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A Time Capsule in Moulins: Man Orders House Locked Up for 100 Years
In a deliciously overdramatic attempt to preserve his memory for future generations, Frenchman Louis Mantin, who passed away in 1905,
Marché Couvert Saint Martin (Saint Martin Covered Market)
I love this market. It’s literally a collage of time, architecture and nomenclature. The stone gates are from an
The Paris Dîner en Blanc 2011
This year’s Dîner en Blanc is rumored to be one of the most exceptional yet. The invite list has
Napoleon’s Penis is Stored in New Jersey. That’s Right.
New Jersey is completely and totally weird – this is a fact. This is not the elitist opinion of a New
Ephemeral Street Art – Le Mur (“The Wall”)
At the intersection of Rue Oberkampf and Rue Saint Maur in the 11th arrondissement, one of the more hip and
NOLA: An Interview with Alejandro de los Rios of “Brass Roots”
Over the past 18 months, Alejandro de los Rios, Jonathan Bachman and Michael Seaman have traced the history of New
The Sirens of Joyce Kilmer Park
A turn of the century postcard shows the Heinrich Heine Fountain, which is located in Joyce Kilmer Park in the
Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Each September 11, I get up early and go to Dunkin Donuts and buy a dozen donuts. I take a
Paris Street Art
Paris has some of the best street art in the world and whilst walking around the city you can get
Must See Exhibit: Vintage Postcards from Paris
If you love Paris, you’ll love this exhibit. Higher Pictures gallery is showing a collection of postcards from the
The Paradox of Geolocation: The Jeu de Paume in Paris Tracks Mr. Potato
Artists tasked to develop the virtual space of the Jeu de Paume, a museum of contemporary art in Paris, have
The French Basque Country: Surf, Bullfights, Hikes & Eats
I just returned from a week in the Basque Country, on the border of Spain in southwest France. I think