Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/travel/RSS feed for TravelenFri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:37 +0000Cities Are Projecting Their History Onto Streets and Buildings After Darkhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cities-are-projecting-their-history-onto-streets-and-buildings-after-dark-180985348/Pedestrians in Montreal, Grand Rapids and other locations can time-travel thanks to installations that map historical scenes directly onto the cityscapesFri, 01 Nov 2024 14:35:37 +0000This New York City Park Was Built on Top of a Cemeteryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/this-new-york-city-park-was-built-on-top-of-a-cemetery-180985329/In the late 19th century, city officials turned the final resting place for 10,000 souls into what's now Greenwich Village’s James J. Walker ParkMon, 28 Oct 2024 16:55:19 +0000Go Chasing Waterfalls With These 15 Awe-Inspiring Imageshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/go-chasing-waterfalls-with-these-15-awe-inspiring-images-180985307/See photographs of the beautiful natural wonders from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo ContestFri, 25 Oct 2024 13:00:00 +0000What It's Like to Experience Polar Night in the World's Northernmost Townhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/what-its-like-to-experience-polar-night-in-the-worlds-northernmost-town-180985271/Eight years into living in Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, I embrace the seasonal plunge into total darknessThu, 17 Oct 2024 12:30:00 +0000See 14 Photos of the Beauty of Cuba Through Its Striking Shoreline and Buzzing Streetshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-14-photos-beauty-cuba-through-striking-shoreline-buzzing-streets-180985237/These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest capture quintessentially Cuban scenesThu, 10 Oct 2024 16:13:48 +0000Halloween Is Spooky. But So Are These Eight Other Celebrations Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/halloween-is-spooky-but-so-are-these-eight-other-celebrations-around-the-world-180985245/From Setsubun in Japan to Fèt Gede in Haiti, these festivals relish in the macabreThu, 10 Oct 2024 14:47:39 +0000Six Lodge-to-Lodge Hikes That Will Have You Falling in Love With Slow Travelhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/six-lodge-to-lodge-hikes-that-will-have-you-falling-in-love-with-slow-travel-180985212/From Scotland to Japan, these multiday treks offer adventure and a truly immersive experienceTue, 08 Oct 2024 16:37:41 +0000Divers in Mexico's Underwater Caves Get a Glimpse of Rarely Seen Artifacts, Fossils and Human Remainshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/divers-in-mexicos-underwater-caves-get-a-glimpse-of-rarely-seen-artifacts-fossils-and-human-remains-180985159/Cenotes in the Yucatán Peninsula are time capsules preserving remnants of Maya culture and fossils of extinct megafaunaTue, 01 Oct 2024 16:22:49 +0000An All-Female Crew Sailed 1,000 Miles in a Traditional Voyaging Canoe to Help Save Humpback Whaleshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/an-all-female-crew-sailed-1000-miles-in-a-traditional-voyaging-canoe-to-help-save-humpback-whales-180985146/The team traveled from New Zealand to Tonga along a humpback highway to collect environmental DNA and raise awareness of the plight of the marine mammalsThu, 26 Sep 2024 14:50:52 +0000See 15 Remarkable Photos That Will Make You Fall in Love With Italyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-15-remarkable-photos-fall-in-love-with-italy-180985112/These shots from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show why it’s one of the most-visited nations on earthFri, 20 Sep 2024 17:56:24 +0000Desi Arnaz Is Getting a Much-Deserved Historical Marker in Miami Beachhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/desi-arnaz-is-getting-a-much-deserved-historical-marker-in-miami-beach-180985093/The Cuban-American actor and producer has stars on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame, but this new honor pays tribute to his start as a musician in South FloridaWed, 18 Sep 2024 18:16:09 +0000Four Places to Find Fossilized Shark Teeth in the United Stateshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/four-places-to-find-fossilized-shark-teeth-in-the-united-states-180985086/Sharks have been losing teeth for 400 million years. Here’s a guide to uncovering some of these plentiful fossils across the countryTue, 17 Sep 2024 18:44:32 +0000The Rebellious History of Mooncakes, the Note-Passing Dessert That Liberated Chinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-rebellious-history-of-mooncakes-the-note-passing-dessert-that-liberated-china-180985046/During Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese around the world eat the miniature molded and filled cakes to wish their families wealth and happinessThu, 12 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0000Bask in the Beauty of Brazil With These 15 Stunning Photographshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/bask-in-the-beauty-of-brazil-these-15-stunning-photographs-180985030/These selections from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images capture this South American paradiseMon, 09 Sep 2024 15:39:53 +0000