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Pueblo Grande Museum Archaeological Park

The archaeological structures preserved at Pueblo Grande, including a prehistoric platform mound with retaining walls and irrigation canals, are the … More

Archaeology, Arizona, Museum, Phoenix

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

Historic Heritage Square

Historic Heritage Square, located on the eastern end of downtown Phoenix next to Science Park, encompasses the only remaining group … More

Architecture, Arizona, Landmark, Museum, Phoenix, Square

Broadway Bar & Pizza

Opened in 1975, Broadway Bar & Pizza, located on the corner of Broadway Street and West River Road along the … More

Landmark, Minneapolis, Museum, Restaurant

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

DuSable Bridge

The DuSable Bridge (formerly known as the Michigan Avenue Bridge) is a bascule bridge across the Chicago River at Michigan … More

Bridge, Chicago, Illinois, Landmark, Museum

Scott County History Museum – Historic Stans House

The Scott County Historical Society was created in 1969 with the mission of locating, collecting, preserving, and exhibiting historic material … More

Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Museum

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

The Best of MEXICO

Mexico (officially known as the United Mexican States, since it is a federation comprising 31 states  plus the capitol), is the world’s 13th-largest country by area … More

Archaeology, Architecture, Building, Castle, Church, City, Landmark, Mexico, Museum, Palace, Park, Pyramid, Reef, Square, Theater, UNESCO

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

Hennepin History Museum

Established in 1938, the Hennepin History Museum, located kitty corner to the Minneapolis Institute of Art, is dedicated to the … More

Architecture, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Museum

Minnesota Valley Nat’l Wildlife Refuge

The 14,000-acre Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge, located just south of Minneapolis, is one of 14 Regional Priority Urban Wildlife Refuges in … More

Minneapolis, Museum, nature, Trail

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

Dali Old Town

Dali Old Town, located in China’s southwestern Yunnan Province, was first built during the Ming Dynasty over 1200 years ago … More

Architecture, China, Church, Gate, Museum, Restaurant, Shopping, Street, Temple, Tower, Town, Yunnan

St. Louis Science Center

The Saint Louis Science Center was first established as a planetarium in 1963 on the southeastern corner of Forest Park in St. … More

Missouri, Museum, Planetarium, Science, 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

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

art, Building, Church, Landmark, Museum, Music, Neighborhood, New York, Park, Restaurant, Science, Shopping, Square, Theater, University

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

Architecture, art, Barcelona, Fountain, Lake, Museum, Park, Spain, Zoo

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

art, Museum, New York, U.S.

Famous Western Paintings

A work of art, such as a painting, is generally recognized as a “masterpiece” if it is either widely considered … More

art, Museum

The Best of ITALY, Part 1: The North

Italy is a peninsular Western European country bordered by France, Switzerland, Austria, and Slovenia and which itself surrounds the two enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy also … More

Architecture, Castle, Church, Florence, genoa, Italy, Lake, Milan, Museum, port, River, Shopping, Town, Venice

The Landing

The Landing (formerly Historic Murphy’s Landing), now part of the Minnesota River Heritage Park in Shakopee, is a living history … More

Building, Event Site, Farm, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Museum, nature, Park, River, Town, Trail

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

Architecture, art, California, Museum, San Diego

Kunstmuseum Basel

The Kunstmuseum Basel, or Fine Arts Museum, is the oldest publicly accessible art collection in the world. Its focus is … More

Architecture, art, Building, Museum, Switzerland

Around the World in 25 Sculptures

“Sculpture” is a 3D visual art, commonly the result of either carving, modelling, molding, casting, or welding. Common materials include: … More

Arts, Museum

Naturhistorische Museum

Officially opened in 1889, the Naturhistorische Museum, located in Vienna, Austria, is one of the most important natural history museums in the … More

Architecture, Austria, Building, Museum, nature, Vienna

Memories of Florida

Florida is the only U.S. state to border both the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. Spanning 65,758 square … More

Aquarium, Disney, Florida, Key West, Miami, Museum

Memories of Beijing

Beijing (北 京, alternatively Romanized as Peking), the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is also the world’s most populous national capital city, with over 21 … More

Archaeology, Architecture, Beijing, Canal, China, Government, Museum, Observatory, Square, Temple, UNESCO, wall

Aloha Tower

The Aloha Tower, one of best-known landmarks of Honolulu, is actually a retired lighthouse at Pier 9 of Honolulu Harbor. First … More

Hawaii, Landmark, lighthouse, Museum, Shopping, Structure, Tower

Design Museum Helsinki

The Design Museum in Helsinki, Finland is devoted to the exhibition of both Finnish and foreign design, including industrial design, graphic design, and fashion. The … More

Architecture, Arts, Building, Design, Finland, helsinki, Museum

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