pro-freedom states, between the South and the North. However, the line’s origin predates the United States and it has nothing to do with slavery.

The Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium, a 77-acre facility located five miles east of downtown Pittsburgh, is one of only a few zoo and aquarium combinations in the United States.

Have you ever visited a castle in the United States? Well we do have one here and it is located at San Simeon, California. The Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and was the home of William Randolph Hearst, a newspaper magnate.

Highgate Cemetery located just north of London, England it is on the English Heritage Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England. It is quite different than cemeteries as we know them in the United States and a interesting spot to visit on your vacation in London.

The garden hosts one of the greatest outdoor sculpture collections in the United States.

Angel's Landing in Utah's Zion National Park is one of the most stunning and thrilling hikes anywhere in the United States.

On November 1, 2010, the new Secure Flight rules take effect in the U.S. Effectively, this means that anyone who has not supplied their legal name and birthdate together with their air ticket covering any flight in the United States, will be denied either the itinerary, or at worse, the ability to check in at the airport.

The Kansas Underground Salt Museum is located in the heart of Kansas in Hutchinson. Part museum and part working salt mine, it is an attraction that is so unique that it is the only one of its kind in the United States.

If you're planning a trip to Dayton, Ohio and have an interest in military history, be sure to schedule a trip to the National Museum of the United States Airforce.

While the Old Faithful geyser is one of the classic scenes in all the United States, it is not on every American's "must see" list. Yet it really should be!

The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago is truly one of the best museums in the United States.

Los Angeles is one of the trendiest cities in the United States and certainly the fashion capital of the west coast. When you're in southern California, you'll want to head for Beverly Boulevard to take advantage of the great shopping opportunities there.

From today, you won't be allowed to pass immigrations in the United States without having an approved ESTA application on file.

The Carlsbad Caverns, located in the Guadalupe Mountains of New Mexico, have long been a captivating natural feature of the Southwestern United States.

Much like Central Park is to New York in the United States, so to is Hyde Park to London. The 350 acre park is located in the center of the city, it is easy to forget that you are in a major metropolitan city with all of the beautiful trees and shrubs.

Thanksgiving weekend is coming up this Thursday 26 November 2009 already. Thanksgiving is the busiest travel period in the United States and anyone on the road or in the air should be giving themselves lots of extra time, because everywhere is more packed than usual.

The Travel Promotion Act is more likely to be a roadblock to increased tourism in the United States than an aid.

ESTA, or the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, is a requirement from the United States government for travelers using the Visa Waiver Program.