Historic & Cultural Attractions
Kilt Shopping in Edinburgh With a Tartan Butler
A nominal connection to Scotland sent me on a whirlwind quest to acquire a kilt, the ultimate Scottish sartorial flex.
By Ross Kenneth Urken
Travel
The World’s 11 Most Remote Monasteries
From India to Armenia, these structures are often so isolated that they require miles of hiking or climbing up cliffs simply to visit
By Elizabeth Stamp
What It's Actually Like to Buy an Old Chateau in France
How one woman left Seattle for life in a French countryside fixer-upper.
By Valentina Valentini
City Breaks
10 Best Things to Do in Prague
Castles, tram tours, Czech design museums, and plenty of pilsner await.
By Rick Jordan
This New Book Captures the Magic of the Plaza Athénée in Paris
The Parisian icon is the first hotel to get a dedicated coffee table book, as part of Assouline’s popular Travel Series.
By Matt Ortile
A 48-Hour Itinerary for Córdoba, Spain
This two-day itinerary in Córdoba has everything: Moorish history, flamenco dancing, spa indulgences, and a soup that deserves UNESCO recognition.
By Marta Sahelices
Learning Peru's Hidden History, From the Cloud Forests of Amazonas to the Volcanic City of Arequipa
Returning to a country she thought she knew well, writer Megan Spurrell gets a crash course in Peru's lesser-known past.
By Megan Spurrell
19 Haunted Castles Around the World That You Can Visit
Forget princesses—in these castles, you'll find shrieking ghosts, dead brides, and even a portal to hell.
By Caitlin Morton and Alex Erdekian
These Are 32 of the Most Haunted Places in the US in 2023
We've got spirits, yes we do.
By Caitlin Morton and Matt Ortile
15 of the Oldest Cities in the World That You Can Still Visit Today
In these places, history is baked into the millennia-old walls.
By Allison Hope and Matt Ortile
UNESCO Just Added 27 New World Heritage Sites for 2023
Heritage sites in Ukraine have also been added to its Endangered List this year.
By Jessica Puckett
Retracing the Steps of My Ancestors, the Wild Scots of Galloway
How chasing her clan's roots led one writer to a beautiful, overlooked part of Scotland.
By Mary Winston Nicklin
Can a Mark of Authenticity Help to Protect Indigenous Cultures in Tourism?
Across the world, Indigenous tourism entrepreneurs are adopting labels or seals to affirm where travelers' dollars are going.
By Karen Gardiner
28 Best Museums in New York City
The city's museum scene can be a dizzying one—but our list has you covered.
By Charlie Hobbs and Andrea Whittle
These Ancient Ruins in Peru Have Reopened After More Than a Year's Closure
The Llaqta de Kuélap ruins in the Andes Mountains pre-date Machu Picchu.
By Rachel Chang
This One-of-a-Kind Seoul Museum Lets You Go Back in Time
The Donuimun Museum Village teleports visitors back to the Korean capital as it was in the last century.
By Jesse Ashlock
In ‘Portico,’ a New Cookbook, the Food of Rome’s Longstanding Jewish Community Gets Its Due
The latest selection of recipes by the culinary author Leah Koenig is out August 29.
By Devorah Lev-Tov
From World-Class Art Collections to Cool-Kid Concept Shops, Miami's Design District Is an Aesthete's Paradise
Once a backwater, the neighborhood continues to solidify its place as the Magic City's cultural nexus.
By Rachel Felder
The Last of the Embroidered Breads of Mesogaia, Greece
In a remote Greek hamlet, the rustic art of adorning breads finds a devoted caretaker.
By Rebecca Hall
An Essential Guide to Crete, Greece's Largest Island
The best area to base yourself in—depending on what you're looking for—and how to experience the island's reemerging viticulture that was almost lost forever.
By Chadner Navarro