Historic Walking Tours in USA

Trip to USA is fun and exciting. You can either travel with your near and dear ones, or you can get in touch with the travel agents, who organize such tours. Historical walking tours in USA are the best way to explore different historical sites like the statue of liberty, Asian Art Museum, Liberty bell and Salt Lake temple.

Famous Historical Destinations

There are many places of historical interest, which you can visit during your trip to the country. Few such places are mentioned below where you can go for historical walks:

Statue of Liberty

Location- Ellis Island, New York

About the Statue- The Statue of Liberty enlightens the world with its beauty and glory. It was a gift from the people of France to the people of US. The statue was a gift of friendship, between the two countries. It is a universal symbol of freedom and democracy.

Built- The Statue of Liberty was built on October 28, 1886. It was declared as one of the national monuments in 1924 and the heritage structure was renovated in 1986, which is a huge tourist draw from all over the world.

Fact File

How to Reach- by boat or ferry service from the Ellis Island

Best Time- During June to September. Open on all days except on December 25. Entry Fee and advance booking is required, as many visitors drop in everyday.

Asian Art Museum

Location- San Francisco, California
Founded- The museum was constructed on 10th June 1966 and the present location where it is now situated was opened for public viewing in 2003.

About the Museum- The museum built with the ancient collection of Asian art, which belonged to one of the Chicago industrialist named Avery Brundage. He donated his personal collection so that the museum could be built. Brundage kept on donating valuable and rare artifacts and it was looked after by Asian Art Commission. There are nearly 7700 collections of Asian art and other objects. After his death, contributions were made from various other places. Currently the museum houses nearly 17,000 art works, which is one of the largest art museums in USA. You can miss the opportunity of visiting this museum during your historic walking tours in USA.

Special Attractions

There is an exhibition which is held daily in the museum which displays nearly 2500 objects at a time. It is organized and divided according to seven different places, with special information about Asian culture, in various parts of the world. The areas on which the exhibition highlights are:

• Japan
• South Asia
• Korea
• South East Asia
• China
• Persian World and West Asia
• Himalayans and Tibetan Buddhist World

Fact File How to Reach- As the museum is located at a convenient location, it can be reached either by bus or by hired cars.

When to Visit- You can visit at any point of time, as the museum remains open from Tuesday to Sunday. From Friday to Sunday, it remains open from 10 am- 5 pm, and up to 9 pm on the other days.

Some of the other places where you can drop in for historic walking tours in USA are mentioned below:

• Salt Lake
• Betsuin Buddhist Temple
• Hitoric Voodoo Museum
• Holy Wisdom Monastery

Last updated on 21/9/2010