Nebraska's Capitol: Tower on the Plains
The Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln has a 400-foot tower that can be seen as far away as 30 miles. Samantha takes us on a tour.
Architecture
Tacoma's Union Station Lives On
Tacoma's Union Station, a civic joy that was threatened with destruction when rail traffic died lives on as a Federal courthouse, with an impressive display of Chihuly glass as well.
Mission Santa Inés, California
Like all of California's missions, Santa Ines has a story to tell; and as with many of the others, the story is complex and uneasy.
A Rambler in Reykjavik
PHeymont shares a series of images from his strolls and wanderings in Iceland's big small capital city
Hallgrimskirkja: Reykjavik's Modernist Wonder
Iceland's most remarkable church would stand our anywhere. Join PHeymont for a visit!
Philadelphia Museum of Art
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is worth a long look, both for its collections and its massive building.
Toledo's Alcazar and the Alcántara Bridge
DrFumblefinger visits Toledo, Spain, and enjoys its beautiful Alcazar and views of the Alcántara bridge and Tagus River Valley
China gets world's highest hotel
A luxury hotel atop China's tallest building claims a world crown.
Basilica San Marco, Venice
DrFumblefinger visits one of the greatest churches in the world. More than a thousand years old, St. Mark's in Venice is an absolute treasure
Ancient Arles gets modern monument
A new arts center designed by Frank Gehry provides a sharp contrast to the city's other monumnents.
Paris: La Samaritaine returns... sort of
Sixteen years after it abruptly closed, a well-known Paris department store returns, but it's far from its old self.
London: Swimming in the Sky
A seemingly impossible London swimming pool hung between two buildings may be just a harbinger of what could be next.
The Gaudi Details
PHeymont revisits one of Gaudi's best-known buildings, concentrating on the small (and not so small) details
San Diego Museum of Art
PHeymont enjoyed a visit to San Diego's not-too-large but impressive art museum on the Balboa Park Prado
Toledo Train Station
DrFumblefinger admires the lovely architecture of the train station in Toledo, Spain.