USA - The Bloedel Reserve — by Minor Sights on Thursday, November 14, 2019

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What? A landscaped garden estate just a short boat ride away from Seattle. Why visit? Chopping down trees was a profound source of wealt...

Netherlands: De Vecht- Amsterdam’s answer to the Loire Valley — by MinorSights on Wednesday, November 06, 2019

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What? A bucolic river lined by 17th century mansions and ornate tea houses. Why visit? The two best ways to see the Netherlands are ...

Netherlands: Hoorn - City of Unicorns and World Domination — by MinorSights on Wednesday, September 25, 2019

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What?  A Dutch seafaring town that used to rule the world. Why visit?  Amsterdam gets all the visitors- but back in the 17th century, Ho...

Britain: The PIece Hall - Getting your woolies on in Halifax — by Guest Contributor on Saturday, March 02, 2019

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What? The Piece Hall. Sole survivor of the eighteenth century ‘cloth halls’ which were the beating heart of the English textile indus...

Finland: Helsinki's Attractive Art Nouveau Architecture — by Guest Contributor on Tuesday, February 12, 2019

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What? A stroll around central Helsinki, and back in history, to see some of the city’s many Finnish Art Nouveau gems. Why visit? The n...

China: Rong Zhai 荣宅 in Shanghai- from Flour to Fashion — by Minor Sights on Sunday, August 12, 2018

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Photo: Prada. What?  A meticulously restored European-style villa in Shanghai that's now owned by Italian fashion brand Prada. Wh...

USA: Pacific Tower, an Art Deco Landmark in Seattle. — by Minor Sights on Saturday, June 23, 2018

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Two Seattle landmarks: Mt Rainier and Pacific Tower. What?  An Art Deco structure that towers over Seattle. Why visit?  Anybody who&...

China: Dancing with the Grannies in Jing'an Park 静安公园, Shanghai — by MinorSights on Saturday, May 12, 2018

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What?  A low-key neighbourhood park that is a beehive of geriatric activity early in the morning. Why visit?  We've all heard of Ta...

USA: Coral Pink Sand Dunes- A Technicolor Desert in Utah — by Minor Sights on Monday, April 16, 2018

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What?  An Instagram-ready heap of sand. Why visit?  Who doesn't like playing in the sand? After the hard red rocks of Southern Utah,...

Netherlands: De Dageraad and Plan Zuid - Amsterdam's Revolutionary Buildings — by Minor Sights on Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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What?  A whole neighbourhood designed in Amsterdam's indigenous architectural style, the Amsterdam School. Why visit?  Most people...

Britain: Crypt of St Leonard in Hythe- Bones in the Basement. — by Guest Contributor on Sunday, April 08, 2018

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What? An Ossuary in South East England. That’s right, an ossuary – a room full of the skulls and bones of dead people. Why visit? This is ...

USA: Lower Antelope Canyon - Where Surrealism meets Nature — by Minor Sights on Monday, March 19, 2018

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What? A twisted, bizarre, but oh-so-beautiful slot canyon in the Arizona desert. Why visit? Because this is your chance to experienc...

China: Pei Mansion- an Art Deco Clash of Civilizations in Shanghai — by Minor Sights on Sunday, February 04, 2018

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What? A stunning Art Deco mansion from Shanghai's 1930s golden past. Why visit? Although much has been made of Shanghai's recent...

Germany: Onkel Toms Hütte - Colorful Interwar Modernism in Berlin — by Guest Contributor on Sunday, January 07, 2018

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What? A colorful Bauhaus-era housing estate. Why Visit? While Berlin is famous for its historical sights associated with the C...

France: Rue Cavalotti- a walk down (Belle Epoque) Memory Lane in Paris — by Minor Sights on Monday, November 27, 2017

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What? A museum that's only open when all the others are closed: this odd little street has taken Belle Epoque posters and turned them i...

USA: Seattle's Art Deco Jewels - from Skyscraper to Fire Station — by Minor Sights on Sunday, November 05, 2017

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The Federal Office building What? A walk past (and through) some of Seattle's most beautiful Art Deco structures. Why visit? I...

Denmark: The Cisterns- where Art meets Water — by Guest Contributor on Sunday, September 24, 2017

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Photo: Johan Rosenmunthe What? An art space that used to be an underground reservoir in Copenhagen, Denmark. Why visit? To marvel at the...

USA: The Musée Mécanique in San Francisco- Relics of a Distant Past — by Guest Contributor on Sunday, September 10, 2017

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What? A hidden, interactive museum filled with antique animatronics, pinball machines, self-playing pianos, slot machines, mechanical arm...

Italy: The Botanical Garden of Viterbo — by Minor Sights on Monday, August 28, 2017

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What? A, very unexpected, botanical garden in the heart of Tuscia. Why visit?  There are plenty of historical gardens in Northern Lazio:...

France: Art 42 – Street Art in a Museum, in Paris. — by MinorSights on Sunday, August 20, 2017

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What? France’s first museum of street art, but it's only a museum part-time. Why visit? Did you come to Paris to see museums? May...

Netherlands: Huis te Vraag – The Quietest Park in Amsterdam — by MinorSights on Friday, August 11, 2017

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What? A former cemetery, now an atmospheric park. Why visit? The attraction here is that we’re not quite sure how to describe this place...

India: Naya Qila - An abandoned fort and treasures hidden inside a baobab tree. — by Guest Contributor on Saturday, August 05, 2017

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What? The Naya Qila is an extension of the Golconda Fort. Inside is a 500 year old baobab tree, the hollow interior of is what locals b...

France: École des Beaux Arts in Paris- the world’s most influential Art School — by Minor Sights on Sunday, July 30, 2017

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What? An art school that has been so influential, it even has an architectural style named after it. Why visit? It’s the mother of all...

USA: Seattle Japanese Garden - A Slice of Kyoto in the Pacific Northwest — by MinorSights on Wednesday, June 14, 2017

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What? A real-deal Japanese garden, right in the middle of Seattle. Why visit? Because you like Japanese gardens? Because it's very...