Art Nouveau Ornaments of Riga, Latvia
Riga's incredible collection of Art Nouveau buildings carry an amazing array of ornamental sculpture and metalwork
Architecture
Riga's World of Art Nouveau
Riga has perhaps the highest concentration of Art Nouveau buildings anywhere. Join Paul Heymont on a wander through this feast for the eyes
Four Elegant Shops in Riga, Latvia
A selection of shopfronts that share a certain dignity and a bit of whimsy
Buenos Aires Skyline
DrFumblefinger admires the beautiful modern skyline of Buenos Aires
There was a crooked pub... and it will rise again
The Crooked House, bulldozed last year after an arson fire, must be rebuilt by its owners
Hotels You Won't Believe!
Marilyn Jones reviews a new book featuring some of the world's most unusual hotels
Richard Gilder Center at the American Museum of Natural History
Jonathan L visited the newest addition to one of New York City's venerable institutions
Santa Rosa: Heart of California's Sonoma County
Jonathan L explores Santa Rosa, the county seat of Sonoma, California
San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice
DrFumblefinger visits the beautiful Basilica de San Giorgio Maggiore -- the church you see across the Grand Canal when standing in Piazza San Marco.
Landmark London tower to be hotel
An iconic London Tower, once the city's tallest, will become the city's highest hotel
Finland's Very National Museum
A museum that grew out of a nation's 19th century desire to come together as a nation
St Gregory: Singapore's First and Oldest Church
Almost as old as European settlement in Singapore, the church has had an unusual history.
Orthodox Cathedral of Riga, Latvia
A magnificently decorated Orthodox cathedral shows off its original splendor after a checkered past
Guinness record for matchstick Eiffel
After a first rejection, a towering matchstick model is accepted as a Guinness Record
Two Churches in Riga, Latvia
Two churches, back-to-back in Riga's oldest neighborhood have had parallel but different histories