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Where in the World is Gumbo? #7.0

DrFumblefinger ·
Try your hand at this week's picture puzzles.  Our regulars will know that each week we'll present a picture from our collection, without the usual description that goes with our Picture of the Day.  Remember, your answers need to be...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 11, 2013: Frank Lloyd Wright's Rookery Lobby

Paul Heymont ·
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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A Frank Lloyd Wright treasure, open for the first time (CORRECTED LINK)

Paul Heymont ·
SC Johnson Company has opened its Frank Lloyd Wright Research Tower for visitors for the first time. The building, where Glade, Off, Pledge and Raid were developed, was built for Johnson in 1950 at its Racine WI campus. Wright also designed the...
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Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

spacesXplaces ·
Prague is a popular city with photographers, but spacesXplaces shares some extraordinary different ways of looking at it, and some parts seldom seen.
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100 Years of Flight in Kitty Hawk, NC

Samantha ·
Samantha shares memories and pictures of the centennial celebration of the Wright Brothers' first flight.
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Toyota's new dream: a flying car

Paul Heymont ·
Toyota's filed a patent design for a possible future car, but it's a long way from that to a realistic product. For now, admire a Prius with a stack of wings!
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At Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome, Nostalgia Flies

Paul Heymont ·
The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome houses one of the country's largest collections of still-flying relics of aviation's earliest years.
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Best Places to Visit In Amsterdam

jenifer levis ·
Amsterdam also known as Venice of the North or Mokum. Amsterdam is famous for many things, from its art and rich heritage to its elaborate canals and limitless cafes but it stands out for one thing over all else; making for the most unique and unforgettable trip for young adults and people of age alike. Any Amsterdam trip would be considered unfinished if it did not include- Rijksmuseum - Starting off slow, this excellent museum houses some of the greatest European masterpieces of all time.
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The Time is Now — The Smart Museum, Chicago, Illinois

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L takes a tour of the Smart Museum in Chicago
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July 17, 2018: Burgwin-Wright House, Wilmington, NC

Marilyn Jones ·
Marilyn Jones takes us along for a visit to Wilmington's only pre-Revolution building open to the public, and to its gardens.
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July 28, 2018: Guggenheim, Up and Down

Paul Heymont ·
Frank Lloyd Wright's Guggenheim Museum building in New York offers quite a variety of views.
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Re: Scottsdale By the Numbers

DrFumblefinger ·
I think Scottsdale (and Tucson as well) are among the most underrated travel destinations in the USA. The weather in the winter is near perfect and it's such a unique and interesting place to visit. Your photos and blog reminded me that I need to head back there sometime soon. Thanks, Marilyn!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 23, 2015: The 1903 Wright Flyer, Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks for reminding me of this great museum, Ottoman! I think this was my favorite museum in D.C. I was astounded to see the rickety old Wright flyer on display and even more amazed that this was THE ORIGINAL, the very plane that the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk -- the one that made history, flying over distance into a head wind. The Wright brothers were compulsive at documenting their findings, so it's not a surprise they would have kept the original plane. Other highlights of the...
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

Old Car Guy ·
Great photos!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

Travel Rob ·
Love your views of Prague! Thanks for sharing and welcome to TravelGumbo!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

Paul Heymont ·
I've been in Prague a few times, and taken a lot of pictures, but I'm blown away by the new scenes and new eye on familiar ones. Really great pictures. As for the Charles Bridge...my best pictures of it are from the river. Once you get on the bridge...well, you can't really see it for the fascinating people scenes!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

DrFumblefinger ·
A great piece! Prague is one of my favorite cities in Europe and your post helped me remember exactly why I love visiting it. You've a great eye and the ability to see photographic opportunities -- your images are excellent! Regarding the Charles Bridge, I think the best images of the bridge itself are taken at a distance. But images from the top showing people, the row of saints and vendors are also fun and memorable.
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

spacesXplaces ·
Thanks a lot! I'm really glad you like them, it matters a lot to me
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

spacesXplaces ·
it's a pleasure to be part of it!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

spacesXplaces ·
This was my second time in Prague, the first was in summer and I can tell you the city changes completely. In winter it gets more mysterious and fascinating and you can take awesome pictures from the bridge but the best moment is at the sunrise or it will be packed with people. Thanks a lot for your nice words, they're really appreciated!
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Re: Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)

spacesXplaces ·
Thank you very much! I'm still learning though. I have an architectural and geometrical view of the world since this is my educational background but sometimes I get frustrated when I picture the final image in my mind but the lack of technique makes the shot different from what I wanted. But I'm working on it That bridge is stunning from every point of view, to me is more a matter of time, sunrise is the best moment to shoot it.
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A Break from the Ordinary in Historic Columbia

Stephanie Kalina-Metzger ·
Stephanie shares a visit to historic and memorable Columbia, Pennsylvania.
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Barcelona Beyond Gaudi

Paul Heymont ·
A tour of masterpieces by Lluis Domenech i Montaner makes clear that Catalan modernism had more than one master.
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September 28, 2020: Frank Sinatra's 1961 Ghia

DrFumblefinger ·
One would expect Frank Sinatra to own a classy and interesting car, and this 1961 Ghia (an Italian-American product) certain fits the bill.
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Brooklyn's Lost City Hall

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont explores the ups-and-downs of Brooklyn's iconic Borough Hall, built when Brooklyn was an independent city.
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Seneca Falls, New York: Fame, Fact, Fiction

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont spends an afternoon visiting a Finger Lakes town that has had its finger in more than a few pies.
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A Historical Walking Tour of Bellefonte, Pennsylvania

Stephanie Kalina-Metzger ·
Stephanie visits some of the historic landmarks in her Pennsylvania hometown.
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A Stroll on Beacon Hill, Boston

Paul Heymont ·
On a cold winter day, PHeymont takes a walk in one of Boston's iconic neighborhoods.
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Gaudi: Details in Wood

Paul Heymont ·
Gaudi, the Catalan architect of soaring and swooping stone and concrete was also a master of wood. PHeymont takes a closer look.
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Where to Go in Springfield 

Dennis (Guest) ·
Who knew there were so many interesting sights and attractions in Springfield, Missouri (sponsored content)
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Palais Garnier: Opera House in Paris

Samantha ·
Samantha shares her appreciation of the magnificent Palais Garnier, home of the Paris Opera.
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The Case for Re-Visiting Familiar Museums

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont reflects on reasons for re-visiting familiar museums again and again, and argues that good museums are never the same.
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Wings of History: Museum of Flight, Seattle

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont visits one of the most comprehensive 'avgeek' museums and finds new threads of aviation history.
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The Paterson Museum, New Jersey

Paul Heymont ·
Paterson, New Jersey has a richer history than most people know, but not all of it is to be seen at its local museum
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Gaudi in Paris

Paul Heymont ·
A special exhibit at the Musée d'Orsay spotlights not only Gaudi's development from his student days on but the breadth of his design interest
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Anniversary plans for 'Spruce Goose'

Paul Heymont ·
Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose flying boat, now in a museum in Oregon, is approaching the 75th anniversary of its only flight.
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Smithsonian Air & Space re-opening

Paul Heymont ·
Closed for four years by renovation and redesign, half of the museum will re-open October 14th.
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EasyJet shifts its green goals

Paul Heymont ·
EasyJet will stop making carbon offset payments and will instead concentrate on hydrogen engines and sustainable fuel.
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Elmira, NY: Little Giant of Industry

Paul Heymont ·
A small museum in a small city tells a surprising story of the industries that once gave the city a much bigger role.
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Auto History at Germany's Technical Museum

Paul Heymont ·
At the German Technical Museum in Berlin, it's as much about the history of cars as it is about the cars themselves.
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When Small Cars were the Big Thing

Paul Heymont ·
A visit to the 'Transport Center' of Munich's Deutschesmuseum gave PHeymont a history lesson on Europe's postwar 'motorization'
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Cleveland Museum of Art

Marilyn Jones ·
Marilyn Jones enjoys a return visit to the wide and deep collections of one of America's premier museums
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Dana-Thomas House, Springfield, Illinois

Paul Heymont ·
Dana-Thomas House, Springfield, Illinois
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Discover Annapolis History, and More in Maryland's Capital

Stephanie Kalina-Metzger ·
Stephanie shares the highlights of her visit to Annapolis.
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The Guggenheim Museum, New York

Jonathan L ·
Jonathan L enjoys a visit to the Guggenhiem Museum
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Exploring Corning's Downtown Museums

Stephanie Kalina-Metzger ·
Stephanie has a terrific weekend visit to the Corning area of New York.
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Living the Art Nouveau Life in Riga

Paul Heymont ·
The Riga Art Nouveau Center's museum is located in the home of one of the leading architects of the style
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Evergreen Aviation Museum, McMinnville, Oregon

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the Evergreen Aviation Museum, home to the legendary Spruce Goose and dozens of other interesting aircraft.
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Monsters of the Abyss invade Vancouver

Paul Heymont ·
A new exhibit at Vancouver's Aquarium focuses on largely-unknown and quite fearsome sea predators
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