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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
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,
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
From The Barbary Coast to Jackson Square, An Historic Neighborhood Transformed
Jackson Square buildings built circa 1855. Moving through any big city can feel like a test of the will. San
