The Pearl of the Danube - Budapest
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.
Agriculture Equipment Made This Dream Come True - The Deering Estate
Charles Deering was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was the son of William Deering, founder of Deering Harvester McCormick-International Harvester Company
Dedicated To The Art, History & Science Of Glass - Corning Museum Of Glass
The Corning Museum displays a comprehensive glass collection with galleries including Eastern, Asian, European, and American glass
A Castle In Bryn Athyn - Glencairn Museum
Glencairn was originally built as the home of multi-millionaire businessman Raymond and Mildred Glenn Pitcairn and their nine children.
A West Palm Beach Art Oasis - Ann Norton Sculpture Garden
Ann set up a foundation for the perpetual maintenance of this home on 2.5 acres which became this permanent green oasis of art, wildlife, subtropical trees and plants.
A Comprehensive Louis C Tiffany Collection - The Morse Museum
The Morse Museum houses the world’s most comprehensive collection of Louis C. Tiffany’s work, including jewelry, pottery, paintings, leaded-glass windows and lamps.
The Garden Of Good And Evil - Bonaventure Cemetery
Originally called Evergreen Cemetery, Bonaventure was established on 70 acres of the original Bonaventure Plantation, when the city’s graveyards were getting too full. The cemetery was design in Victorian style with grassy areas and curved pathways.
A Photo Walk Through Sin City - Las Vegas
Las Vegas was founded in 1905, after the opening of a railroad that linked Salt Lake City with Los Angeles.
At Home With The Phipps - Old Westbury Gardens
Old Westbury Gardens is the former estate of John Shaffer Phipps who had the 44-room English manor house house commissioned as a wedding present to his wife, Margarita Grace Phipps. It was completed in 1906 by the English designer George A. Crawley on 200 acres of formal gardens, landscaped grounds, woodlands, ponds and lakes.
More Of An Art Museum - Audrain Automobile Museum
The Audrain Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island is a great place to visit for the history buff as well as the art and automobile enthusiast.
The Largest Unfinished Catholic Church In The World - Sagrada Familia
The groundbreaking was on March 19, 1882 and the construction will continue well into 2026, and the building facade design is taken from the holy scriptures and nature as models. When completed, the building will have eighteen towers.
The Largest Cathedral In Ireland - St. Patrick’s Cathedral
St. Patrick’s is the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland and dates from 1230
The Florida Home Of The Circus King - Ca’ d’Zan
In 1924, one of America’s wealthiest couples, started building a fifty-five room, 36,000 square-foot mansion called Ca’ d’Zan (meaning House of John) on Sarasota Bay in Florida.
A Swedish Physician’s Dream Home - Villa San Michele, Anacapri, Italy
Alex Munthe said this about Villa San Michele, ‘My house must be open to the sun, to the wind and the voice of the sea, just like a Greek temple, and light, light, light everywhere!’
5,000 Years Of Art in New York City - The Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art was opened in 1870 and boasts 36,000 objects, including 2,500 European Old Masters, Impressionist, and Pos-Impressionist paintings as well as the greatest collection of Egyptian art and artifacts outside Cairo.
Inspired By Her Travels - The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum
The Isabella Stewart Garner Museum, originally called Fenway Court when it opened in 1903. It was founded by Isabella Stewart Garner, whose will called for her art collection to be permanently exhibited ‘for the education and enjoyment of the public forever’. The building was constructed between 1896 and 1903.
The Oldest Art Museum In The South - Telfair Museum
The Telfair Museum is the legacy of one visionary, philanthropist Mary Telfair. This former mansion was built 1818-1819, for Alexander Telfair, son of Revolutionary War patriot and Georgia Governor Edward Telfair.
Outdoor Sculpture Garden in Windsor, NY - Storm King
Storm King Art Center is a 500-acre outdoor museum of contemporary sculpture, with ten miles of walking trails, located in the New York’s Hudson Valley.
A Longtime Haven For The Free-Spirited Creative Types - Provincetown, MA
Provincetown is famously known as the location where the pilgrims first landed back in 1620, but today is a vibrant, thriving and diverse playground. The historic fishing town sits on the edge of the continent, 60 miles out to sea on the tip of Cape Cod.
Historic Homes, Canals & Cobblestone Streets - Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands and is sometimes referred to as the ‘Venice of the North’ because of the large number of canals, now designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.