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...

USA: The Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle - Art with a View. — by MinorSights on Monday, May 29, 2017

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What? A spectacularly-sited open-air sculpture park. Why visit? Lots of reasons. The art. The views. And it's free, too. We like o...

Italy: the Bridal Chamber in Mantua- the Most Beautiful Room in the World? — by Guest Contributor on Sunday, March 19, 2017

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What?  Dubbed ‘the most beautiful room in the world’ by Galeazzo Maria Sforza, the Duke of Milan, the Bridal Chamber ( Camera degli Sposi )...

USA: Seattle's Asian Art Museum- Treasures Outside & Inside — by MinorSights on Sunday, February 26, 2017

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What? A museum chockful of high quality Asian art housed in a high quality Art Deco edifice. Why visit? Most people associate Seattle wi...

India: the mysterious Elephant Camp near Alleppey, Kerala — by Minor Sights on Sunday, February 19, 2017

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What?  Good question. What is this? It does have elephants, that's what we know. And you can ride them, too.  Why visit?  This one i...

Italy: Hot springs near Viterbo- UPDATED with two new springs — by MinorSights on Sunday, January 29, 2017

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We've updated this article with two new discoveries. Scroll down... What? Natural hot springs- some for free, some paid, wher...