Catania Cathedral (Where Gumbo was #347)
Gumbo was visiting the Sicilian city of Catania, and exploring it's beautiful Cathedral. The Cathedral sits on a square which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Gumbo was visiting the Sicilian city of Catania, and exploring it's beautiful Cathedral. The Cathedral sits on a square which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
George G shares a visit to beautiful Ashcroft Hall, a Tudor manor house which is more than 500 years old. It was built in England, purchased by an American, disassembled and later reconstructed in Virginia.
Ian Cook shares fantastic images and the history of another memorable English estate in County Durham, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Gumbo was visiting the new Central Library in Downtown Calgary. A popular building, it opened to the public almost one year ago.
George G wraps up his series on visiting Danville, Virginia, with an interesting look at the city's interesting history and historic architecture.
Ian Cook shares photos of a charming historic church in Northumberland.
Gumbo was visiting the historic Cathedral of Stockholm's old city, Gamla Stan. The church is built immediately adjacent to the Royal Palace complex.
Professor Abe visits the covered bridge in Pavia, a spot favored by many, including Albert Einstein.
Ian Cook shares a series of beautiful series of photos and the interesting story of a Victorian estate in Northumberland.
The Templo de Santo Domingo was closed for earthquake repairs but the 2 museums in the adjacent ex-convento were open, including the Maya textile museum, much to PortMoresby’s delight.
Basel's Badischer Bahnhof is an architectural landmark with a quirky history.
DrFumblefinger shares images of buildings and gardens he found while wandering the streets south of Broad in historic Charleston.
PHeymont visits Scotland's oldest cathedral, a Gothic wonder with a significant back story
One of the best known bridges in the world, DrFumblefinger visits and shares the story behind the Bridge of Sighs.
In most hotels and motels, the bathroom is the corner space with no window and, hopefully, a noisy but effective ventilating fan. But, USA Today points out, for some hotels, it's a real room with a view. In a recent article with slideshow, the paper presents a gallery of 28 spectacular bathrooms with views on some of the world's most iconic landmarks. P.S.: if you plan to try any of these rooms...they're mostly in luxury hotels.