Architecture

Behind the scenes of Washington National Cathedral, home to angels, gargoyles, and one dead president
Jan 19, 2020

Behind the scenes of Washington National Cathedral, home to angels, gargoyles, and one dead president

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Saved by The Great Skedaddle: Once a year, Beaufort shows off its most spectacular mansions to the public
Jan 17, 2020

Saved by The Great Skedaddle: Once a year, Beaufort shows off its most spectacular mansions to the public

Road Culture
Inside Buffalo’s Richardson Olmsted Campus: How a Former Asylum Became a Luxury Hotel and Historic Landmark
Dec 3, 2019

Inside Buffalo’s Richardson Olmsted Campus: How a Former Asylum Became a Luxury Hotel and Historic Landmark

Road Culture
Inside Sausalito’s Floating Homes: A Colorful History of California’s Unique Houseboat Community
Nov 13, 2019

Inside Sausalito’s Floating Homes: A Colorful History of California’s Unique Houseboat Community

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Tom’s Diner is part of a dying breed of uniquely American spaces—but the iconic building’s future is uncertain
Nov 6, 2019

Tom’s Diner is part of a dying breed of uniquely American spaces—but the iconic building’s future is uncertain

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30 years ago, Marion Duckworth Smith fell in love with the historic Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead—and she plans to stay for all eternity
Oct 8, 2019

30 years ago, Marion Duckworth Smith fell in love with the historic Lent-Riker-Smith Homestead—and she plans to stay for all eternity

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Trap doors and trinkets: The history behind the Mystery Castle, a whimsical sandcastle come to life in the Arizona desert
Sep 27, 2019

Trap doors and trinkets: The history behind the Mystery Castle, a whimsical sandcastle come to life in the Arizona desert

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Arcosanti, a utopian prototype for sustainable living, is approaching its 50th year in the Arizona desert
Aug 20, 2019

Arcosanti, a utopian prototype for sustainable living, is approaching its 50th year in the Arizona desert

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The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, hand-crafted in Tajikistan, brings a piece of the Himalayas to Colorado
Aug 12, 2019

The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, hand-crafted in Tajikistan, brings a piece of the Himalayas to Colorado

Road Culture
The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River
Aug 10, 2019

The ruins of Bannerman’s Castle, an abandoned military surplus warehouse, still stand in the middle of the Hudson River

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150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey
Aug 3, 2019

150 years of escapes and executions at Burlington County Prison, one of the most haunted places in New Jersey

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I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881
Jul 31, 2019

I Love Lucy the Elephant: America’s oldest surviving roadside attraction has welcomed visitors to the Jersey Shore since 1881

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The Chicago Motor Club—housed in an art deco masterpiece—was once the best place to plan a road trip
Jul 20, 2019

The Chicago Motor Club—housed in an art deco masterpiece—was once the best place to plan a road trip

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Big Duck Energy: Discovering dinosaur eggs, satanic panic, and fowl facts at a Long Island landmark
Jul 8, 2019

Big Duck Energy: Discovering dinosaur eggs, satanic panic, and fowl facts at a Long Island landmark

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Visiting the reopened Belle Isle Conservatory, where wild flora meets human ingenuity in the heart of Detroit
Jul 6, 2019

Visiting the reopened Belle Isle Conservatory, where wild flora meets human ingenuity in the heart of Detroit

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Trips
The once-abandoned Buffalo Central Terminal turns 90, and volunteers are slowly bringing it back to life
Jun 21, 2019

The once-abandoned Buffalo Central Terminal turns 90, and volunteers are slowly bringing it back to life

Road CultureRoad Trips
Celebrate National Donut Day by entering to win free donuts for a year
Jun 6, 2019

Celebrate National Donut Day by entering to win free donuts for a year

Extraordinary PlacesRoad Trips
The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water
Jun 3, 2019

The Paper House—made of 100,000 newspapers—has a working fireplace, electricity, and running water

Road Culture
I expected to hate New York City’s newest Instagram backdrop—but Vessel is actually charming
May 6, 2019

I expected to hate New York City’s newest Instagram backdrop—but Vessel is actually charming

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A rare Victorian cottage featured in ‘Top Gun’ is coming back to life as a pie shop
Apr 15, 2019

A rare Victorian cottage featured in ‘Top Gun’ is coming back to life as a pie shop

Road Culture
The East Coast road trip every architecture buff should take
Nov 28, 2018

The East Coast road trip every architecture buff should take

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