The Duchess of Rutland learned the art of running a castle on the job. Then she started interviewing other duchesses on how they make it work.
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
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5 National Park Destinations That Aren’t Parks
The National Park Service isn’t just the 63 big-name parks. Here are national monuments, a lakeshore and two other less crowded alternatives to explore the country’s natural beauty and attractions.
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Lefferts Historic House Has a New Message: New York Had Slavery, Too
Reopening after years of restoration, the Lefferts Historic House in Brooklyn now also acknowledges the enslaved people who lived and worked there.
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St. Louis’s Brickline Green Way Trail Explores African American History
A two-mile section of the city’s Brickline Greenway project explores the past and future of the city’s Black community.
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A Walk in St. Louis: A New African American Trail
A two-mile section of the city’s Brickline Greenway project explores the past and future of the city’s Black community.
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A Walk in Marrakesh: A Spider Web of Passageways
The medina, the ancient neighborhood where this Moroccan city was born, offers sensory stimulation at every turn.
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A Walk Through the History of New York City
Ahead of next year’s 400th anniversary of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, the historian and author of “The Island at the Center of the World” offers a walking tour of often-overlooked Native American and Black sites.
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‘Transformers’ Statues Cause a Big Fight in Georgetown
A professor decorated a sidewalk in Georgetown with 10-foot sculptures of Bumblebee and Optimus Prime. The well-heeled locals were not pleased.
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Building Boom on Mykonos Reveals ‘Wretched’ Side of Greece’s Recovery
Investors are eager to cash in on soaring demand for luxury properties, but an attack on an archaeologist investigating building violations brought a darker underbelly to light.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s San Juan, Puerto Rico
The multi-hyphenate writer and performer spent his childhood summers on the Caribbean Island and offers a non-tourist’s take on the U.S. territory and its capital.
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A Campus With a Smokestack: Converting Old Factories Into Schools
Adaptive reuse projects have turned former big-box stores, churches, tortilla factories, office buildings and even a space for laser tag into educational facilities.
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6 British Castles Where You Can Stay for as Little as $230 a Night
As the coronation of King Charles III unfolds in London, you can get your own taste of nearly 1,000 years of pomp and lore for as little as $230 a night.