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As aficionados of various kinds of art, Bill and Mary Thompson were thoroughly enjoying their stroll through a space that was filled with it. A dramatic floating staircase that doubles as a sculpture welcomed them to the venue. A light fixture that resembles a floating cloud, the work of world-famous architect and designer Frank Gehry, was ...Read more

Each year, more than 5 million people visit the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The American Museum of Natural History, located nearby, attracts some 4 million callers annually. Other museums around the country appeal to far fewer folks, but those who discover them find much that educates and entertains.

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On Dec. 4, 1783, nine days after the last British soldier left American soil, Gen. George Washington went to Fraunces Tavern in New York City. Since being constructed in 1719, that building had operated as a boarding house and bar. Washington chose the tavern's Long Room as the site to bid a final farewell to his officers from the Continental ...Read more

One benefit, among many, of the lakeside cottage I own in the rolling mountains of western Maine is that it's close to a wide choice of hiking opportunities. These range from a short stroll along the route of an abandoned railroad track to a stretch of the Appalachian Trail. That walking route extends nearly 2,200 miles between Georgia and Maine...Read more