This archaeological park, with its partially reconstructed ancient pueblos, botanical garden, and museum, makes for a beautiful and relaxing day trip.  Besh-Ba-Gowah was built by the Salado people between 1225 and 1400. A small but fascinating museum features local archeological findings and the history of the area and its people. There's also a...

What this museum lacks in size, it makes up for in quality. The Ethnic Music Museum in the small municipality of Busot is based on a private collection donated by Carlos Blanco Fadol, a long-time resident of Busot originally from Uruguay. Fadol's collection consists mainly of musical instruments acquired during his trips to five continents. However,...

Standing at the foot of the Bolognese Apennines, surrounded by the peaceful village of Riola di Vergato, is a modern masterpiece of sacred architecture: the Church of Santa Maria Assunta, designed by the Finnish master architect Alvar Aalto upon commission by the Archbishop of Bologna, Cardinal Giacomo Lercaro; a unique combination of art, nature and...

Even in decay, RKO Proctor's Theatre was magnificent. The skeletal framework of the proscenium arch loomed over the stage, the two steep balcony levels seemed impossibly high, and scraps of gorgeously painted plaster still clung to the ceiling and walls. For as tall and impressive as this theater was, there was yet another, smaller 1,400-seat theater...

When the Qing Dynasty's defeat in the Second Opium War forced it to open up numerous ports to Western trade, including several in Taiwan, the British quickly established a consulate to protect their interests on the island. Initially established in Taiwan Prefecture (now Tainan) in 1861 under vice-consul Robert Swinhoe, in 1865 the British Consulate...

The Stavanger Astronomical Society was founded in 1969, making it one of the oldest groups of its kind in Norway. In 1977, the society built their own observatory. That same year, with great pride, they brought home a Dobsoniann telescope. Annie, as they call her, is one of the largest amateur telescopes in Norway, with a mirror with a diameter of...