August 17, 2026
Two places worth slowing down for
Not every place announces itself. This week we're revisiting two that reward the traveler who shows up curious — a Finger Lakes town that quietly invented both American aviation and the region's wine culture, and Barcelona's Gaudí sites, where the gap between what you expect and what you actually find is wider than you'd think.
Hammondsport: The Town Where American Aviation and Finger Lakes Wine Were Both Born
Hammondsport received a rare village-wide National Register designation on December 13, 2024, making nearly the entire village eligible for state historic rehabilitation tax credits of up to 50% for wineries and agricultural properties.
Gaudí's Barcelona: What to Expect When You Visit the Four Essential Sites
Seven of Gaudí's works in Barcelona hold UNESCO World Heritage status — a concentration tied to a single architect that exists nowhere else on the planet.
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