But that strategic advantage was lost in 1776, as General Washington and his men fled New York after the disastrous Battle of ... The stretch of brick inspired “the walled city” as a nickname for ...

Towering high above York, this magnificent ... The only completely walled city on the island of Ireland, Derry/Londonderry has history at every turn. Its famous defensive walls were built between 1613 ...

How did spies, curators, and an army of art handlers save some of the world's most important artwork? An excerpt from the new ...

What makes for a great place to live? Access to nature, a sense of community and culture on your doorstep can all help. So which towns make the cut?

Known as “the city of darkness,” Kowloon Walled City was a crowded, tangled metropolis of 60,000 people with little political ...

Hongkongers’ fascination for the old Kowloon Walled City is still going strong, fuelled by the popularity of Soi Cheang’s martial arts epic Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In. There is now a ...

“Urban Stomp” at the Museum of the City of New York chronicles the metropolis’s social dance. It also invites you to join the party. Credit... Supported by By Brian Seibert Photographs and ...

The Manhattan is not only the most famous New York City-inspired cocktail, but it's also one of the world's most popular whiskey cocktails. Though the simple combination of rye whiskey ...

The cut comes just two months after the city forecasted a record number of visitors and shows how quickly sentiment turned. New York City has cut its 2025 tourism forecast by 3 million visitors ...

NEW YORK — As New York City’s mayoral candidates struggle to gain traction in a race dominated by the front-runner, among voters consumed with national politics, one lesser-known contender is ...