This post will provide details about the Climb Up at the O2 attraction, including how to get there, ticket prices, and various opportunities to save money on admission. The O2 Arena was previously known as the Millennium Dome. Built for the turn of the Millennium in the year 2000, the arena held a number of […]
Many TV shows and movies have been filmed in New York City, a lot of those are film locations in Greenwich Village. On our Greenwich Village tour you can see the sites you recognize from the small and big screen. Movie & TV Film Locations in Greenwich Village The Jefferson Market Garden is a community […]
The London Underground transports millions of visitors every year, and the trains travel enough miles to circumnavigate the globe over and over…and over again! It’s only at the very early hours of the mornings and the late hours of night that you may find yourself alone in a tube carriage or on the platform. But […]
Located along San Francisco's northern waterfront, Fisherman's Wharf is a popular neighborhood amongst locals and tourists. Historically, it developed in the late 19th century as many Italian immigrant fishermen moved to the area. Though today it is mostly a tourist hub, there are still many active fishermen in the area. The restaurants in Fisherman's Wharf offer […]
Welcome to Piccadilly and Kensington, two of the poshest areas in London! Many of these sites are featured in our Soho, Piccadilly Circus, and Chinatown walking tour. However, if our tour calendar doesn’t work for you or if you would just prefer to explore London by bus on your own time, then here is […]
Welcome to the heart of London, where you'll find both historic and contemporary landmarks that define the city's cultural and political heritage. Many of these sites are featured in our Westminster and our London All-in-One walking tours. However, if our tour calendar doesn't work for you or if you would just prefer to explore London […]
Brooklyn is a place of tree-lined streets and beautiful homes, as well as grittier industrial neighborhoods being converted into residential/artists communities. There are so many things to do in Brooklyn, such as visiting its diverse neighborhoods. Park Slope, a popular neighborhood in Brooklyn, contains many brownstones that are a living depiction of 19th-century Brooklyn. Currently, […]
Officially, there are no Freedom Trail bathrooms outside the Visitor Centers. So where do you go when you gotta go? We've created a handy guide to free (or close) and clean (or close) public bathrooms on the Freedom Trail. Boston Common Visitor Center 9am-5pm Daily 139 Tremont St New State House 9am-5pm Monday-Friday 24 Beacon […]
When stepping into San Francisco’s Chinatown, you step into a world of vibrant colors, sounds, sights, and smells that will immediately whisk you around the globe. While there are several distinct Chinese neighborhoods in San Francisco, the oldest and largest Chinatown lies in the heart of downtown. On this tour, you’ll visit sights with history […]
Though this reconstructed building is from the 1960s, the original New Hall Military Museum was built in 1791 by the Carpenters' Guild. The space was rented out to Secretary of War Henry Knox, making this the original Pentagon. Directions to New Hall Military Museum: 320 Chestnut St Philadelphia, PA 19106 On Chestnut Street between South […]
The Wagner Free Institute of Science offers an experience into its Victorian collection with an interior that is nearly unchanged since the 1890s. Both the building and its exhibits are historic treasures in Philadelphia. Directions to the Wagner Free Institute of Science: 1700 West Montgomery Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19121 By train: The Broad Street subway […]
The Rodin Museum Philadelphia contains the largest collection of sculptor Auguste Rodin's works outside Paris, including his most well-known, The Thinker. Directions 2151 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19130 Parking: Limited metered parking is available on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, N 21st Street, and N 22nd Street. Parking is also available at the Philadelphia Museum […]
The Academy of Natural Sciences is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas, founded in 1812. Directions to Academy of Natural Sciences 1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19103 Parking: Logan Square Parking Garage located at 1815 Cherry Street offers concessionary parking for Academy visitors. Validate your ticket at the front […]
Philadelphians have lived on Elfreth's Alley since 1702 - not the same ones, of course - making this America's oldest inhabited street. Where is Elfreth's Alley? There are thirty two houses on Elfreth's Alley located between North 2nd Street and North Front Street, in the block between Arch and Race Streets. It is a public […]
Originally the Philadelphia County Court House, Congress Hall served as the first meeting place for the United States Congress from 1790-1800. Directions to Congress Hall: Located at Chestnut and 6th Street on the Independence Mall. If you're looking at Independence Hall, the Congress Hall is the red brick building to the left. Hours of Operation: […]
This Federal red-brick building was built as Philadelphia's original City Hall, but is historically important as the location of the United States Supreme Court from 1791-1800. Directions to Old City Hall Philadelphia The Old City Hall is next to Independence Hall at the corner of Chestnut and 5th Street. If you're looking at Independence Hall, […]
