This park is right in the middle of the downtown Edinburgh, and easy to get to.

Opened in 1796, this lighthouse was the first built in New York State, and the fourth oldest working lighthouse in the United States.

The Walt Whitman Birthplace State Historic Site includes the restored farmhouse and interpretive center which includes portraits, letters, manuscripts and other information referring to Whitman, his work and his life.

It is an elegant, friendly lakeside hamlet steeped in history with beautiful architecture, and plenty of stairs and hills to climb.

The Villa started as an ancient Cistercian woman’s monastery, which was built in the 12th century. The transformation in 1569 started with the Mornico family from Valassina, who owned the property for more than three centuries.

Located under the George Washington Bridge along the section of the Hudson River known as Jeffrey’s Hook, this is one of the few surviving lighthouses in New York City and serves as a quaint reminder of the area’s history.

Today, the villa tells the story of over three centuries of great collections set on a property of botanical gardens with walking trails on the shores of Lake Como in Tremezzo.

The peaceful former fishing town of Varenna is located on the eastern shore of Lake Como, Italy. You can walk the charming little streets, alleys and stairways leading to the interior of the village.

In 1924, one of America’s wealthiest couples, started building a fifty-five room, 36,000 square-foot mansion called Ca’ d’Zan (meaning House of John) on Sarasota Bay in Florida.

The Villa was built by the wealthy Rufolo family in the 13th century. When built, it was one of the largest, most expensive villas on the Amalfi coast.

Alex Munthe said this about Villa San Michele, ‘My house must be open to the sun, to the wind and the voice of the sea, just like a Greek temple, and light, light, light everywhere!’

This Duomo in Amalfi, was creation in the 9th and 10th centuries and has been added and redecorated several times. It is dedicated to the apostle St. Andrew whose relics are kept here.

Villa Cimbrone stands on a rocky outcrop known as ‘cimbronium’, and that is where the villa got its name. The property originally belonged to the noble Acconciajoco family and then passed to the powerful and wealthy Fuscos in the 1300s.

Riverhead lies at the mouth of the Peconic River and was know as the ‘river’s head’ in the 1700’s. The town was established in 1792 as part of the new jurisdictions after the American Revolution.

Fort Totten, in Bayside, NY is a tangible reminder of New York City’s once powerful harbor defense system.

The colonnade of the cemetery was built on 1816 in place of the abandoned Benedictine monastery. Inside are the ruins of a medieval chapel, with 14th century frescos and a Roman urn dating back to the 2nd century AD.

Jim Williams’ contributions can be felt all over Savannah’s Historic District. He was a successful antiques dealer, historic preservationist, as well as local socialite.

Richard H. Jenrette founded the Classical American Homes Preservation Trust in 1993, with a mission to preserve and protect examples of classical American residential architecture and surround landscapes.

Eagles Nest is the Spanish Revival 24-room mansion on an estate in Centerport, NY overlooking Northport Harbor. The house was commissioned by William K. Vanderbilt II and designed by Warren and Wetmore.

The Quincy Chamber of Commerce created a walking trail called the Presidents Trail that highlights significant landmarks throughout the town.

Monticello was the home of Declaration of Independence author, architect, Governor of Virginia, Ambassador to France, U.S. Vice President, two-term President and Founding Father Thomas Jefferson. Jefferson called Monticello his home from 1770 until his death in 1826.