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Top 10 LIBRARIES

The term “library” in English is based on the Latin liber for book or document, with other modern languages (such as French … More

Archaeology, Architecture, Building, California, D.C., England, Library, Los Angeles, Mexico, Minneapolis, New York, Turkey

Locarno

Although Locarno is a town in southern Switzerland, located on the northern shore of Lake Maggiore at the southern foot of the Swiss Alps, its … More

Architecture, Castle, Church, City, Event Site, Lake, Library, Museum, School, Switzerland

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.

Shanghai Confucian Temple

The Shanghai Confucian Temple, located in the Huangpu District of Shanghai’s Old City, was first founded in 1292 AD, during the Yuan … More

Architecture, Arts, China, Event Site, Library, Market, Shanghai, Square, Statue, Temple, Tower

The Wolfsonian

The Wolfsonian, named for Mitchell Wolfson Jr. (a local collector and expert on modern design, architecture, and the decorative arts), is … More

Architecture, Arts, Florida, Library, Miami, Museum, U.S., University

Castello d’Albertis

Castello d’Albertis (d’Albertis Castle) is a historical residence located in the north-western Italian city of Genoa. It was donated to the … More

Architecture, Castle, Italy, Landmark, Library, Museum, Music

Minneapolis Central Library

Minneapolis Central Library, located along Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis, is the largest library of the Hennepin County Library public library system. … More

Architecture, Building, Library, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Saint Paul Central Public Library

The Saint Paul Public Library is a library system serving the residents of Saint Paul, Minnesota. It includes a Central Library, 12 branch … More

Architecture, Event Site, Library, Minnesota, Saint Paul

Travel Topic #57.7 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

The list of America’s Favorite Architecture from #91 – #110 is as follows: 91. Hollywood Bowl – Hollywood, CA 92. … More

Airport, Architecture, Building, Government, Hotel, Library, Museum, Music, Stadium, Theater

Travel Topic #57.6 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

The list of America’s Favorite Architecture from #71 – #90 runs as follows: 71. Hearst Tower – New York City, … More

Architecture, Building, Design, Home, Hotel, Library, Museum, Music, School, sports, Stadium, Theater, Tower, University

Travel Topic #57.5 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

The list of America’s Favorite Architecture #51 – #70 runs as follows: 51. Cadet Chapel at the U.S. Air Force Academy … More

Airport, Building, Church, Government, Home, Hotel, Library, Museum, Music, Shopping

Eastman School of Music

Established in 1921 by the industrialist/philanthropist George Eastman, the Eastman School of Music is the school of music of the … More

Building, Event Site, Library, Music, New York, School, Theater, University

Travel Topic #57.0 (America’s Favorite Architecture)

A public poll conducted by The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Harris Interactive was used to compile a list … More

Airport, Architecture, Arena, Arts, Bridge, Building, Casino, Castle, chapel, Church, Government, Home, Hotel, Library, Memorial, Museum, Question, Resort, Shopping, Spa, Stadium, Structure, Theater, topic, Tower, Travel, University

Longhua Temple

First built in 242 AD during the Three Kingdoms Period (220–280), Shanghai’s Longhua Temple is a Buddhist temple dedicated to … More

Architecture, art, Buddhism, China, Event Site, Festival, Garden, Library, Pagoda, Park, Shanghai, Temple, Tower

The Huntington, Part 1 (Library Exhibition Hall)

The Huntington Library is a Mediterranean Revival-style building designed in 1920 by southern California architect Myron Hunt for American railroad … More

Arts, California, Government, Library, U.S.

Normandale Community College

Initially established in 1968 as Normandale State Junior College, Normandale Community College is a current member of the Minnesota State … More

College, Gallery, Garden, Japan, Library, Pavilion, Theater

College of William & Mary

The College of William & Mary, located in Williamsburg, Virginia, was founded in 1693 at the direction of King William … More

Architecture, College, Landmark, Library, U.S., Virginia

Pompidou Centre Paris

Pompidou Centre Paris, officially opened in 1977 in the Beaubourg area of the city, was a landmark in modernist design. … More

Architecture, Arts, Building, Fountain, France, Landmark, Library, Museum, Music, Paris

Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University was founded in 1971 as “Minnesota Metropolitan State College”. In 1972, with a class of 50 students, … More

College, Event Site, Gallery, Library, Saint Paul, University

Martinique

Like its insular Caribbean neighbors — Guadeloupe, Saint Martin and Saint Barthélemy — Martinique is a French Overseas Department in the West Indies. … More

Caribbean, Church, Fortress, France, Island, Library, Park

Morgan Library

The Morgan Library, located in Manhattan,  was built in 1906 at a cost of $1.2 million to house the private library of J. P. Morgan. … More

Architecture, Arts, Library, New York, U.S.

Folger Shakespeare Library

Established by Henry Folger and his wife Emily in 1932, the Folger Shakespeare Library is an independent research library in Washington, D.C. It is most … More

Arts, D.C., Garden, Library, Shakespeare, Statue, Theater, U.S.

University of Kansas

The University of Kansas (aka KU), is a public research university with its main campus in Lawrence, Kansas. It also … More

Arts, hospital, Kansas, Library, Museum, Stadium, Tower, University

Minneapolis Planetarium

The original Minneapolis Planetarium (below, left), initially located inside of the second Minneapolis Central Library building (1960) on Nicollet Mall, held the distinction … More

Architecture, Building, Library, Minnesota, Museum, Structure

Los Angeles Central Library

The Los Angeles Library Association, formed in 1872, underwent an aggressive expansion beginning in the 1920s, leading to the construction … More

Architecture, Building, California, Landmark, Library, Los Angeles

Canadian Centre for Architecture

The Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) is an architecture museum and research center in Montreal, Canada, located in what was once … More

Architecture, Arts, Canada, Garden, Home, Library, Montreal, Museum

Minnesota History Center

Located near downtown St. Paul, Minnesota, the Minnesota History Center is one of the Minnesota Historical Society’s 26 sites, also … More

Beatles, Building, Library, Minnesota, Museum, U.S.

The Schwarzman Building

The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, located in Midtown Manhattan, opened in 1911 as the main branch of the New York … More

Architecture, Building, Landmark, Library, New York

Columbia University

Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university, located in Upper Manhattan. Having been established in 1754 as one of nine colonial colleges, prior to … More

Architecture, Event Site, Library, New York, School, Statue, U.S., University

Carlton College

Founded in 1866, Carleton College is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota and one of the few that run on the trimester system. The college, … More

Church, College, Library, Minnesota, Observatory, School

St. John’s University

Saint John’s University (SJU) was founded in 1857 by the Benedictine monks of Saint John’s Abbey, having emigrated from Bavaria. The campus is located … More

Architecture, Arts, Building, Church, College, Library, Minnesota, School, Structure, University

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