The capital of Spain may not be on the coast, but that doesn’t keep it from celebrating its ties to the sea with museums, fountains, the occasional massive anchor and even the city’s favorite sandwich.
Category: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
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Celebrating the Solstice at Stonehenge
To celebrate the celestial event, the ropes come down at the ancient monument, and visitors spend the night to greet the sunrise.
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Climate Protesters Arrested After Spraying Stonehenge With Orange Paint
Two climate protesters sprayed the powder onto the ancient stones on Wednesday, as the Summer Solstice was to be celebrated at the English site, a popular destination on the longest day of the year.
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The TikTok ‘Tunnel Girl’ Is Not Alone
Hobby tunneling is a rare, but not unheard-of, pastime that has produced frustrated neighbors, media frenzies and at least one state landmark.
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A New Museum of African American History Opens in Charleston
The International African American Museum, in a former slave port, is about more than slavery. It’s about survival and resilience.
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Pharaonic Funkatizing at the Met Roof Garden
Lauren Halsey built a personal monument drawing on sources from ancient Egypt to George Clinton to threatened neighborhoods of South Central Los Angeles.
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The Black Artists Claiming More Space Than Ever Before
The New York Times – T Magazine:New monumental works are filling landscapes and galleries, where they argue for the freedom and power to play.
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In Cairo, a Mansion Where the Layers of History Show Through
The New York Times – T Magazine:A couple has restored and reimagined a nearly decimated building as a home and a cultural hub, revealing the complexity of the city’s past.
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Despised Dictator’s ‘Scary’ Shrine Becomes a Bet on Albania’s Future
The New York Times – Business:The enormous pyramid was long a reminder of both a brutal regime and the decades of disappointments that followed. Now, it’s a symbol of a city aspiring to be the high-tech “Tel Aviv of the Balkans.”
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For Richmond, a Compelling New Chapter
The New York Times – Travel:Visitors to Virginia’s capital will find a Monument Avenue devoid of Confederate statues, a lively dining scene featuring more Black-owned restaurants, and exhibitions that take on the city’s complicated past.
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Imagining a Monument to an Unimaginable Number of Covid Deaths
The New York Times – T Magazine:In cities, especially, monuments have become not just an artistic genre unto themselves but evanescent, ever-evolving tributes to those we lost — and continue to lose.
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Touring Atomic New Mexico and the State’s Surrounding Attractions
The New York Times – Travel:The Southwestern state was central to the development of nuclear weapons. When the testing ground for the first detonation recently reopened for visitors, a writer decided to confront that difficult history.