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A quiet gallery devoted to Canadian Inuit and First Nations art is tucked inside the stark towers of Mies van der Rohe’s Toronto-Dominion Center (the TD Center) in downtown Toronto, Canada. Now called the TD Read More …
The Olympic National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site in Washington state offers visitors breathtaking mountain vistas, windswept coastal beaches, thundering waterfalls, shimmering lakes, and mysterious forests. It’s a place of both great natural beauty and Read More …
Metro stations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, highlight Kazakh history and culture. The metro system currently has 11 stations, each of which tells a different story. That makes an Almaty metro tour an easy, art-filled way to Read More …
In Minnesota, spring brings an abundance of both flowers and ceramics to the scenic Saint Croix River Valley. Take it all in on the annual Saint Croix Valley Pottery Tour! The 2026 Saint Croix Valley Read More …
Like the Alhambra in Granada, the Caliphate City of Medina Azahara (Madinat al-Zahra) in Córdoba, Spain, was once a grand royal city. But, unlike the Alhambra (which was altered, but remained in use under the Read More …
On Hawaii’s Big Island, the Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau National Historical Park is a partially restored example of a very old royal compound that includes a place of refuge for long-ago lawbreakers, defeated warriors, and civilians Read More …
Just outside downtown Palm Springs, the Moorten Botanical Garden and Cactarium features cacti, succulents, and other desert plants from around the world in a lovingly-landscaped setting. I’m a big cactus fan. But even if you Read More …
While Santa gets all the attention, the Tyynelä Elf Village (Tyynelän Tonttukylä) in Larsmo, Finland, offers a whole community of Christmas elves, gnomes, Finnish tonttut, and/or Swedish tomtar for visitors to enjoy. You can even Read More …
I’m sure you’ve heard of Gustave Eiffel’s famous tower in Paris. But did you know Eiffel is also said to have designed a pre-fab metal church that ended up in Santa Rosalia, Mexico? Officially the Read More …
Bali is one of the most beautiful places I’ve seen. And a big part of that beauty comes from the way the landscape and traditional culture are linked together. It’s that linkage, and the resulting Read More …