UPDATE - the Uluru climbing ban is here!
The climbing ban for Uluru that was announced months ago finally arrives. The ban goes into effect Saturday, October 26, 2019. See A...
86 Riverside Drive - remnant of the Gilded Age for sale
"single-family mansion that's still brimming with most of its original details" New York's Gilded Age was once marked by fashionable...
Uluru - impending tourist ban leads to increased tourism!
“Outsiders are cursed for disturbing the red-colored Uluru monolith reaching for the sky” Governments and agencies that oversee some...
Venice mayor says Venice is in danger!
The Italian government rejected a plan that would have closed the Guidecca Canal to cruise ships Venice has long been battling the twin...
Ladies' Mile in New York City - a Gilded Age shopping district is born, and preserved
“Many of its older stores are a developer’s dream—soaring spaces with ornate exteriors in the heart of major American cities” The Gilded...
City parks, not just national ones, give DC the edge!
"The most comprehensive evaluation of park access and quality in the 100 largest U.S. cities." Trust for Public Lands ParkScore Index...
The historic legacy of Pullman Palace Cars
Pullman Palace Cars were once known as “the largest hotel in the world” During America’s Gilded Age, numerous people focused on the new indu
Heritage sites in 3-D
Advances in technology often are viewed as signs of the future, but researchers exploring the past increasingly adapt modern technology in t
Cow paths, illicit trails, desire paths, and other urban trails
“We say the cows laid out Boston. Well, there are worse surveyors.” Boston, one of the earliest cities in British North America, was founded
Library or museum? New plans for the Library of Congress
"Hayden is making good on her promise to throw open the doors of America’s “palace of knowledge” The official research library of the U