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

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

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

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

The Wolfsonian

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 of William & Mary

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

Pompidou Centre Paris

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

Metropolitan State University

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

Martinique

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

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

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

University of Kansas

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

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

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

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

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

The Schwarzman Building

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

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

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

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