Madrid's Prado expands again, with a Norman Foster design
Spain's biggest art museum will get even bigger, adding on a building that was part of a 17th century royal palace.
Spain's biggest art museum will get even bigger, adding on a building that was part of a 17th century royal palace.
Gumbo was visiting the famous Getty Museum complex in West Los Angeles' Brentwood neighborhood. Famed for its beautiful architecture, wonderful art collection, magnificent gardens and stunning views of the Los Angeles skyline, it is one of the city's greatest tourist attractions.
At the People's History Museum in Manchester, England, a reminder of how the Industrial Revolution changed our relationship with time and with others.
Waiting like a dog whose master might be eating inside, this gorgeous specimen advertises the Iberian ham to be had inside.
This is the second leg of Professorabe's tour of important Jordanian sites. There's a link to Part 1 at the end.
The links for the six parts of this series will become live as the series is published. Part 1: Amman and Jarash (Nov. 10, 2016) Part 2: Madaba, Mount Nebo, and Montreal Castle (Nov. 24, 2016) Part 3: Petra (Dec. 8, 2016) Part 4: Petra Backroads and Little Petra (Dec. 22, 2016) Part 5: Wadi Rum (Dec. 29, 2016) Part 6: Aqaba and the Dead Sea (Jan. 12, 2017)
A carnival of animals created by Taiwanese artist Hung Yin lines several blocks of pedestrian plaza along Broadway in Midtown Manhattan.
Jonathan L takes us along to one of his favorite smaller art museums in New York City, dedicated to modern and contemporary art by American artists.
When it comes to museums, Santa Fe has a lot to brag about. Marilyn Jones has selected three of her favorites to share with us.
A sample of Spain's less-known destinations for the traveler who wants to go beyond the Alhambra and Sagrada Familia
Unveiled by Queen Elizabeth on the 60th anniversary of World War II's end, the statue honors all the roles women played in winning the war.
Italy's 18-year-olds are getting money to pay for museum and concert tickets and more in hopes of giving them a more positive view of their country.
Angel of the North, Gatehead, North East UK. A contemporary sculpture of an angel set on a hill, completed in 1988. The scupture measures 20 m (66 ft) tall and 54 m (177 ft) across.
Formerly a home for "aged, decrepit and worn-out" seamen, Snug Harbor has become a premier cultural site for New York's Staten Island
A cave deep under a building in a Basque resort town is the home of spectacular cave paintings...but they won't be opened to the public.