Harald Sohlberg is celebrated within his native country and almost unknown outside it. A writer goes in search of the artist’s inspiration in Norway’s ‘overwhelming nature.’
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
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In New Orleans, a ‘Black Beach’ Is Being Rescued From the Ruins
During segregation, Lincoln Beach was the only place on Lake Pontchartrain where Black people were allowed to swim. Now, after years of neglect and the intervention of local volunteers, it’s on the edge of revival.
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7 Beautiful Places for Fall Foliage That Aren’t in New England
As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.
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7 Places for Autumn Foliage That Aren’t in New England
As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.
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Exploring 6 Small Towns Along Amtrak’s Empire Builder Route
Most people who ride Amtrak’s Empire Builder route between Chicago and Seattle watch the heartland whiz by. Our writer hopped off to explore a few remarkable places you might otherwise miss.
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‘A League of Their Own’ Grandstand Destroyed in Fire
The field and wooden grandstand in Ontario, Calif., were the backdrop for the 1992 movie about a women’s baseball league.
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For Historic Gardens, Climate Change Offers Particular Challenges
At Wethersfield Estate, in upstate New York, restoring the formal gardens involves dealing with emboldened pests and pathogens — but carefully, so visitors don’t see.
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The Old Clock Shop on an Idyllic Japanese Island
There are only 1,600 inhabitants of Osaki-Shimojima island, and at least five generations of the Matsuura family have sold them clocks and watches.
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5 Places to Visit for NYC Pride 2024
Check out the new Stonewall visitors’ center, bask on a queer-friendly beach, see works by a pioneering lesbian photographer and revel in L.G.B.T.Q. history in every borough.
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Notre-Dame Rises Again … in Lego
With rose windows, bell towers and a central spire, this model of the famed Paris cathedral is all the hype among adult fans of Lego, known as AFOLs.
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113-Year-Old Death Valley Salt Tram Tower Toppled by Driver Stuck in Mud
A traveler used the tower as an anchor to try to pull out a pickup that was stuck in mud at the national park in California.