Tagged With "Biltmore-House"
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April 17, 2020: Old Customs House, Key West
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this beautiful 19th century Customs House, now an art gallery, on Key West's historic waterfront.
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Tent? Trailer? Cottage? EcoCapsule could be all 3!
A sleek capsule with its own wind and solar power, and a tiny but chic and comfortable interior could change the whole picture for outdoor living, or even emergency shelter. Designed by a Slovakian firm and shown last week at an exhibition for...
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Delhi NY - A drive through the Catskills
If you have never been to the Catskill Mountains in New York State you are missing one of the real beautiful areas of the Northeastern United States. The Catskills fill the area between the Hudson River to the east and the Delaware River to the...
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Grays Harbor: Sea Lions, Sandpipers and BBQ
Jonathan L takes a day trip from Aberdeen to the Pacific coast and encounters the local wildlife.
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Yorktown National Battlefield Memorial (Where Gumbo Was #263)
Gumbo spent the last week visiting the Yorktown National Battlefield Memorial in Yorktown Virginia.
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The Maryland State House in Annapolis
Samantha visits one of America's most beautiful government buildings and shares its history.
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Mother Teresa House, Skopje, Macedonia (Where Gumbo was #249)
This week we were visiting Mother Teresa House in Skopje, Macadonia. For younger readers, Mother Teresa was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize for her selfless work with the poor of Calcutta, and beatified by the Pope shortly after she died.
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In Egypt: Three Houses
Two in Islamic Cairo, one in the Citadel, PortMoresby visits the city's historic house museums.
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Pondicherry, India (Part 1)
Bob Cranwell shares memories of life in Pondicherry, a unique corner of the Indian subcontinent.
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Sydney Opera House (Where Gumbo was #277)
Gumbo was visiting the fabulous Sydney Opera House, an iconic landmark of Australia's gateway city.
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July 1, 2018: Gendarmenmarkt, Berlin, Germany
A historic market site in central Berlin. Join Jonathan L to explore it.
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Walking the Freedom Trail in Boston
I had to think a long time before writing this entry. We live in a time where "The Founding Fathers" are quoted to justify almost every point of view . So I had a lot of second thoughts before I sat down to put pen to paper (or finger to keyboard in...
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Biltmore-House A Place of Fairy Tales & Magic – The Biltmore Estate
NUZZLED SNUGLY, DEEP WITHIN THE PISGAH NATIONAL FOREST AND ENCIRCLED BY MOUNTAINS THAT BREATHE BLUE SMOKE IS WHERE YOU CAN FIND THIS PLACE OF FAIRY TALES AND MAGIC. The opulent and somewhat imposing French Renaissance,...
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Monterey's Fish House, California
Most of us would agree that one of the greatest pleasures of traveling is discovering new and terrific places to eat. I often research a few possibilities in advance of a trip but while visiting Monterey recently had not done so. Traveling...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 7, 2014: Houses of Parliament, Ottawa
Ottawa is the national capital of Canada. Small, compact and easy to explore with lots of great places to see, the city is a wonderful weekend getaway destination. Ottawa is centered on Parliament Hill upon which sits an iconic...
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Gallery: Union Station, Los Angeles
The last of the great urban rail terminals to be built, Los Angeles Union Station is celebrating its 75th anniversary this years. It's not the largest of big city terminals; the age of the automobile was well under way, and the aviation age was...
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Gold Country, California: The North Star Saturday Market
Every Saturday morning, from April to November, residents of Grass Valley and nearby communities make their way to North Star House where the largest of the 3 terrific Nevada County Grower’s Markets is held on spacious grounds adjacent...
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Visiting John Steinbeck country. 1) Salinas: the Steinbeck House
I greatly admire and enjoy the writing of American novelist, John Steinbeck -- in fact, you'll see a quote from one of Steinbeck's books at the end of my posts on TravelGumbo. Steinbeck was born and grew up in the small farming town...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, September 21, 2014: Gypsy Houses in Huedin, Romania
Driving through Transylvania, Romania we passed these unfinished palatial houses in the town of Huedin, I was fascinated why would anyone build these grandiose, gaudy looking houses and leave them unfinished. Some even looked deserted....
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Vicksburg's McRaven House has history...and ghosts!
Marilyn Jones visits a historic house in three parts from three eras...each with its own tale of supernatural visitors.
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William Morris at Home: Red House
PortMoresby leaves the Thames Path and visits William Morris’s Red House, a milestone in the Arts & Crafts Movement in England.
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England’s Thames Path: Kew Gardens
After walking beside the River Thames for 3 days, PortMoresby ends this section of path by visiting 2 favorites in Kew Gardens.
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July 17, 2016 near Rochester NY
While driving through Western New York, Jonathan L found this abandoned mansion and learned its story from the owners.
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New Mexico State Capitol in Santa Fe: Land of Enchantment
Samantha takes us to see one of America's newest and most unusual State Capitol buildings.
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England's Thames Path, Hampton Court Palace to Ham House
PortMoresby returns to London and the River Thames, walking along the 184 mile national path that follows one of world’s most famous waterways, from rural idyll, through dynamic London and beyond.
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England's Thames Path: Ham House & Garden
PortMoresby's walk along the Thames Path continues with a visit to one of the "most complete survivals of 17th century fashion and power."
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December 5, 2015: Battle House Hotel in Mobile, Alabama
Travel Rob visits the historic Battle House Hotel in Mobile, Alabama during Christmas and shows you why it's one of the best historic hotels in the country
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Alice Austen House: Worth a trip to Staten Island
Jonathan L takes us on a trip to Staten Island to explore the life of early 20th century photographer Alice Austen
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Family Fun in Kent County, Delaware
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger shares some of the travel gems for you to enjoy when visiting Delaware's Kent County.
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A Stop in Wolseley, Saskatchewan
DrFumblefinger is charmed by the small prairie town of Wolseley, Saskatchewan, home to both a swinging bridge and an Opera House.
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June 21, 2019: Centennial Flame, Ottawa
DrFumblefinger visits the Centennial Flame in Canada's national capitol, Ottawa. Created to celebrate Canada's 100th birthday, it remains popular with tourists visiting the Houses of Parliament.
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July 22, 2019: The Doll's House, Berlin
DrFumblefinger enjoyed this display of stuffed animals on a street in one of Berlin's oldest neighborhoods.
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April 8, 2019: Casa Rosada, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger visits the lovely "PinkHouse" in Buenos Aires, home of the office of the country's president. It is likely best known for its association with Eva Perón, who often addressed her admirers from one of its balconies.
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An "Odd Duck" Built by an Eccentric Shoe Wizard
Stephanie visits a one-of-a-kind building put up by a one-of-a-kind man.
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Cragside, near Rothbury, Northumberland
Ian Cook shares a series of beautiful series of photos and the interesting story of a Victorian estate in Northumberland.
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Gibside, Tyne and Wear
Ian Cook shares fantastic images and the history of another memorable English estate in County Durham, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Feb. 27, 2014: The Dark Hedges, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Years ago, when I was in elementary school, I remember one of my teachers showing my class a photo of some really interesting and eerie looking trees. Being quite young at the time, I thought the picture was really cool, but unfortunately...
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Prague for Photographers (and Instagrammers)
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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Discover the Texas Hill Country
The Texas Hill Country is like holy ground for people who need an escape from their fast-paced lives. Michelle Carr offers us her favorite places to See, Eat and Stay.
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Architects and bakers team up for gingerbread competition
An annual gingerbread-house competition in Sweden has taken on a new twist as its sponsor, ArkDes, an architecture and design center, challenged the bakers to find solutions to Stockholm's growing housing crisis. With average waits for public or supported housing in the capital up to 8 years, the need for new construction is clear, and the ideas submitted ranged from high-rises such as those above mixed with low-rise to UFO-like structures. Gingerbread houses are a Christmas tradition, and...
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April 1, 2016: Triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira
Ian Cook shares images of the unusual triangular houses, Camacha, Madeira.
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March 20, 2016: Lincoln Center, NYC
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, with seven major theatres as well as arts schools and a library, began as one of Robert Moses' urban renewal projects
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Jan. 17, 2016: Hundertwasser House, Vienna
PHeymont shows us the Hundertwasser House, a colorful attempt to provide livable housing for the masses.
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Old Salem, North Carolina (Where Gumbo was #151)
Gumbo was visiting Old Salem Historic District in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
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South Carolina State House (Where Gumbo Was #154)
Gumbo was at the South Carolina State House in Columbia. See more of the buildings amazing architecture
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Vienna taxman to collect its share of 'sharing economy'
Vienna allows short-term rentals but requires licenses—and taxes. Authorities are cracking down now on those with neither or who owe taxes.
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The London Eye (Where Gumbo was #292)
DrFumblefinger visits the London Eye, a new landmark in London and the most popular paid attraction in the United Kingdom.
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Daytripping in Historic Lancaster
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger takes us on a tour of historic sites in this central Pennsylvania city noted for its Mennonite and Amish heritage.
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Nov. 28, 2018: Rainbow House Shaved Ice, Oahu
Samantha and her husband had some great shaved ice on the North Shore on Oahu, at a little place called Rainbow House Shaved Ice. Definitely worth a visit if in the area.
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Dec. 3, 2018: Cossit House, Nova Scotia
Travel Rob visits the Cossit House in Sydney, Nova Scotia.