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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.

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.

Transport for London denies new license for Uber

September 22, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Transport for London (TfL) today said it denied a new license for ride-sharing company Uber to operate in London.

Would you prefer a pay raise or more vacation time?

September 7, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Two in five workers (41 percent) said they would accept more paid vacation time in lieu of a pay raise if given the choice.