Announced annually at UNESCO in Paris, the Prix Versailles honors architectural excellence in a variety of cultural venues. Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the prize includes a World’s Most Beautiful Museums—and its recently unveiled list includes seven new, or newly reopened, institutions around the...
If you live on the East Coast of the United States, there’s no reason you shouldn’t spend a weekend in Montreal, Canada. Quebec’s largest city is under two hours by plane from New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. It’s full of 19th-century French colonial...
Set on a peninsula in chilly Casco Bay, the city of Portland, Maine, is a charming city full of maritime history, Victorian architecture, and the freshest lobster in America. It’s a creative hub, with attractions like the Portland Museum of Art and Merrill Auditorium; a...
In 2021, Erin Thumann, her sister, Ellie, and their mom planned a girls trip along the southeastern coast of the United States. “We wanted to visit all the Nicholas Sparks movie locations,” Thumann says. “My sister was filming a YouTube video, I was posting on...
What makes restaurant designs a bold and daring act? For those who like to live—and dine—on the edge, even the hottest reservation in town isn’t enough to excite. That’s where some of the world’s most inventive restaurant designs come in, creating outside-the-box concepts that make...
Hidden beneath the streets of London, the Crystal Palace Subway is a Victorian foot tunnel and a relic of a bygone era. Opened in 1865 alongside the 'High Level' railway station, the subterranean maze features include ornate design elements, including a grand Italianate facade. This...
In French beach towns where fishing and nautical activities used to be the norm, a series of tiny homes dotted the equally tiny islands offshore. Here, we take a look at two of them that have recently been restored to their former glory. The islet of...
There are few things more awe inspiring that tall rooftop pools. What's more, there are few things more invigorating than a dip in a cold pool. Now combine the two, and you have a recipe to be both moved and energized. As residential towers and...
Creating a definitive list of the most beautiful cities in the world is a downright impossible task. Depending on who you ask, you’d yield wildly different results. As expected, Frank Lloyd Wright judged a city’s beauty on architecture (he was a fan of Chicago), while...
Nostalgia and mystery blend into the eerily magnificent at these nine abandoned theme parks around the world. What were once places full of bustling crowds, racing rollercoasters, and the wafting smell of fried fair food are now empty, haunting spaces only explored by the curious...