It is a fact that Barcelona would not be the magnificent city it is today without the contributions of one particular architect. Since his first works were commissioned in the late 19th century, the name Antoni Gaudí has been for... Read More

Philadelphia, the birthplace of the country and the cheesesteak, is often overlooked as a center of historic and iconic architecture. Here’s a smattering of some of our favorite buildings in the city. What are yours?Perhaps one o... Read More

Our resident expert on the literature and intellectual history of Paris, Samuél Lopez-Barrantes is a novelist and musician who has been living in the City of Lights since 2008. Join this scholarly guide, and imagine yourself on P... Read More

Spread across six different sites in Prague’s Jewish quarter, the Jewish Museum defies typification. As an institution, it runs contrary to expectations—as in, you won’t find a main entrance or a straightforward location on a map... Read More

Terraced citadels, a 98-foot statue, a grand mausoleum. The sheer ingenuity of mankind’s greatest achievements, inspired by death, survival, or the making of a bold empire, impressed the people of the past as much as they do the ... Read More