Articles by Sightseers’ Delight

About Sightseers’ Delight

Sightseers’ Delight started publishing in June 2016. The site, published by The DeFeo Groupe, collects and curates content about places where historical events large and small happened. The site builds off the legacy of The Travel Trolley, which launched in June 2009. The site aimed to be a virtual version of the trolley tours offered in so many cities.

Visit one of these cities this Halloween

October 24, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Looking for somewhere to travel this Halloween?

Carter: Never looked at Confederate monuments as racist

October 23, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

In an interview with The New York Times, former President Jimmy Carter said he doesn’t look at such memorials as being racist. But, he does understand why many oppose them.

More people taking Uber than yellow cabs in New York City

October 17, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

More people in New York City are taking an Uber than a yellow cab, an analysis by The New York Times revealed.

InselAir: Airline’s McDonnell Douglas aircraft have been certified

October 17, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

InselAir said it has met all of the regulatory requirements for the certification of its McDonnell Douglas aircraft.

American Museum of Natural History planning to redesign gem exhibit

October 16, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The American Museum of Natural History is updating its Morgan Memorial Hall of Gems and Harry Frank Guggenheim Hall of Minerals.

Second mega pier on Curaçao set to open

October 16, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The MV Britannia is expected to be the first ship to dock at the new pier, the second mega pier on the island, when it arrives in Curaçao on Nov. 13.

Pantheon to start charging admission, reports indicate

October 15, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The famed Pantheon in Rome, Italy, will soon start charging visitors admission.

Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History

Southern Museum hosting special National Postal Museum exhibit

October 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will display items from National Postal Museum (NPM) in Washington D.C., a Smithsonian Institution.

Marietta Fire Museum closing for renovation

October 6, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

A popular fire museum north of Atlanta is closing “for a highly anticipated remodeling project,” city officials said.

New security measures coming to Las Vegas casinos in wake of shooting

October 4, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

New security measures are apparently coming to casinos in Las Vegas in the wake of a mass shooting that left at least 59 people dead and more than 500 injured.