Latest in: Art and Architecture

  • Of pillars of chiselled art, murals and legends

    Every now and then, I have what I call ‘travel cravings.’ Sometimes I crave the seas; sometimes, the mountains; and sometimes, forests. I recently had this strong desire to see some art-on-stone (that’s not something that happens very often). And I couldn’t ignore it. Hubby was game for it...
  • Steeped in History, Royalty and Splendour

    Lalitha Mahal Palace, Mysore (side view) I was wowed by it the first time I saw it. That was over a decade ago. I was in college and in the middle of learning a few things about mass communication when a teacher of ours found us a great opportunity...
  • Palace of Fine Arts, San Francisco, California

    Adding some Greek and Roman touch to San Francisco

    Palace of Fine Arts is a must-see structure in San Francisco, CA. Built in Greek and Roman style of architecture ... ...
  • A Home in a Tree-Trunk

    Ever seen a whole home inside a tree trunk. You have to see the One Log House in California to believe it!...
  • World’s tallest free-standing totem pole!

    A  few miles north of the Drive Thru Chandlier Tree is another tourist attraction literally nestled among  Redwood Trees of North California — a place called Confusion Hill (in Piercy, California). What drew us there was a structure that made it to the Ripley’s Believe It Or Not list as the...
  • Japanese Tea Garden

    Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco – I

    Japanese Tea Garden in San Francisco. Check. This Japanese attraction had been on my list of places to visit ever since we did a five-hour city tour of San Francisco, back in 2010. I remember that September evening when a good chunk of the time allotted for De Young...
  • A Garden of Sculptures in San Francisco

    Did you know: There’s a Sculpture Garden in San Francisco’s De Young Museum? If you haven’t visited, yet, De Young Museum is situated in Golden Gate Park not very far from the Japanese Tea Garden. And it is right opposite California Academy of Science.  Here are pictures of a...
  • Painted Ladies/ Postcard Row

    Postcard perfect: Seven Sisters or the Painted Ladies

    Call them Seven Sisters or the Painted Ladies; these seven beautiful ladies add a dash of unequaled charm to the city called San Francisco. We all know that San Francisco cannot  quite be separated from its Victorian architecture but the Seven Sisters make a picture that will remain imprinted in one’s mind forever. I remember noticing these attractive homes...
  • Golden Gate Bridge – A golden photo opportunity

    It is big, bold, bright and beautiful. Painted in International Orange the Golden Gate Bridge stretches to length of over 2700 metres and dates back to the 1930s. A mark of strength and architectural prowess, this bridge adds so much of grandeur to the already scenic San Francisco Bay...
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