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8 Unique Festivals and Quirky Events in Washington, DC

A city known for its history and monuments is lit up by celebrations year-round
The National playing at Moody Theater.
music

9 Places in Austin That Make You Feel Like a Musician

…Even if you can’t carry a tune
New Orleans, Louisiana

Treme's Petit Jazz Museum

This museum tells a lively, personal, and wide-ranging history of jazz music.
Amsterdam, Netherlands

Chet Baker Memorial Relief

In 1988, jazz legend Chet Baker fell to his death from a window of this hotel facing Amsterdam Centraal.
The birth of jazz music can be traced all the way back to this unassuming New Orleans public square.
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5 of Our Favorite Podcasts Exploring Surprising Bits of Human History

From a complaint logged on an ancient tablet to the birth of jazz in a tiny New Orleans public square.
The Podcast Team January 19, 2024
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10 Places to See Amazing Art on Florida's Gulf Coast

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Itinerary

A Music Lover’s Guide to New Orleans

Immerse yourself in the unique rhythms of the city and feel the beat of New Orleans’ signature musical genre.
San Pellegrino Terme, Italy

Casino of San Pellegrino Terme

This lavish 20th-century casino adorns labels for San Pellegrino water.
Kansas City, Missouri

Goin’ To Kansas City Plaza

This classic Kansas City song reference is the place for anyone who wants to stand at the corner of 12th Street and Vine.
Kansas City, Missouri

Mutual Musicians Foundation

Soak in the soul of Kansas City at the oldest continually-operating jazz club in the country.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

Site of Charlie’s Place

Once a safe haven for Black patrons and performers—including Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington—during the Jim Crow era, portions of this nightclub and motel have been restored to welcome a new kind of visitor.
J. Robert Oppenheimer, in an undated photo, doing math without looking.
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Wonder Is Everywhere: Inside Oppenheimer’s Los Alamos, the End of the Hermit House, and More From Around the Web

Get a peek into what we’re obsessed with right now.
April White July 21, 2023
The exterior of a large, elaborate theatre at dusk
São Paulo, Brazil

Theatro Municipal de São Paulo

Ella Fitzgerald, opera singer Enrico Caruso, and dancer Isadora Duncan all performed in this lavish, supposedly haunted theater.
music

Podcast: Green Mill Jazz Club

Home to more than a century of music history and unlimited stories.
The Podcast Team January 16, 2023
Atlanta, Georgia

The Wren’s Nest

The home of a 19th-century author who brought African-American folktales to the mainstream is now Atlanta’s oldest house museum.
museums

Podcast: The Louis Armstrong House Museum

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team April 20, 2022
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All Points South

From the birthplace of jazz, blues, and country rock, this tri-state itinerary traces the journey of a distinctly American musical heritage through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
Mandeville, Louisiana

Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall

This 19th-century benevolent society and jazz hall was rescued from abandonment to again host live music.