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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Why Is It Still Standing ?
The Eiffel Tower was intended to stand for only 20 years past its 1889 debut–in fact, the original contest rules for the design stipulated that the tower must be easily demolished. Experts at the time predicted it would come crashing … Continue reading
It’s Up to you…
Budget Travel Magazine is running a contest to find the 10 Coolest Small towns in America. The beloved home of Travel Between The Pages, Newtown PA, is already in the top ten — keep the momentum going by voting early … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, History, Libraries, Tourism, USA
Tagged Cedar Key, Newtown, Pennsylvania
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Literary History Trips
How about a trip through literary history ? The Australian website BibliOZ offers a clever tool that will help you discover the books that led the New York Times bestseller lists on your birthday. All you need to do is … Continue reading
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New Amsterdam Eateries
Dutch artist/photograper Wijnwanda Deroo’s photographs of empty restaurants were taken in each of New York City’s boroughs except Staten Island. Part of a 2009 project called “Dutch Seen”, which was a celebration of the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s … Continue reading
Our Cultural Chernobyl
Last month we posted two stories on Chernobyl’s new-found status as a tourist destination. This week we stumbled upon a photo-documentary by French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre that’s now available in the book Detroit in Ruins. The young … Continue reading
