• Iwakuni Castle and Ropeway

    On the other side of Kintaikyo lies Kikko Park, the grounds of the former residence of the Iwakuni domain lords. The park is home to a number of historical buildings,…

    November 16, 2023

  • A Walk Across Kintaikyo

    In the west of Yamaguchi prefecture, bordering Hiroshima, is the historical city of Iwakuni. It’s most famous for its arched bridge, which is one of the Nihon Sanmeikyo, or Three…

    November 14, 2023

  • A Walking Tour of NOLA’s Garden District

    This article is available offline on GPSmyCity. Download the app for GPS-assisted directions to all the attractions featured. If you’re a fan of beautiful old houses, then the New Orleans…

    January 27, 2023

  • NOMA’s Free Sculpture Garden

    After a bit of a COVID-induced travel hiatus, my sister and I decided to kick off 2023 with a visit to the Big Easy. New Orleans has been on both…

    January 23, 2023

  • The Glass House

    Off Ponus Ridge Road in New Canaan, Connecticut, sits the signature work of Philip Johnson. Built between 1948-9, the Glass House is the architect’s former residence, designed in perfect proportion…

    May 23, 2022

  • Kykuit: The Rockerfeller Estate

    Derived from the Dutch word for “lookout”, Kykuit is aptly named, sitting atop the highest hill in Mount Pleasant. Close to Tarrytown, the six-story, 40-room mansion boasts sweeping views of…

    June 22, 2018

  • Autumn at Grace Farms

    Sejima Kazuyo was born in Ibaraki, Japan in 1956. After graduating from Japan Women’s University in 1981 with a master’s degree in Architecture, she joined the firm Toyo Ito and…

    November 28, 2017

  • Inside the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion

    Nestled in a cluster of trees adjacent to U.S. Route 7 in Connecticut is a 62-room, 44,000 square-foot (4,100 m2) Victorian-era mansion that was built by a man with a…

    October 23, 2017

  • Storm King Art Center

    The first time I went to an outdoor sculpture park was in Japan. The exhibits were so creative and interactive, that I ended up visiting twice, despite it being a…

    August 28, 2017

  • Toshogu Shrine Nikko

    This article is available on GPSmyCity. Download the app for GPS-assisted travel directions to all the attractions featured. More than 1000 years ago, a Buddhist priest named Shodo Shonin crossed…

    April 11, 2015
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