Tagged With "Doane Robinson"

I enjoy a good fiction book as well as non-fiction, especially if the writer is skilled. I really liked "Travels" by the late great Michael Crichton, my favorite of the nonfiction travel books I've read.. "Robinson Crusoe" made me want to visit tropical islands as a boy. "Fantastic Voyage" by Isaac Asimov intrigued me with traveling at a cellular level, within a human body no less (maybe lead to my current day job?) And my all-time favorite, "2001: A Space Odyssey". Made me want to travel to...

Hi Travel Luver I apologize for the lateness of this response. In answer to your question, I unfortunately did not see the monument lit up at night...my travel schedule didn't permit it. I too hope to go back to Mount Rushmore in the near future, primarily to see it lit up, for I have heard it is quite special, and the photos I have seen confirm that. When you make it back to Mount Rushmore, I hope you will share your adventures with us. Thanks for your feedback. I appreciate it. Take care,...

Amazing place! I saw it once as a boy but see I need to get back and study it more. Did you see it lite up at night? I seem to recall that's quite special.

Wilbur takes us on another memorable train journey, this one starting in Istanbul, then on to Ankara, Erzurum, Batumi (bu bus), Yerevan and ending in Tbilisi

    Mount Rushmore has been a place I have wanted to see for a really long time, and was extremely excited to finally get to see how amazing and grand it really is in person.  Pictures and movies don’t do justice to its size and...

While in Rapid City we went to  Mt. Rushmore  and  Crazy Horse National Monument . I had heard a lot about this monument, but didn’t know really much about it. I am embarrassed to admit that at one point, I actually thought it was...

  The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore in Pennington County (near Keystone), South Dakota, in the United States.  Sculpted by Danish-American Gutzon Borglum and his son, Lincoln...

Time, decay and rising costs are putting some of England's best-known or historic sites at risk.

A researcher at Zurich's ETH university has discovered that the style we think of as Swiss is actually based on foreign architects' sketches.

March 6, 2014:  The conversation around Gumbo’s table took a turn today as we discussed the sensibilities of men and women and how it might apply to content on the site.  The only woman at the moment among the regular bloggers (as far...

Jonathan L shows us some examples of WPA architectural decorations from NYC

While in Richmond for the Virginia Museum of History and Culture, George G found another treat nearby.

Stephanie visits the Brandywine Museum of Art, home to a rich collection of American art, especially that of the Wyeth family.

Birmingham's huge Vulcan statue is a civic centerpiece—but it hasn't always been so!

George G visits a small museum that highlights the past of a once-flourishing institution

Barry Barford soaks up the history at one of Britain's oldest cities.

George G visits a historically important African-American neighborhood and its art and history

Jonathan L continues his exploration of Amsterdam, along with a stop for a great photography exhibition.

Jonathan L explores the history of the Underground Railroad in Vermont

Stephanie has a terrific weekend visit to the Corning area of New York.