Notre Dame de Quebec is the oldest parish in the US and Canada, and will celebrate its 350th anniversary in 2014. It is also the first church in North America to be elevated to the rank of minor basilica by Pope Pius IX in 1874. This famous 17th-century cathedral has...
The Hopkins Observatory is the oldest existing observatory in the United States. In 1834, Prof. Albert Hopkins went to England to search for astronomical apparatus. On his return he built a permanent observatory, which they constructed by hand from 1836 to 1838. That...
MASS MoCA has become one of the world’s premier centers for making and showing the best art of our time. MASS MoCA is perhaps the most fertile site in the country for new art and thrives on making and presenting work that is fresh, surprising, and challenging....
The National Shrine of The Divine Mercy is a ministry of the Marian Fathers of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the authentic promoters of the message of The Divine Mercy. Located in the heart of the Berkshire Hills in western Massachusetts, the...
Norman Rockwell Museum presents the world’s largest collection of original Norman Rockwell art, including beloved paintings from The Saturday Evening Post and the Four Freedoms, and the best in the field of American illustration. Experience Rockwell’s art, life and...
Originally opened in 1928, the museum was built around the original St. Francis de Sales church, which now houses the Church Gallery section of the museum. The Bennington Museum celebrating Vermont’s art and history offers eleven galleries of permanent and changing...
Lily Dale Assembly is the world’s largest center for the science philosophy and religion of spiritualism. Each day of the season offers a series of events and experiences to bring information, enlightenment, hope and peace to those who open their hearts to receive....
His father was born in a log cabin. One generation later, Robert Todd Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln to survive to adulthood, became Chairman of the Pullman Company, the largest manufacturing corporation at the turn of the 20th century. He...
The Mount is both an historic site and a gardener’s delight. America’s First Lady of Letters, and pulitzer prize winner, Edith Wharton designed and built The Mount in 1902. The house embodies the principles outlined in her influential book, The Decoration...
The Queen City is the second largest in NY State and home to much more than Chicken Wings. Whatever your old stereotypes are, forget it. Buffalo has been through a young, vibrant renewal with restaurants, the arts and a renovation of the wonderful old architecture....
George Eastman House is the world’s oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world’s oldest film archives. It is also a National Historic Landmark and offers extensive gardens. Eastman House was designed by J. Foster Warner and built between...
Group touring has been a segment of the industry where adaptation has been especially necessary. Finding new alliances, experimenting and learning from both successes and flops – it’s all part of the job. On this episode, Nicole speaks with guest Nick Calderazzo about...
