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Murder Is My Business: A Weegee Walk through Hell’s Kitchen in NYC
Early on a Sunday morning, about 15 people gathered at the International Center of Photography (ICP) for a walking tour
Budget-Friendly City Break in Budapest
As all tourist guide books will elaborate, Budapest is a city with a layered history spanning several epochs, beginning with
Forgotten Modernism: The Painted Ladies of Modern San Francisco
Welcome to our new illustrated series, Forgotten Modernism, by artist and architect Michael Murphy. Forgotten Modernism is the title of
The Alhambra: A Moorish Palace in Granada, Spain
Built in the 13th century for the rulers of the Nasrid Dynasty, the Alhambra attests to the rich influence of
Amsterdam’s Featured Neighborhood: De Jordaan
Amsterdam is a wonderful city. It’s also a city that feels like a small village, which adds on to
My God, What Have We Done?: My Grandfather and Hiroshima
My family is Taiwanese but my grandfather was sent to prep school in Hiroshima, something only the brightest pupils in
Maine’s Art and Soul: Rockland
Ah, Rockland. This lovely seaside town on Penobscot Bay in Maine has both the salty soul of a working waterfront
Old World Charm in Pondicherry
Pondicherry might sound like an exotic dessert, but it’s actually one of my favorite destinations in India. Situated along
Before Transamerica: Coit’s Command of California
Architectural Record‘s recent news of plans to restore San Francisco’s Coit Tower made me ponder the value a
At Long Island’s Historic Vanderbilt Mansion, Eagle’s Nest
The 43-acre Vanderbilt compound, also called Eagle’s Nest, is nestled in a quiet neighborhood on Little Neck Road in
Exploring QueensWay, An Abandoned Queens High Line
What may become the Queens High Line, the city’s next elevated, 3.5-mile long pedestrian and bike path, is
Minetta Brook: A Lost River Under the Streets of Manhattan
The irony of searching for a lost stream in Manhattan was not lost on those of us who took an
