The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair) was the event of the century.
...au petit matin, avant l'invasion par les touristes.
Here's my guide to taking a virtual tour of the Palace of Versailles. Versailles is the most ornate and famous royal chateau in France. Once hidden away behind closed doors, the palace is now yours for digital viewing at home from your couch or computer screen. This guide tells you how to see everything in Versailles, from the famous Hall of Mirrors to the formal gardens.
Hiding in plain sight, you're looking into the eye of the last remaining example of the magnificent private mansions that once lined the Champs Élysées in Paris. Hotel de la Païva was built by a famous 19th century courtesan who came from humble beginnings in the ghetto of Moscow. Esther Lachmann, a
Mysore Palace - a must for any visit to southern India. Explore the decadence of past rulers at this incredibly opulent palace. Keep reading!
Emperor Nikolai I decreed that Russian artist Eduard Gau start painting watercolors of the Winter Palace’s interior (the Russian Empire's...
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This guide should help you with any questions you might have on visiting the Palace of Holyroodhouse and what a visit is like.
Henry VIII's banqueting hall, covered in original tapestries. When we went, they were celebrating the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, and they had reenactments of his wedding to Kateryn Parr. I don't believe the Hall is usually decked out like this. We were lucky! (And if I lived in London, I'd be at this place every weekend, if not more often.) Hampton Court Palace.
My friend Jane and I finally settled on a jaunt to Vienna for my 30th birthday in late March and I couldn’t be more excited. Do you have any Vienna travel tips for us…? I’d love to hear any of your favorite museums, shops, or restaurants. One place I’m anxious to explore is the Schönbrunn Palace. The landscape murals by […]
I am a Canadian photographer Taylor Moore. I have captured the magic and mystery of the legendary 'Quinta da Regaleira' located in the UNESCO village of Sintra, Portugal.
While Copenhagen remains a go-to weekend destination for Europeans, many Americans are now making their way to the historical and hipster capital city of Denmark. As international flights on airlines such as Norwegian and Scandinavian are becoming more affordable, a fun getaway to an international destination is now within reach! We actually visited Copenhagen for a few days as part of a long layover in an effort to find cheap airfare to Ireland. (It was cheaper for us to fly into Copenhagen and then hop on a budget airline to Dublin.) As a result of our wonderful stay, we wanted
List of the five most unique and beautiful palaces in Germany. From Augustusburg to Ludwigsburg, in this list there are palaces and castles that will...
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Out of all the places I've been, nowhere has had as many enormous or impressive castles as Denmark. Here are 5 fairy tale Copenhagen castles that you shouldn't miss on your trip, including the famous Hamlet Castle!
House of Odysseus is the follow up to award-winning author Claire North's Ithaca "a powerful, fresh, and unflinching" reimagining (Jennifer Saint) that breathes life into ancient myth and gives voice to the women who stand defiant in a world ruled by ruthless men. In the palace of Odysseus, a queen lies dreaming . . . On the isle of Ithaca, queen Penelope maintains a delicate balance of power. Many years ago, her husband Odysseus sailed to war with Troy and never came home. In his absence, Penelope uses all her cunning to keep the peace--a peace that is shattered by the return of Orestes, King of Mycenae, and his sister Elektra. Orestes' hands are stained with his mother's blood. Not so long ago, the son of Agamemnon took Queen Clytemnestra's life on Ithaca's sands. Now, wracked with guilt, he is slowly losing his mind. But a king cannot be seen to be weak, and Elektra has brought him to Ithaca to keep him safe from the ambitious men of Mycenae. Penelope knows destruction will follow in his wake as surely as the furies circle him. His uncle Menelaus, the battle-hungry king of Sparta, longs for Orestes' throne--and if he can seize it, no one will be safe from his violent whims. Trapped between two mad kings, Penelope fights to keep her home from being crushed by a war that stretches from Mycenae and Sparta to the summit of Mount Olympus itself. Her only allies are Elektra, desperate to protect her brother, and Helen of Troy, Menelaus' wife. And watching over them all is the goddess Aphrodite, who has plans of her own. Each woman has a secret, and their secrets will shape the world . . . | Author: Claire North | Publisher: Redhook | Publication Date: Aug 22, 2023 | Number of Pages: 432 pages | Language: English | Binding: Hardcover | ISBN-10: 0316444006 | ISBN-13: 9780316444002
From an article published on SFGATE a few years ago, the 1915 Panama-Pacific...
wetheurban: ART: Kimsooja’s Room of Rainbows South Korean-born artist Kimsooja has had a long, intense career full of installations, performances, photography, videos and site-specific project. This p
The wry, royal family comes to the Palace Theater! Wes Anderson’s iconic film brings the wonderful Tenenbaums to downtown Los Angeles in all their lush, wild splendor. Watch the Tenenbaums put the fun in dysfunctional when patriarch Royal tries to make amends with his estranged wife, Etheline,
A 19th century painting of the Ballroom in the Winter Palace, St. Petersburg, Russia. Tsar Alexander II can be seen sitting in the background.
If you're planning a trip to Munich then you have to see this post. It will take you to palaces, beer gardens, and have you eating great German food.
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic novel The Secret Garden is a wonderful tale. Which unique and quirky character are you?
This Innsbruck travel guide will show you what to do and see in Innsbruck. From historic palaces to skiing, there's a lot going on here.
Here's my guide to visiting the iconic Hampton Court Palace. The palace is one of the most famous landmarks in England and a must visit site near London. It's the perfect easy day trip from London. Hampton Court Palace is the world's greatest surviving medieval palace. And it has a deliciously rich and scandalous history as the playground of Henry VIII.
spectacular castles, palaces, manor houses, fortresses, cathedrals and follies
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Castle Burg Eltz, Germany -
Fusion is a dirty word in kitchens these days. All the rage in the 90s (see California rolls and Chinese chicken salads), fusion cuisine is now seen as passé, fit only for the yuppie Wall Street types satirised by Bret Easton Ellis in American Psycho.People eating fussy food in fancy restaurants are easy to make fun of. But not only is fusion food a natural outgrowth of an increasingly interconnected world, it’s not even anything new.
Rheinstein Castle and the Rhine River, Germany
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Photos of the Romantic Road in Germany. A beautiful scenic drive through Bavaria full of medieval villages, palaces, historical castles and churches.
Hashima Island (??; meaning "Border Island"), commonly called Gunkanjima (???; meaning "Battleship Island").The island was populated from 1...
After watching Charlie and Lola this morning, I couldn't resist posting more of Lauren Child's work. My favourites are the tiny models she made for her book The Princess and the Pea. This set me on a roll researching many of the different ways people have interpreted this traditional fairytale. The Princess and The Pea by Lauren Child Illustrator Edmund Dulac Princess and the Pea by Maileg Caroline Knopf for Visionaries in Art Eugenio Recuenco
Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace), Madrid, Spain. Built in 1887, the architect Ricardo Velazquez. Artist Kimsooja, To Breathe – A Mirror Woman
