Belgium opens Art Nouveau masterpiece
A masterpiece of Belgian Art Nouveau, designed by Victor Horta, is now open to visitors
Architecture
The Towers of Hatfield
PHeymont wandered into a Massachusetts town with an assortment of houses with unusual towers.
A Quiet Corner of Bangkok’s Chinatown
In her ongoing quest to see interesting corners of Bangkok, PortMoresby finds an ancient house on a back lane of Talat Noi.
Jim Thompson's House
PortMoresby returns to a house & garden not seen since her first visit to Bangkok more than 20 years ago.
Dutch palace re-opens after huge renovation
Five years of work have created a huge new museum space underneath a historic palace.
Hanoi’s Stately Buildings
Barry Barford looks at some architectural gems in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi.
Tiles of the Real Alcazar of Seville
The different halls and palaces of Seville's Alcazar reflect many different styles, but a common thread is the beautiful and bountiful use of tile
Bath's 'Assembly Rooms' to be restored
The National Trust is planning a full restoration of one of Bath's key historic features
Kaiser Wilhelm's Railroad Station, Potsdam
A special railway station built for Kaiser Wilhelm II near his suburban palace survives today as a railroad training school.
Four cities unite to protect heritage stores
Rome, Paris, Barcelona and Lisbon draw up a plan to help their historic retail venues succeed and preserve their history
Puente de la Mujer, Buenos Aires
DrFumblefinger visits an attractive new bridge in a revitalized section of the city. It's one of the newer landmarks in Buenos Aires.
Metropolitan Cathedral, San Jose, Costa Rica
Gumbo was visiting the main cathedral in downtown San Jose. It is more than 150 years old and one of its proudest moments was when Pope John Paul II held a mass here in 1983.
Notre Dame re-opening date set
With work underway on replacing the spire, the reconstruction of Notre Dame moves to a new phase
The Royal Chapel, Stockholm
DrFumblefinger visits the Chapel located in the official residence of the Swedish Royal family, the Royal Palace on Gamla Stan.
The Merchant's House Museum, New York
A 19th-century home, lived in by one family, with few changes, for nearly a hundred years, gives us a view into upper middle-class life in New York City.