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Illuminated fountain jets rise across the foreground with the Bellagio hotel behind them at night. — WET

Stay for the next song at the Bellagio fountains

Las VegasArt & free things to do

A free performance on a grand scale, with a human story behind the choreography. Find the show times, choose your view and check this November’s access restrictions.

More local stories

Flowering grasses and yellow and purple blooms grow beside a steel High Line railing above a New York street with a yellow taxi.

Friends of the High Line

Let the garden lead you along the High Line

New York CityGardens & city walks

Read the guide

Readers sit at tables beneath the vaulted ceiling of Bates Hall at the Boston Public Library. — Boston Public Library

Take a seat at Boston Public Library

BostonArchitecture & public life

Pedestrians walk the Brooklyn Bridge promenade beside its cables and stone tower, with Manhattan’s skyline beyond. — Marques Jackson

New York opens up on Brooklyn Bridge

New York CityArchitecture & city walks

Three people walk along a paved path towards a tall red sandstone formation at Garden of the Gods. — Visit Colorado Springs

Walk between the walls at Garden of the Gods

Colorado SpringsLandscape & walking

The Gateway Arch rises above the glass visitor center and a reflecting pool under a blue sky. — Cooper Robertson / Corgan

Take the long way around the Gateway Arch

St. LouisArchitecture & American history

Travelers move through the Main Concourse beneath the celestial ceiling at Grand Central Terminal. — Beyer Blinder Belle

There’s time to look up at Grand Central

New York CityArchitecture & city life

A Roosevelt Island Tram cabin crosses above the Queensboro Bridge beneath a clear blue sky. — Lichtwolke / Shutterstock / Time Out

Take the tram and spend an afternoon on Roosevelt Island

New York CityCity journeys

Downtown San Antonio River Walk, with shaded dining terraces, pedestrians and a river boat. — City of San Antonio

Follow the bends of San Antonio’s River Walk

San Antonio, TexasWater & city life

Empty rows of Red Rocks Amphitheatre descend toward the stage, with sandstone formations and the plains beyond. — Heaton.Photography

Find your place at Red Rocks

Morrison, ColoradoMusic & landscape

A Dyker Heights house outlined in white lights, with gingerbread figures, candy canes and large red ornaments across the front yard. — Scott Lynch / Brooklyn Magazine

Every house has its own Christmas in Dyker Heights

New York CityNeighborhoods & traditions

Stairs descend from a market passage beneath a glowing “MORE SHOPS” sign, with people walking below. — Michael Matheny / A Sense of Travel

Go downstairs at Pike Place Market

SeattleMarkets & neighborhood life

The restored Botanical Building and its reflection in the reflecting pool under a clear blue sky. — Dllu / Wikimedia Commons

A day among the gardens and galleries of Balboa Park

San DiegoArchitecture & public life

The Mall’s broad walkway recedes beneath autumn trees, with statues and lamps lining the route. — Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States / Wikimedia Commons

Central Park, made by hand

New York CityLandscape & memory

Griffith Observatory illuminated at night, with downtown Los Angeles behind it. — IIP Photo Archive / Wikimedia Commons

Looking up from Griffith Observatory

Los AngelesScience & the city

Shoppers and diners share a central aisle lined with food counters and seating inside Reading Terminal Market. — Dough4872 / Wikimedia Commons

Reading Terminal Market still feeds Philadelphia

PhiladelphiaFood & city life

Shoppers queue at outdoor market stalls beside the Ferry Building and its clock tower. — Suiren2022 / Wikimedia Commons

At Ferry Plaza, follow the food back

San FranciscoFood & the waterfront

The interior of Old South Meeting House, viewed down the central aisle toward the pulpit, with pews and galleries on both sides. — NateBergin / Wikimedia Commons

Whose Boston does the Freedom Trail remember?

BostonHistory & public life

A stall display of painted glass Christmas ornaments in varied shapes and sizes. — Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar / Wikimedia Commons

A Chicago Christmas, small enough to take home

ChicagoCraft & winter rituals

A brass band plays among participants at a Revolution social club second line in New Orleans. — David & Karyn / Wikimedia Commons

The work behind New Orleans’ second lines

New OrleansMusic & community

A water feature and sculpture in the courtyard at Phoenix Art Museum. — WendyAvilesR / Wikimedia Commons

First Friday in Phoenix

PhoenixArt & the city

A display of colorful handmade holiday ornaments and gifts at the Craftspring booth. — Marc A. Hermann / MTA

The makers behind New York’s Christmas markets

New York CityMakers & markets

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Dllu / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dllu / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA 4.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Close_up_view_of_the_Botanical_Building_in_Balboa_Park,_San_Diego_dllu.jpg. Documented Commons derivative converted to WebP without enlargement; layout may crop. No added objects.
Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0
Anthony Quintano from Mount Laurel, United States / Wikimedia Commons. CC BY 2.0. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Mall_Central_Park_New_York_City_October_30_2022_-_Flickr_-_Anthony_Quintano.jpg. Documented Commons derivative converted to WebP without enlargement; layout may crop. No added objects.
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