Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
A landmark on the National Register of Historic Places, the Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens were founded in 1893 by steel and real-estate magnate Henry Phipps as a gift to […]
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The Andy Warhol Museum
Located in the North Shore district of The Steel City, the Andy Warhol Museum holds an extensive collection and archive of works by the Pittsburgh-born pop art icon. Spanning seven […]
Canada’s Cold War Museum: The Diefenbunker
Located in Carp, a quiet rural farming community some 30 minutes west of Ottawa, is one of Canada’s most unusual buildings. Built in total secrecy at the height of the […]
Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors at the AGO
There is a hugely popular exhibition currently on display at the Art Gallery of Ontario in Toronto. Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors showcases some of the Japanese artist’s most iconic work, […]
Gunkanjima: Battleship Island
One of the most anticipated visits on my recent southern Japan tour was a trip to Hashima (端島), commonly known as Gunkanjima (軍艦島 – “Battleship Island”). Located some 15 kilometers […]
Roaming Buffalo: The Martin House
The Darwin D. Martin House Complex is a National Historic Landmark in Buffalo, designed by famed American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Together with the Fallingwater residence (Pennsylvania) and the Guggenheim […]
The Museum of Old and New Art
The last destination of our weeklong roadtrip was a visit to one of Hobart’s, and Tasmania’s, most renowned attractions, the Museum of Old and New Art – MONA. This is […]
The George Eastman Museum
The George Eastman Museum is the world’s oldest museum dedicated to photography, located in Rochester, New York. The former residence and estate of George Eastman, the founder of the Eastman […]
