Cunard, which is celebrating its 175th anniversary this year with all manner of events, including sail-bys of its major ships and cruises featuring historians, recreations of gala balls and more. It will also divert one of its newest liners, the Queen Victoria, for a stop on May 7, at Cobh, Ireland, near the site of the WWI sinking of Cunard’s Lusitania by a German U-boat. Passengers will be able to attend the town’s memorial on the 100th anniversary of the sinking, and visit a historical exhibit. Details in NYTimes
Desert View Watchtower, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
A visit to the Desert View Watchtower on the eastern portion of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. Constructed in the 1930s, it offers magnificent canyon views and a tie to the Native American history of the Canyon.
