Tagged With "architecture"
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October 23, 2016: Imam Square, Esfahan, Iran
Persian religious architecture ranks among the most spectacular and refined. In Esfahan, you can fully grasp the uniqueness of this architecture.
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October 30, 2016: Lewisburg PA
Jonathan L stops off in Lewisburg PA, home to Bucknell University and to many houses and architectural styles that span the past 280 years.
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Sept. 4 2016: Rockefeller Center Decoration
Many people walk up and down 5th Ave. past Rockefeller Center. They look in the windows. They at the garden and at the Prometheus statue. I am not sure how many people look up at the buildings to see the decorative work built there. Originally the building and even the entrances were given different themes, and were decorated accordingly.
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Jan. 16, 2017: Mission Inn, Riverside, California
Travel Rob shows the beautiful Mission Inn Hotel in Riverside, California
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July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
Grand Escapades shares the fascinating architecture of Brasilia, Brazil, a UNESCO World Heritage city.
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The Getty Center, Los Angeles (Where Gumbo was #194)
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.
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Hydraulic Tiles in Old San Juan
Jonathan L took a tour of Old San Juan buildings to explore the use of Hydraulic Tiles as design features
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Homes of Leadville
DrFumblefinger explores some of the beautiful Victoria architecture you'll find on the residential streets of Leadville, Colorado.
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And the tallest US building goes to?
The new One World Trade Center beats out the Sears Tower . http://travel.france24.com/con...allest-us-skyscraper
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 11, 2013: Frank Lloyd Wright's Rookery Lobby
For fans of Frank Lloyd Wright, the Chicago area is a mecca. His home and studio in Oak Park are surrounded by many houses he designed, the Robie House in Hyde Park is nearing completion of a major restoration. But visitors following the Wright trail...
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Charlottesville, Virginia: Land of Presidents
The region immediately around Charlottesville was home to three American Presidents – Thomas Jefferson, James Monroe and James Madison (the 3rd, 4th and 5th Presidents of the United States) – an impressive record for any city...
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March 6, 2016: CCNY Grotesques
Salvaged from the razing of buildings at the City College of New York, these gothic grotesques wait on a lawn near the School of Architecture.
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Nov. 8, 2018: Milano Centrale railway station
DrFumblefinger shares some views of Milan's busy Central train station, an example of "Fascist Architecture".
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March 3, 2019: Palacio de Valle, Cienfuegos, Cuba
Jonathan L gives us some photos of the Palacio de Valle, a Moorish-styled structure in Cienfuegos Cuba
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10 Most Beautiful Places to Visit at Qatar
Qatar has a rich culmination 0f beauty, wealth & culture. Travellers across the globe get immensely attracted to this place of rich heritage & modern infrastructure & visit this annually. We assure if you are planning your next visit to Qatar, you won't be bored. This place is having such a long list of attraction that any visitor will surely feel the dilemma of picking places to visit. We have filtered down & formed this possibly ultimate list of most beautiful places in...
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Re: Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Where Gumbo Was #83
One of my all-time favorites, in a town I adore. Thanks for the lovely photos. Now I can gaze at them and pretend to be back there. Sigh!
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Re: Sept. 4 2016: Rockefeller Center Decoration
Everywhere I go I look up to see the real architecture of a building. But why is The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom displayed on 5th Avenue ?
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Re: Sept. 4 2016: Rockefeller Center Decoration
Several of the original 14 Rockefeller Center buildings, mainly the ones facing Fifth Avenue, were to be the 'international buildings,' each named for a European country, and each intended to attract commercial and government tenants from that country, and decorated with matching art. The British Empire Building is across a promenade called Channel Gardens from La Maison Francaise; the next building up is the Palazzo d'Italia. The next two, International Building and International Building...
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Re: Sept. 4 2016: Rockefeller Center Decoration
Thanks Paul - very interesting. Wouldn't it be wonderful if those magnificent buildings had a brief description of their history on the outside. Like the American Eagle with the Stars and Stripes carved into the sand stone facia in Church St in Liverpool !
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Re: Sept. 4 2016: Rockefeller Center Decoration
Great piece! For years I've heard the advice don't look up or you'll look like a tourist. They just don't realize what they are missing!
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Re: Surprising Destination: Batumi, Georgia
Thanks for sharing this destination with us, Lester. I'm curious - how was the food in Batumi?
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Re: Surprising Destination: Batumi, Georgia
I am a vegetarian, and thus the very heavy reliance on fish products from the Black Sea made for some creative eating. A Mediterranean type cuisine along with traditional "Russian" foods were readily available. There were lots of fresh fruits and vegetables and nuts, which were prepared in flavorful dishes.
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Re: Old and New in the NYC Financial District
We were just in New York a few weeks ago and really enjoyed walking around lower Manhattan area. Spent a lot of time in Battery Park. Looks forward to going back and exploring this area more soon. Thanks for the happy memories
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Re: July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
Wow...your photos are fantastic!!
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Re: July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
Thanks Marilyn. Great place for photographers !!!
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Re: July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
It's a fascinating looking city. Not sure if you had the show in France, Gilles, but it reminds me of the futuristic city of the Jetsons carton that was produced by Hannah Barbara.
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Re: July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
Hadn't thought of the Jetsons... (aka Flintstones in Space...LOL). But here's a real building that seems to catch elements, but with a more restrained hand, of the Brasilia Cathedral. It's the Catholic Cathedral in Liverpool, of which more on Wednesday!
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Re: July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
I do not know the show, but to me, Brasilia looks like nothing else I had seen and experience: on the one hand completely futuristic, on the other hand now also (at least form a European point of view) completely anachronistic, as he city is built around having a car (no way you can walk in this city)... But it is a very rewarding visit !!!
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Notre Dame: France chooses traditional
After a year of work, including considering some 'wild side' ideas, a commission has recommended a traditional spire for Notre Dame.
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Critters in La Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
Gaudi liked to incorporate elements of nature into his architectural plans. DrFumblefinger shares some of the animals he spotted at La Sagrada Familia.
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Ledbury, England
Judy Barford found these attractive timber-framed structures made great photo subjects, during her tour of Ledbury in England.
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Buildings of Key West
DrFumblefinger shares photos of some of the architecture he saw while wandering the residential neighborhoods of Key West.
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Cartagena, Colombia
While the more hedonistic visitors to the Colombian city of Cartagena stay in the modern part of town at Bocagrande, those who come here for history, architecture and culture head straight to the Old City.
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Walt Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles
Always fascinated by architecture, Judy visits a building she had missed until now.
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Amstel River Architecture
Jonathan L enjoys some of the architecture along the IJ River in Amsterdam
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Reflections of Long Island City, Queens, NY
Jonathan L reflects on the new architecture in Long island City
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Long Island City—How New York is Growing
Jonathan L takes a walk through the fast changing neighborhood of Long Island City, in New York.
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World Architecture Festival: New reason to travel
If you're a fan of architecture and your bucket list of travel destinations is running low, here's a new list for you to consider: the buildings and sites that have just won prizes at the World Architecture Festival, held earlier this month in Singapore.