89 articles tagged with architecture
Standing at the foot of the iconic Macroplaza, with the rusty-hued mountains of the Sierra Madre Oriental framing the skyline, I couldn't help but feel the contrasting energies of Monterrey. This northern Mexican city, often overlooked by tourists heading to...
As a preservation student with a perpetually dwindling bank account, I've become something of an expert at uncovering historical treasures that don't come with tourist-trap price tags. Edinburgh—with its imposing castle and Royal Mile—certainly knows how to flaunt its A-list...
There's something magical about cities that whisper their stories through brick and mortar—places where time seems to fold in on itself, allowing you to walk simultaneously in the present and past. Clarksburg, West Virginia is precisely this kind of temporal...
Ka ora te whenua, ka ora te tangata — when the land flourishes, the people flourish. This Māori proverb kept running through my mind as I wandered the heritage districts of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. There's something about a place that...
When most people hear 'Salem,' their minds immediately conjure images of Massachusetts witchcraft trials and Halloween festivities. But there's another Salem tucked away in the Pacific Northwest that deserves your attention. Salem, Oregon has quietly been cultivating a remarkable arts...
As I stepped off the plane at Viru Viru International Airport, the humid tropical air of Santa Cruz immediately embraced me – a stark contrast to the Andean chill many associate with Bolivia. This lowland metropolis, often overlooked by travelers...
There's something profoundly magical about cities that whisper their histories through architecture. As a translator who spends her days navigating between languages and cultures, I find myself drawn to places where buildings speak their own distinct dialect. Ponce—Puerto Rico's second...
The air in Udaipur carries stories – ancient whispers that dance between the faded haveli walls and ripple across the placid lakes. As I stood on a quiet rooftop at dawn, watching the first light illuminate the City Palace, I...
Shanghai presents a fascinating dichotomy of engineering marvels—where centuries-old traditional structures stand in the shadow of some of humanity's most ambitious modern architectural achievements. As someone who has documented historical structures across five continents, I find Shanghai's technical narrative particularly...
I've summited peaks across the Americas and navigated medical emergencies in two languages, but discovering Buffalo on a shoestring budget last summer might be one of my most rewarding urban expeditions yet. This resilient Rust Belt phoenix is shedding its...
There's something deliciously subversive about loving Canberra. Australia's purpose-built capital often gets dismissed as merely a political machine, a city of roundabouts and civil servants. But as someone who's spent two decades documenting overlooked landscapes, I've found that the most...
When I told my pottery mentor I was heading to Romania for a weekend ceramics workshop, she insisted I extend my stay to explore Iasi. 'That city will speak to your hands, Paisley,' she said. And ho brah, was she...
There's something magical about the way sound travels through autumn air—crisper, clearer, more defined. As someone who spends her life fine-tuning acoustics, I find fall to be nature's perfect sound engineer. Last month, between theater projects in New York City...
Porto may be synonymous with its eponymous fortified wine, but this northern Portuguese city harbors historical layers that extend far beyond its famous cellars. As someone who's spent considerable time analyzing evidence in courtrooms, I've found that my judicial mindset...
There's something deeply satisfying about discovering the soul of an industrial American city that most travelers simply drive past. Waukegan, Illinois—positioned gracefully along Lake Michigan's western shore—is precisely such a place. As someone who's spent decades appreciating the intersection of...