Tag: Historic Buildings and Sites
8 of the Best Bike Trails in the U.S.
In the early 20th century, the patchwork of the United States was quilted together by almost 300,000 miles…
In Senegal’s Former Capital, a Colonial Statue in Hiding Is No Longer Welcome
SAINT-LOUIS, Senegal — For more than a century, the French general who shaped Senegal’s former capital was hailed…
What to Do in London: Platinum Jubilee, ‘Bridgerton’ Events and More
London is springing back to life. Heathrow Airport reports that March 2022 was its busiest month since the…
A Long Walk Through Japan’s Kii Peninsula
Stand on the summit of Mount Hinodegatake, look inland across the Kii Peninsula, and there before you are…
Hot Springs in the U.S.: Medicinal, Perhaps. Relaxing? Definitely.
Looking to hot springs hop, perhaps with some spa services on the side? Visit a bona fide hot…
The Museum Ships and Submarines That Are National Landmarks
PhiladelphiaThe white-and-buff protected cruiser Olympia, found at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia, was Commodore George Dewey’s flagship…
Ukraine’s Architectural Treasures Face Destruction
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought searing images of human tragedy to witnesses around the world: thousands of civilians…
Stissing House, Clare de Boer’s New Restaurant, to Open in Hudson Valley
PINE PLAINS, N.Y. — It’s a fantasy many New Yorkers share: Move upstate, restore an old house, escape…
Why Does the Demolition of a Marcel Breuer House Matter?
LAWRENCE, N.Y. — “Are people going to care about one little house?” asked Elizabeth Waytkus, who had been…
Colby College Acquires Islands That Inspired Andrew and Betsy Wyeth
Nestled in the Atlantic Ocean, five miles off the coast of the picturesque town of Port Clyde, Maine,…
A Marker Honoring Jackie Robinson Was Defaced. M.L.B. Helped Replace It.
Later, he added: “The association of guns and violence against African Americans in this country is one of…
English Island Seeks a Landlord-King Who Likes Solitude, Seals and Beer
The island is also where Lambert Simnel, the young son of an Oxford tradesman, landed in June 1487…