Art

Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov 5, 2013: Crown Jewels, Vienna, Austria

DrFumblefinger · 11/5/136:00 AM

t The Schatzkammer, or Imperial Treasury, is part of the Hapsburg Palace complex (adjoining the Swiss Court) in central Vienna. Here you'll find the Crown jewels and other fascinating treasures of Austria (including an...

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Rome Treasure Worth More Than British Crown Jewels

Travel Rob · 10/31/136:00 PM

" The Treasures of Naples" opens in Rome. Photo: AFP Photo: Reuters

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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Oct. 30: Monet's Gardens at Giverny

Paul Heymont · 10/30/136:00 AM

Almost as if he were painting with plantings and water, the Impressionist painter Claude Monet spent years creating gardens and water features around his house and studio in Giverny, west of Paris and on the edge of Normandy. Monet and his family...

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Ellis Island Finally Open a Year After Superstorm Sandy

Travel Rob · 10/29/135:30 PM

Ellis Island is open to the public again ! READ MORE HERE...

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Laughter Set in Stone: Fun with Statues

Paul Heymont · 10/12/1311:33 PM

This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the...

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Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 2)

DrFumblefinger · 9/25/1311:01 PM

This is a continuation and conclusion of my blog on Prague.

Architecture Art Czech Republic…

Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 1)

DrFumblefinger · 9/24/1311:01 PM

Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. Finally I was there.

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Olomouc — Now that’s a Plague column!

DrFumblefinger · 9/22/1311:46 PM

During our visit to the Czech Republic we ventured on a day trip from our base in Prague east to Olomouc (pronounced OH-loh-moats). It was a nice change of pace and an enjoyable community.