a patchwork of distinct neighborhoods that range from “Royal” St James to the burgeoning East End. As such there is no universal “best neighborhood” in London. London’s best attractions are spread out, and there’s no central “downtown” – so much depends on your interests and budget...
As the role of agriculture diminished, deities were called upon to ensure prosperity in business. Foxes are thought to be Inari’s messengers, resulting in many fox statues across the shrine grounds. The stone foxes are often referred to as Inari. and the key often seen in the fox’s ...
West of Baltikalnė is the site of the formerJewish cemetery, destroyed by Soviets to be replaced by a yard for apartment blocks. After independence, it has been returned to the Jews, now serving as a memorial place and a synagogue. Map of the Klaipėda Old Town. ©Augustinas Žemait...
1796, only 37 years old. It is unclear what he died of exactly, but it is believed to be related to his heart. Jean Armour would outlive him by 37 years, dying in Dumfries in March 1834. They are both buried in St Michael’s Kirkyard in Dumfries...
statues of Greek gods and goddesses, African elephants … such were curiosities, and rare ones at that. So going to P. T. Barnum’s flamboyant exhibits, and later on to more staid and scholarly local museums of natural history – well, there they were; all the exotic natural history and...
Ya boy posing with a wax statue aka South Korean soldier….in North Korea #wild Dad standing at the 50 yard line with a South Korean soldier After a few minutes inside the Blue House, we made our way back the way we came through the Freedom House and to the buses. The drive back...
The majority are in downtown Los Angeles. Three years after the closing of what seems to have been Orange County’s last salvage yard, Orange County’s last architectural antique shop moved to Carmel. The most elegant local yard is now Architectural Imports, a cavernous warehouse with hundreds...
friendly. Still feeling uneasy, we went inside when an elderly lady greeted us with a big smile. Wayan politely told her we were looking around. There was a outdoor sheltered kitchen / store built right in front of the yard between the front gate and main door that looked similar to ...
The World Museum of Mining was established in 1963 and one of the few in the world built on the top of an actual mineyard, the Orphan Girl Mine. The Orphan Girl operated from 1875 to 1956, an exceptionally long time for any mine to operate and speaks to the richness of the ore there...
expats and the city’s in-crowd. Cocktails, from G&Ts to Kenya’s trademark dawa — Swahili for medicine and packed with vodka, honey and lime — are served in jam-jars under a roof of trees in an outdoor yard. The crowd will keep you warm.Kabarsiran Avenue, next to house No 23 ...