This post covers the safe, vibrant, culturally rich Old Havana. Havana is the largest city in the Caribbean and in 1982, was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The architecture exhibits a blending of many styles from Art Deco, Neoclassic, Baroque and ugly utilitarian. Many main buildings in Havana have been restored to their original glory, while others are showing signs of the slow process of restoration.

King Mohamed V's vision to recreate Agadir as a European-style vacation destination has indeed shaped its current identity, making it a popular spot for both tourists and locals seeking its picturesque beaches and favorable climate.

The desert dunes are constantly shaped and reshaped, growing and shrinking due to the winds, creating an ever-changing landscape. Their vastness, isolation, and silence evoke a profound sense of awe and a deep connection to nature.

The complex was designed by Vietnamese architect Cong Vo Toan and construction began in 1961. Once completed, 10 years later in 1971, Mohammed V's body was transferred here.

Roger Williams Park is a 435-acre park and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Providence, Rhode Island.

At first glance, the plain exterior of Riad El Yacout reveals nothing of the beauty within. Riad El Yacout is an old, traditional residence that has been meticulously restored and transformed into a luxury hotel.

Charles Green, born 1807 in Shropshire, England, migrated to Savannah in 1833 at the age of 26 and secured a job as a clerk on Factor’s Walk in the cotton trade.

The Chelsea section of Manhattan has gone through a gentrification process the last couple of decades, just like many other areas of New York City. The waterfront here was dominated by freight-unloading areas at one time, and there was very little to see in this industrial area.

The Bahia Palace, located in Marrakech, Morocco, was constructed in the mid-19th century for Si Moussa, who served as the Grand Vizier to Sultan Hassan I.

The Morgan Library & Museum is a treasure trove of cultural and literary history, celebrating the extensive collection amassed by millionaire financier J. Pierpont Morgan.

Chefchaouen, often referred to as the "Blue City" of Morocco, is renowned for its vibrant blue-washed buildings and stunning mountainous backdrop.

Naumkeag is the former Berkshire estate of New York City lawyer and U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, Joseph Hodges Choate, and his wife Caroline, located in Stockbridge, Massachusettes. The Choate’s, who were part of the newly-rich, traveled in well-to-do social circles. They decided to build a 44-room shingle-style “cottage” with brick and stone details, designed by the architect of the day, Stanford White.

Robert Lincoln, the only child of Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, retained the architecture firm of Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge to built his summer home on 392 acres in Manchester, Vermont. Lincoln had served as Secretary of War and Minister to the Court of St. James, and made his fortune as a lawyer before becoming President of the Pullman Company. Robert Lincoln and his wife, Mary Harlan Lincoln, lived at Hildene in high style.

Olana was the eclectic home of Frederic Edwin Church and his wife Isabel. Frederic was one of the major figures in the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The mansion was designed by Mr. Church in conjunction with architect Calvert Vaux and built between 1870 and 1872. A studio wing was added in 1889.

Blithewold is a 33-acre seaside garden estate that once the Bristol, Rhode Island summer home of Augustus and Bessie Van Wickle.

The British invaded Aruba during the Napoleonic Wars, but the Netherlands regained control in 1816, and Aruba officially became part of the Netherlands Antilles in 1845.

The charm of Cape May, considered the oldest seaside resort town in the United States, can be seen by strolling along streets like Perry, Jackson, Ocean and Decatur. Historical character including stained glass windows, gingerbread trim, front porches, two-story sleeping porches, gables, and turrets are all around on lovingly restored and maintained Victorian-style homes, elaborate mansions, and guest houses.

The Village is one of New York’s most historically rich neighborhoods and it has architecture spanning all eras. It is almost like a time capsule that has embraced culture and counter-culture alike. Originally attracting artists, writers, musicians and actors, this area is full of old New York charm with buildings tucked away on winding streets created before the existence of the grid.

Did you know that that the capital city of Budapest was formed in 1873 joining together two different cities, Buda (on the west bank of the Danube) and the Pest (pronounced Pescht, on the east bank)? Although they are united under one name, they are still referred to separately.

Manchester’s modern history began with the Cheney family, prominent early settlers who played a key role in the town’s development by founding the Cheney Brothers Silk Manufacturing Company in 1838.