Guidebooks are annoying. Just because some editor who doesn’t know me tells me which restaurant is the best or what attraction is a must-see doesn’t make it a must-see attraction. Sightseers’ Delight is dedicated to the weird, the quirky and the fun. After all, traveling is fun.
If it’s not, you’re doing it wrong.
All of the places highlighted in this ever-growing database are great. Sightseers’ Delight has visited them all. We think you should make a point to see every one of them. But, this is not a guidebook. Just a webpage to help you plan your next adventure.
The Grounds of Remembrance in Historic Dublin, Ohio, honors those who served the country in war and peace. The park spans approximately one acre and is adjacent to passive parkland, the Dublin Public Library, the Indian Run Cemetery, and Dublin Road. The Grounds of Remembrance includes the Recognition Walk, which features 500 dedication stones to honor veterans.
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation was established in 1937 and is dedicated to promoting the understanding and appreciation of modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, education programs, research initiatives, and publications. The international constellation of museums includes the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Venice; the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao; and the future Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. An architectural icon and “temple of spirit” where radical art and architecture meet, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is now among a group of eight Frank Lloyd Wright structures in the United States recently designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. To learn more about the museum and the Guggenheim’s activities around the world, visit guggenheim.org.
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The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin offers visitors an immersive look at the history, heart, and craft behind one of Ireland’s most famous beers. Located inside the original brewery at St. James’s Gate, the Guinness Storehouse includes seven floors of exhibits in a building that once served as the brewery’s fermentation plant. Along the way, visitors learn about the ingredients, heritage, and culture that shaped Guinness into a global icon. The experience concludes at the Gravity Bar, where panoramic 360-degree views of Dublin provide one of the city’s highest and most scenic vantage points.
This dramatic bronze by sculptor James Mastin honors the Les Chasseurs-Volontaires de Saint-Domingue, the largest unit of men of African descent to fight for American independence, who took part in the 1779 Siege of Savannah. The figures include a drummer boy representing 12-year-old Henri Christophe, who would later lead Haiti and become its king. The regiment’s soldiers were free men recruited in present-day Haiti; unlike most Black combatants in the war, who joined the British after being promised freedom, these volunteers fought for the American cause. Set in Franklin Square, steps from City Market, the monument pays tribute to their courage and to Haiti’s enduring ties with Savannah. Interpretive panels provide visitors with context on the siege and the unit’s role in Savannah’s Revolutionary history today.
Haleakalā National Park is perhaps the crown jewel of Maui. The 33,265-acre national park is a popular destination for tourists wanting to watch the sunrise on the island, even though clouds often obscure the view. At the center of the park is the dormant Haleakalā (East Maui) Volcano. The volcano last erupted more than 400 years ago, likely between 1480 and 1600 AD.
Hale Pa‘ahao, or stuck-in-irons house, was built in the 1850s as the “new” prison in the port town of Lahaina. The jail saw increasing use during the peak of the whaling era, a time when Lahaina was an important destination.
The National Historical Fire Foundation is better know as the Hall of Flame. The museum is dedicated to preserving firefighting equipment used in Arizona and around the world. The museum has five exhibit bays and the National Firefighting Hall of Heroes gallery. The equipment is grouped as: Hand & Horse Drawn (1725–1908); Motorized Apparatus (1897–1948); Motorized Apparatus (1918–1968); Motorized Apparatus (1919–1950) and Wildland Firefighting. It has also have a large collection of Fire Department arm patches.
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