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.

Search ends for MH370

January 17, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Officials have ended the search for missing Malaysian Airlines flight No. 370, according to published reports.

Italian officials working to ensure David is earthquake proof

January 16, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Officials in Italy are working to ensure Michelangelo’s famed David sculpture is earthquake proof. The move follows a severe earthquake that shook central Italy and left 300 people dead.

TSA agents report finding more guns at checkpoints nationwide

January 13, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The TSA said its agents discovered 3,391 firearms in carry-on bags at checkpoints across the country in 2016.

George Lucas picks Los Angeles for new museum

January 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Filmmaker George Lucas has picked Los Angeles for the site of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art.

Las Vegas sets new visitor mark in 2016

January 10, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

Las Vegas welcomed 42.9 million visitors in 2016, surpassing 2015’s record-setting 42.3 million, new numbers from the as Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority reveal.

Martin Luther King childhood home expected to open this month

January 6, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The first floor of the childhood home of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is expected to reopen in time for MLK day.

Neon Museum in Las Vegas is expanding

January 3, 2017 Sightseers’ Delight

The Las Vegas City Council recently approved $425,000 grant from the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial to expand the Neon Museum.

Delta cancels order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft

December 28, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

Delta Air Lines is canceling its order for 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.

Jewish Museum: Google profiting from Holocaust deniers

December 23, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

A Jewish museum in Atlanta says it is paying Google upwards of $2 per click to stop a “neo-Nazi site from appearing as top result for ‘did the Holocaust happen’ searches,” the International Business Times reported.

Be patient: It will be a busy Christmas for travelers

December 23, 2016 Sightseers’ Delight

It is going to be busy on the roads and at airports nationwide this year, so be patient. AAA is estimating more than 103 million Americans are expected to travel for the year-end holidays.