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Papago Park

Papago Park is a hilly desert municipal park located on the border of Phoenix and Tempe in Arizona. It is … More

desert, Garden, Landmark, Museum, nature, Park

Mesa Arts Center

The Mesa Arts Center is a performing and visual arts complex in downtown Mesa, Arizona. Completed in 2005, it is … More

Architecture, Arizona, Arts, Garden, Museum, Phoenix, Theater

Mesa Arizona Temple

The Mesa Arizona Temple (formerly known as the Arizona Temple and nicknamed the “Lamanite Temple”) is the 7th operating temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day … More

Architecture, Arizona, Garden, Temple

The World’s Best GARDENS

Gardens are planned spaces, usually outdoors, that are set aside for the cultivation, display, and enjoyment of flowers and plants. … More

Garden, nature

Memories of Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C. (formally the District of Columbia) is the capital city and only federal district of the  United States. The city was named for George Washington, the … More

Architecture, Church, D.C., Garden, Government, Landmark, Memorial, Museum, Park, Street

Memories of SINGAPORE

Singapore is an island city-state in Southeast Asia, located off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula about 85 miles north of the equator. It … More

Airport, Architecture, Event Site, Garden, Hotel, Mall, Museum, Neighborhood, Restaurant, Shopping, Singapore, Street, Temple, UNESCO

Tokyo Imperial Palace

Built on the site of the old Edo Castle, the Tokyo Imperial Palace (Kyūden) serves as the main residence of the Japanese Emperor. With … More

Architecture, Garden, Japan, Museum, Palace, Park, Tokyo

The Best of CHINA: The East

Over 1000 years ago, Eastern China was the main terminus of the Maritime Silk Road, trading extensively with Japan, Korea, Southeast … More

Canal, China, City, Garden, Island, Lake, Museum, Park, Temple, University

Balboa Park, Part 7: Alcazar Garden

The Alcazar Garden, located adjacent to the San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park, is so named because of … More

Architecture, California, Garden, Park, San Diego

Lake Phalen

Lake Phalen is a large urban lake located in the Saint Paul suburb of Maplewood and the centerpiece of the 494-acre Phalen Regional Park. The lake … More

Beach, Changsha, China, Garden, Lake, Minneapolis, Minnesota, nature, Park

Como Park, Part 2: McNeely Conservatory

The McNeely Conservatory, located within St. Paul’s Como Park next to the Como Zoo, was first opened in 1915. Free … More

Garden, Minnesota, Park, Saint Paul

The Walkie-Talkie (20 Fenchurch Street)

Colloquially known in London as the “walkie-talkie” building because of its distinctive shape, the building at 20 Fenchurch Street (above, middle) … More

Architecture, Britain, Building, England, Garden, London, U.K.

Holyrood Palace

Located at the bottom of the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, opposite to Edinburgh Castle, Holyrood Palace (aka Holyroodhouse) has served as the official Scottish … More

Architecture, Britain, Edinburgh, Gallery, Garden, Government, Home, Palace, Scotland

The Best of CANADA

The country of Canada covers 3.85 million square miles of North America, making it the world’s 2nd-largest country by total area. Its 10 … More

Airport, Architecture, Bridge, Canada, Garden, Museum, nature, Neighborhood, Park, Science, Tower

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

Architecture, art, Church, Garden, Italy, Rome, vatican

Memories of Los Angeles

With an estimated population of nearly 4 million, Los Angeles is the largest city in California, as well as the 2nd-most populous in the U.S. and the … More

Airport, Building, California, Church, Garden, Home, Hotel, Landmark, Library, Los Angeles, Museum, Restaurant, Stadium, Temple, Theme park, U.S.

United States Botanic Garden

The United States Botanic Garden (USBG), located on the grounds of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., is the oldest continually-operating botanic garden in … More

D.C., Fountain, Garden, nature, Smithsonian, U.S.

Houston Japanese Garden

Designed by Tokyo landscape designer Ken Nakajima and opened in 1992, Houston’s Japanese Garden is a 5.5-acre garden located within Hermann Park. The garden is … More

Architecture, Garden, Houston, nature, Texas

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

Architecture, art, Boston, Building, Chicago, China, Dallas, Egypt, England, France, Garden, Germany, Houston, Italy, London, Los Angeles, Mexico, Miami, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Museum, New York, Norway, Oslo, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, Spain, U.S., vatican, Wisconsin

The Bakken Museum

The Bakken is a museum that was founded in 1975 by the co-founder of Medtronic, Earl Bakken, near Lake Calhoun (now Bde Maka … More

Garden, Home, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Museum, Science, U.S.

Buckingham Palace, Part 4: The Queen’s Garden

The Queen’s Garden is a large private park attached to Buckingham Palace, the London residence of the British monarch. Occupying … More

Britain, England, Garden, London, Palace

Memorial Sites of Wang Anshi, Part 1

1. Wang Anshi Memorial Park Located in Fuzhou’s Linchuan District, this small park is free to wander through; however, you … More

Architecture, Buddhism, China, Garden, Jiangxi, Memorial, Park, Pavilion

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

art, Bridge, China, Event Site, Garden, Jiangxi, Lake, nature, Park, Pavilion, Ride, Square, Structure

Montreal Botanical Garden

The Montreal Botanical Garden in Quebec, Canada comprises over 190 acres of thematic gardens and is widely considered to be one of … More

Arts, Canada, China, Event Site, Garden, Japan, Montreal, Museum, nature

Top 20 of 2020

Now that 2020 is finally over, I thought I’d recap the year by listing the blog’s Top 20 most-visited posts … More

Arts, Church, City, cruise line, Garden, Mansion, Memorial, Museum, Palace, Pavilion, sea, Statue, Theater

Suzhou Gardens, Part 3: Master of Nets Garden

The Master of the Nets Garden in Suzhou is one of the very finest classical Chinese gardens remaining in the city, as well … More

China, Garden, Jiangsu, nature, Suzhou, UNESCO

Balboa Park, Part 5: Botanical Building

The Botanical Building is just one of the numerous cultivated areas within the 1,200-acre Balboa Park, a large area of rolling … More

Building, California, Garden, nature, Park, San Diego

Fort Worth Botanic Garden

The 110-acre Fort Worth Botanic Garden was established in 1934, making it the oldest major botanic garden in Texas. Located in … More

Garden, nature, Texas

Memories of Paris

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of nearly 2.15 million residents and an area of around 41 square … More

Amusement Park, Architecture, Arts, Building, Cemetery, Church, Disney, France, Garden, Monument, Museum, Palace, Paris, Railway, Street, Structure, Tower

Sunnylands Center and Gardens

Sunnylands, located in Rancho Mirage, California, is the former estate of Walter and Leonore Annenberg. Owned by the Annenbergs up until 2009, it had served … More

art, California, Event Site, Garden, Government, Home, Museum

Château Laroche (Loveland Castle)

Château Laroche (aka “Loveland Castle”), is a museum located just north of Loveland, Ohio. It was constructed beginning in the 1920s by medievalist Harry … More

Architecture, Castle, Garden, Landmark, Museum, Ohio

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