History & Culture

This historic windmill was transported from the Netherlands to Holland, Michigan, where it has resided at Windmill Island Gardens since the 1960s.

This destination in Indianapolis, Indiana, celebrates the life, work and legacy of one of America’s most distinctive writers. 

This island park in Parkersburg, West Virginia, showcases its ties to American history through a re-created mansion and museum.

The legendary boxer is remembered in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, through this museum that honors his accomplishments and activism.

Composer Stephen Foster is honored through family artifacts and renditions of his music at this historic manor in Bardstown, Kentucky.

See the world’s largest private collections of music boxes and other antique music machines at this house museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Group riding in vintage Model T at Greenfield Village in Dearborn, Michigan (photo by E.E. Burger)

Opened by Henry and Clara Ford in 1929, this destination in Dearborn, Michigan, preserves history and highlights innovations that changed the world.

People gathering outside The Buffalo History Museum in Buffalo, New York (photo courtesy of Buffalo History Museum)

Housed in a structure built for the 1901 Pan American Exhibition, this museum in Buffalo, New York, shares the story of the city.

People looking at blueprints at re-creation of Frank Lloyd Wright’s San Fransisco office in Erie, Pennsylvania (photo courtesy of Hagen History Center)

The famed architect’s West Coast workspace found a second life at this public history museum in Erie, Pennsylvania.

Exterior of the Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Ontario (photo courtesy of Bata Shoe Museum)

From Elton John’s platform boots to Queen Victoria’s slippers, this quirky museum in Toronto, Ontario, offers a unique perspective on culture and fashion.