Category: Architecture

Stories and photos about the interesting architecture I discovered in my travels.

Escape the Crowds With One Day in Munich at the Nymphenburg Palace and Gardens

A short tram ride from the hustle and bustle of Munich’s central train station takes you to the palatial summer residence of the Wittelsbach’s, Bavaria’s ruling family for over 700 years. Touring the palace and outbuildings is interesting, but strolling through the 500 acre wooded gardens makes it hard to believe that a city of 1.5 million residents surrounds this peaceful enclave. Consider visiting the Nymphenburg Palace and Gardens if you have one day in Munich and you are looking for something different to do.

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PhotoPOSTcard: Beautiful Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat church

Saint-Leonard-de-Noblat is a beautiful Romanesque style church in the town by the same name in the Limousin region of central France. It is one of 78 structures in France protected under the UNESCO “Routes of the Santiago de Compestela”.  France has four historic “Ways of St. James” as the early Christian pilgrimage roads leading to the town of Santiago de Compestela in northern Spain were called. Santiago de Compestela was believed to be the burial site of St. James, and thus became a pilgrimage destination.

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Find One of the Best Restaurants in Paducah KY in an Old Coca Cola Bottling Plant

What do you do with an old, vacant and run down old Coca Cola bottling plant? You turn it into one of the best restaurants in Paducah KY.

What do you do with an old, vacant and run down yet historic Coca Cola bottling plant? You turn it into a destination, with good food and craft beer and make it one of the best restaurants in Paducah KY.

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