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Palacio de Gobierno building and Macroplaza square in Monterrey Mexico with the Mexican flag flying under a cloudy sky.

Inside Mexico City’s Museums: The World’s Top Cultural Capital of 2026

September 26, 2026

By Karen LeBlanc As The Design Tourist, I’m always chasing the places where art, architecture, and everyday life blur together, and few cities on earth

A scenic desert landscape photograph at sunset. In the immediate left foreground stands a large, iconic saguaro cactus with multiple upward-reaching arms. A dirt hiking path or trail winds down from the bottom right corner, curving through low-lying desert brush and smaller desert vegetation toward a wide valley. In the background, low mountain ranges stretch across the horizon under a clear blue sky, with the bright sun setting on the right side, casting a warm golden glow over the entire desert expanse.

Exploring the American West: Montana, Utah and Arizona in One Unforgettable Summer

September 26, 2026

By Karen LeBlanc Some summers you take a trip. This one, I took a region. Exploring the American West over a single season, I traveled

For inquiries, contact karen@thedesigntourist.com. This is my official and only email address for business correspondence. Please verify that all communication comes only from that email.

Watch The Design Tourist Airing on

Day: September 26, 2026

Inside Mexico City’s Museums: The World’s Top Cultural Capital of 2026

Exploring the American West: Montana, Utah and Arizona in One Unforgettable Summer

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