The Shops at Crystals is a roughly 262,000 square-foot upscale shopping mall containing high-end retailers, gourmet restaurants, and art galleries in the CityCenter complex on … More
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Roman Theatre of Arles
The Roman Theatre of Arles (or Théâtre antique d’Arles) was built during the reign of Caesar Augustus in the 1st-century A.D. It is … More
The Wynn & Encore
The Wynn and its sister property Encore, located along the Las Vegas Strip, jointly hold more 5-Star awards from the Forbes Travel Guide … More
The Best of Manhattan
The territory of Manhattan traces its origins to a trading post founded in 1624 by Dutch colonists. Originally known as … More
Parc de la Ciutadella
The Parc de la Ciutadella (“Citadel Park”) in Barcelona, Spain was for decades, following its creation in the mid-19th century, the city’s only green … More
Asia Society and Museum
The Asia Society is a non-profit organization that focuses on educating the world about Asia, which it defines as the area from Japan to Iran … More
Famous Western Paintings
A work of art, such as a painting, is generally recognized as a “masterpiece” if it is either widely considered … More
Balboa Park, Part 6: San Diego Museum of Art
The San Diego Museum of Art, located in San Diego’s Balboa Park, houses a broad fine arts collection with a particular strength … More
Kunstmuseum Basel
The Kunstmuseum Basel, or Fine Arts Museum, is the oldest publicly accessible art collection in the world. Its focus is … More
Baptistery of San Giovanni
The Baptistery of San Giovanni is a minor basilica in Florence, Italy. Standing across from both the Florence Cathedral and the Campanile di Giotto in the Piazza del … More
Ponte Sant’Angelo
Ponte Sant’Angelo (“Angels’ Bridge”) was completed in 134 AD by the Emperor Hadrian to span The Tiber in Rome from the city center to his mausoleum, … More
Memories of Shanghai
Shanghai is one of China’s four municipalities, along with Beijing, Tianjin, and Chongqing, that are directly administered by the central government. Being … More
Hudson River
The 315-mile-long Hudson River originates in the Adirondack Mountains of Upstate New York and flows southward through the Hudson Valley and Upper New York Bay before draining into … More
The Rhône
Rising in the Swiss Alps and passing through Lake Geneva before running through southeastern France, the Rhône river has twice the average discharge of the Loire, … More
Church of the Eremitani
The 13th-century Gothic Church of the Eremitani (Italian: “Church of the Hermits”) is a former-Augustinian church located in Padua, Italy. It is also notable … More
The Best of the VATICAN
Vatican City is the Holy See’s independent city-state located completely within Rome, Italy. Also known simply as The Vatican, it became fully independent from Italy with the signing of … More
Arc de Triomf (Barcelona)
The red brick Arc de Triomf in Barcelona, Spain was built by architect Josep Vilaseca i Casanovas in the Neo-Mudéjar style as the main access gate for … More
Fuzhou Museum
The Fuzhou Museum is located adjacent to the Fuzhou Library and the Tang Xianzu Grand Theater in Linchuan, Jiangx, China. … More
Dallas-Fort Worth Int’l Airport (DFW)
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is notable in several ways, including being: the 2nd-busiest international gateway in Texas the 2nd-largest … More
Greenwich, Part 4: The Queens House
Built between 1616 and 1635, The Queen’s House is a former British royal residence located a few miles down-river from the City … More
Wall Street
Physically, Wall Street is an 8-block stretch of New York City’s Financial District, located in Lower Manhattan and running between Broadway and the East River. … More
Other Recommended ART MUSEUMS
Here is a list of a few dozen more art museums around the world that I would recommend with an … More
The World’s Most-Visited ART MUSEUMS
The following is a list of those art museums having an attendance of at least 1 million visitors annually (as … More
Pearson Int’l Airport (YYZ)
Pearson International Airport (YYZ) is the primary international airport of Toronto and its surrounding region, known as the “Golden Horseshoe”. It is located … More
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
The not-for-profit Contemporary Arts Museum – Houston (CAMH) is currently located in a building designed by Gunnar Birkerts (above), which it has … More
Parks of Linchuan, Part 3: Celebrity Sculpture Park
Celebrity Sculpture Park is a national AAAA-level cultural and ecological park located in the Linchuan District of Fuzhou in China’s … More
Buckingham Palace, Part 3: The Queen’s Gallery
The Queen’s Gallery is the main public art gallery of Buckingham Palace, the official London residence of the British monarch. The gallery exhibits works of … More
Kura Hulanda Museum
Kurá Hulanda is an anthropological museum located in Willemstad, the capital of Curaçao, that focuses on the predominant cultures of … More
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston houses significant holdings of European, Asian, and American art, including paintings, sculpture, tapestries, and decorative arts. The building, … More
Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum
Constructed in 2007, the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum complex, located in the Chinatown district of Singapore, was built to house … More
Korean War Veterans Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. is situated near the Lincoln Memorial just south of the Reflecting Pool on the National Mall. It commemorates … More
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