Louisiana's Home to the World's Favorite Hot Sauce
Avery Island, Louisiana has been the home to McIlhenny family’s Tabasco empire since 1868. Today there is a new on-site restaurant called 1868, and a full museum to go with the factory tour.
Museums
B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi
B.B. King, the legendary blues guitarist who died in 2015, built a museum in his hometown of Indianola, Indiana, where many of his treasures are on display and where his grave is located.
Louvre Abu Dhabi: A New Museum for the Arab World
A third Louvre, after the famous museums in Paris and in Northern France, opened in November 017. The Louvre Abu Dhabi will be a museum for the world with treasures from Paris and many other works of priceless art.
Paprika from Extremadura in Spain
Spain’s Extremadura region is famous for Iberico pork and its peppers. These peppers are slowly smoked to create another delightful Spanish spice: paprika. There’s even a museum devoted to the spice. The author, Jackie Sheckler Finch, shares a recipe for the Spanish dish migas.
High-Tech Intrigue & Spy Games in New York City
Spyscape is the newest attraction in New York City’s midtown, where you learn all about spies and become immersed in an interactive game of treachery.
Ireland's Most Popular Tourist Attraction: Guinness
The Guinness Factory at St James Gate is the most popular tourist attraction in Ireland, not only because the beer is so famous, but the interactive displays and history is very interesting and the tour includes beer samples.
Gulliver's Gate: An Astounding Miniature World in Times Square
Gulliver’s Gate is a spectacular new exhibit in New York City’s Times Square. It’s an entire world of miniatures, with realistic buildings, people, cars, and natural wonders.
Switzerland: Chaplin's World and The Nest
Two new museums opened in Vevey, Switzerland, and they’re too interesting to be called museums. Chaplin’s World and The Nest, about Nestle Co.
Crystal Bridges, The Great Museum You've Never Heard Of
One of America’s most stunning art museums is located in the small town of Bentonville, Arkansas. The Crystal Bridges Museum holds $500 million in artwork.
Norway: Real Vikings at the Authentic Viking Village
Visitors of all ages transport themselves back more than a thousand years in time and learn firsthand what how to live as a Viking in Gudvangen Norway.
Chicago: All the Write Things in All the Write Places
Among Chicago’s rich arts scene is a new attraction known as the American Writers Museum, a one-of-a-kind place that sparks public interest in literature.
Dublin: Lush Parks, Great Museums and People Watching
A summer visit to Dublin for some museum viewing, catching up on new exhibits, and especially, people watching in this Magnificent City in Ireland.
