Cultural Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/cultural-travel/RSS feed for Cultural TravelenThu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000Follow in the Footsteps of the Founders and Have a Drink Where They Planned the Revolution Over a Few Beershttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/follow-footsteps-founders-have-drink-where-they-planned-revolution-over-small-beers-180988424/Taverns, public houses and inns served as meeting places before the war and unofficial headquarters during it. Some still stand—including these nine, where you can raise a glass in memory of the foundersThu, 09 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/follow-footsteps-founders-have-drink-where-they-planned-revolution-over-small-beers-180988424/A Stay at Ellis Island Hospital Could Determine Whether an Immigrant Had a Chance to Start a New Life in Americahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-stay-at-ellis-island-hospital-could-determine-whether-an-immigrant-had-a-chance-to-start-a-new-life-in-america-180988202/Some 276,000 patients were admitted to the medical facility between 1892 and 1951. But the abandoned complex has long been overlooked, and preservationists are fighting to save itThu, 19 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-stay-at-ellis-island-hospital-could-determine-whether-an-immigrant-had-a-chance-to-start-a-new-life-in-america-180988202/Nepal’s Mountainside Teahouses Elevate the Experience for Trekkers Heading to the Top of the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/nepal-mountainside-teahouses-elevate-experience-trekkers-heading-to-top-world-180987844/Comforting rest stops dot the trail for adventurers ascending Mera Peak, offering food, rest and a warm cup of the local brewThu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/nepal-mountainside-teahouses-elevate-experience-trekkers-heading-to-top-world-180987844/A Massive Art Installation by the ‘Humans of New York’ Creator Has Taken Over Grand Central Terminalhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-massive-art-installation-by-the-humans-of-new-york-creator-has-taken-over-grand-central-terminal-180987473/For two weeks, “Dear New York” will grace the train station's walls, screens and ad spaceTue, 07 Oct 2025 21:11:45 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-massive-art-installation-by-the-humans-of-new-york-creator-has-taken-over-grand-central-terminal-180987473/Get Into the Revolutionary Spirit With These Beautiful Photographs of Bostonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/get-into-revolutionary-spirit-with-these-beautiful-photographs-boston-180986433/Massachusetts’ capital city offers American history lessons at every turnFri, 18 Apr 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/get-into-revolutionary-spirit-with-these-beautiful-photographs-boston-180986433/Engineering Marvels of the Silver Statehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/engineering-marvels-of-the-silver-state-180986283/Discover the 19th-century innovations that put Nevada on the mapMon, 14 Apr 2025 18:42:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/engineering-marvels-of-the-silver-state-180986283/15 Dazzling Photos That Celebrate the Sights (and Sites) of Los Angeleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/15-photos-that-celebrate-dazzling-los-angeles-county-180986089/These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show what makes the City of Angels and its next-door neighborhoods so heavenlyFri, 21 Feb 2025 17:08:26 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/15-photos-that-celebrate-dazzling-los-angeles-county-180986089/Ten Surprising Arts and Culture Destinations to Visit in the Florida Keys and Key Westhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/ten-surprising-arts-and-culture-destinations-to-visit-in-the-florida-keys-and-key-west-180985932/These unexpected destinations and attraction showcase the region's true artistic spirit.Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:01:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/ten-surprising-arts-and-culture-destinations-to-visit-in-the-florida-keys-and-key-west-180985932/For A Young City, Scottsdale’s Art and Culture Goes Deephttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/for-a-young-city-scottsdales-art-and-culture-goes-deep-180985706/From iconic architecture to indigenous culinary traditions, Scottsdale's arts and culture scene is thrivingMon, 27 Jan 2025 21:43:44 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/for-a-young-city-scottsdales-art-and-culture-goes-deep-180985706/Explore the History and Natural Wonders of Alaskahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/alaska-180959379/Wild, rugged and expansive, the 49th state is begging to be exploredMon, 06 Jan 2025 14:01:15 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/alaska-180959379/