During the height of COVID lockdowns, people looked to the outdoors to get away. This is what has made the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden a hot tourist attraction. The garden, nestled away in the city of Arcadia, is home to a worldwide collection of trees, bushes, and flowers. It has a lot to offer, […]
It’s tiny, but mighty. Boston’s “Skinny House”—an iconic structure and must-see tourist attraction known as the narrowest home in the city—just sold for more than $1.2 million. “People are amazed it was built to be, really, this skinny,” said Travis Sachs, executive vice president at CL Properties, who worked with the real estate agency’s president, […]
A new temporary London attraction that opened this week is under fire for not being finished and is offering refunds. Westminster Council commissioned the Marble Arch Mound and say elements of the site are not ready for visitors.
COPENHAGEN—A volcano in Iceland spewing lava into the sky since it erupted last Friday could continue its spectacular display for years, potentially becoming a new tourist attraction on the island known for its natural wonders. Thousands of Icelanders have flocked to the site of the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula, some 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) […]
PHOENIX—Dolphinaris Arizona opened in the metro Phoenix desert two years ago as marine parks elsewhere were scaling back exhibits amid criticism of the treatment of animals. Animal rights advocates took aim at Dolphinaris as well, saying that putting dolphins in pools on tribal land in the desert was tantamount to animal cruelty. Since its opening, […]
The Garden of Morning Calm in South Korea captures the beauty of the local landscape. Located at the foot of Chungnyungsan Mountain, it is the oldest private garden in Korea. The name was actually inspired by a great Indian poet, Sir Tagore. He once described Korea as “The Land of the Morning Calm.” The garden […]
