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JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is located a short drive from downtown Palm Springs, not far from … More

Architecture, California, Hotel, Restaurant, Ride

The Wreck Bar

The Wreck Bar, located within Fort Lauderdale’s B Ocean Resort, is designed to look like a Spanish galleon resting on … More

Event Site, Florida, Hotel, Restaurant

Jambo House

Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, also known as Jambo House, is an African-themed deluxe resort at Walt Disney World in Florida. Opened … More

Architecture, Disney, Florida, Hotel, Resort, Restaurant, Shopping

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

St. Olaf Catholic Church

Just 9 years after the city of Minneapolis was incorporated, in 1876, the Universalist Society chose this corner on which … More

Architecture, Church, Hotel, Minneapolis, Park

The Pierre

The Pierre is a 41-story luxury hotel designed by the New York-based architectural firm of Schultze & Weaver, previously known for … More

Architecture, Arts, Hotel, Landmark, New York

Hotel Brands, Pt 6: Radisson

The Radisson Hotels chain first began in 1907, when Edna Dickerson came to Minneapolis from Chicago to collect a substantial inheritance. … More

Architecture, Hotel, Minneapolis

Hotel Brands, Pt 5: Hyatt

Founded in 1957, Hyatt now has more than 1100 hotels and all-inclusive properties in 69 countries across six continents, including … More

Hotel

Hotel Brands, Pt 4: IHG

InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), a British multinational hospitality company, currently has at least 5,656 hotels across nearly 100 countries (4,037 of which … More

Britain, Hotel, Resort

Hotel Brands, Pt 3: Hilton

Founded in 1919 by Conrad Hilton, the Hilton hotel chain today slightly trails Marriott International in the number of U.S. … More

Hotel

Hotel Brands, Pt 2: Marriott

Founded by J. Willard Marriott and his wife Alice Marriott in 1927, Marriott International has a total of 5,540 locations in the U.S. … More

Hotel

Hotel Brands, Pt 1: Wyndham

With over 9,000 hotels across more than 80 countries, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts owns around 6,367 locations in the U.S. … More

Hotel

Saint Paul Hotel

The landmark Saint Paul Hotel was built in 1910, during the so-called “First Great Age” of skyscraper construction. At the time, the Renaissance revival-style building … More

Architecture, Hotel, Landmark, Saint Paul

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

art, Casino, Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, Restaurant, Shopping, sports, Theater

Bandana Square

Bandana Square, located in St. Paul’s Energy Park neighborhood, opened in 1984 after the Northern Pacific Railway’s Como Shops were converted into … More

Architecture, Hotel, Minnesota, Museum, Music, Saint Paul, Shopping

Hard Rock, Part 2: Hotels and Casinos

Beginning in 1995, one of the co-founders of Hard Rock Cafe, Peter Morton, spent $80 million to open the first … More

Casino, Hotel, Music, New Jersey

CityCenter (Las Vegas)

Situated on 67 acres in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, and as a collaboration between MGM Mirage and … More

Architecture, Casino, Event Site, Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, Shopping, Theater, U.S.

Ghirardelli Square

Ghirardelli Square is located in the marina area of San Francisco, at the eastern end of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In … More

Architecture, California, Gallery, Hotel, Restaurant, San Francisco, Shopping, Square

Palace Station

Owned and operated by Station Casinos, the Palace Station hotel and casino, located in Las Vegas, Nevada, originally opened in 1976 as “The Casino” by three … More

Casino, Event Site, Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Bally’s Hotel and Casino, Part 2: Atlantic City

Bally’s Atlantic City is a casino hotel located on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey and is one of the largest hotels on the boardwalk, … More

Architecture, Casino, Hotel, New Jersey

Bally’s Hotel and Casino, Part 1: Las Vegas

Bally’s Las Vegas is a casino hotel on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Currently, owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment, it originally opened as … More

Architecture, Casino, Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada

Zermatt

Zermatt is a small municipality of about about 5,800 inhabitants in the German-speaking section of the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It lies at the foot of … More

Architecture, Event Site, Hotel, Museum, Restaurant, Shopping, Switzerland, Town

Flamingo Las Vegas

The Flamingo Las Vegas is a casino hotel that is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment along the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Its architectural theme … More

Architecture, Casino, Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, Ride

Caesars, Part 2: Caesars Atlantic City

Caesars Atlantic City is a luxury hotel, casino, and spa resort in New Jersey. Like the original Caesars Palace in  Las Vegas, it has an ancient Greco-Roman theme, including … More

Attraction, Casino, Hotel, New Jersey, Restaurant, Shopping

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.

The Tropicana, Part 2: Atlantic City

Tropicana Atlantic City, is a casino hotel located along the Atlantic City Boardwalk. Operated by Caesars Entertainment, it is the 3rd-largest hotel in New … More

Casino, Hotel, New Jersey, Restaurant, Shopping, Theater

The Tropicana, Part 1: Las Vegas

The Tropicana Las Vegas is a hotel and casino along the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada and is currently operated as a franchise of Hilton’s DoubleTree chain. Its location, … More

Casino, Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada, Theater, U.S.

Shamian Island

Shamian is a small sandbank island (literally “sandy surface” in Mandarin) located in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou. Measuring only 300 … More

Britain, China, France, Government, Guangzhou, Hotel, Island, Neighborhood, Shopping, U.K.

Old Winter Palace Hotel

The Winter Palace Hotel (formerly known as the Old Winter Palace Hotel, and currently known as the Sofitel Winter Palace … More

Egypt, Hotel, Luxor, Shopping

Cancún

The city of Cancún in southeast Mexico is located on the Caribbean Sea along the northeast coast of the Yucatán … More

Archaeology, Beach, City, Hotel, Mexico, Resort, Restaurant, Shopping

Mandalay Bay

In 1995, Circus Circus Enterprises bought the Hacienda Hotel and Casino for $80 million, along with an adjacent 74-acre site for an additional $73 … More

Casino, Event Site, Hotel, Las Vegas, Music, Nevada, sports, U.S.

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