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Category Archives: USA
North to Alaska
I have only been to Alaska once and I only spent two weeks in the enormous state, but it left a lasting impact. The stunning video below captured many of the extraordinary wilderness areas that I was lucky enough to … Continue reading
Manhattan Cowcatcher
I recently read Kim Stanley Robinson’s outstanding—but way too long—climate change, post-apocalyptic, science fiction novel “New York 2140.” Although much of the plot takes place in Manhattan’s Met Life Building, the characters frequently comment on the neighboring Flatiron Building. It … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, History, Tourism, USA
Tagged Flatiron Building, Manhattan, New York City, skyscrapers
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Shadowfest
For the first time in decades. folks in North America will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse on Monday August 21, 2017. Astronomer and artist Tyler Nordgren has created a series of colorful posters to celebrate the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged National Parks, Oregon, poster art, solar eclipse, Sun Valley, WPA
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I needed color
Okay, I admit that when I first ran across this short documentary video about the artwork from actor/comedian Jim Carrey I waited for the punchlines, but they never came. The film shows Carrey sketching, drawing, and painting large, colorful canvases … Continue reading
See NYC Like Superman
Architect Candy Chan has created a mindblowing series of “x-ray” maps of New York City subway stations. Each of her elaborate drawings show the station lay-outs and orientation relating to the geography of the surrounding streets above. Check-out Chan’s website … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Maps, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged MTA, New York City, New York Subway
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Mother Tongues
The National Geographic’s senior graphics editor Alberto Lucas López created this wonderful pie chart to illustrate the proportional representation of the world’s twenty three most spoken languages. López based the graphic on native speakers, with each language marked by black … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe, Maps, Middle East, South America, USA
Tagged infographics, Languages, Linguistics
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No Pulp Fictions
TBTP followers already know that I’m a sucker for art installations that incorporate books. So, an artwork that includes rescued discarded books from the last century is right up my alley. Enclosed Content Chatting Away in the Colour Invisibility by Amsterdam-based … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Museums, USA
Tagged Amsterdam, Book Art, Book Artists, Dogpatch, Saint Petersburg, San Francisco
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Park It With Airbnb
The accommodation juggernaut Airbnb and the U.S. National Parks Foundation have teamed up to make visiting America’s amazing national parks much easier. Airbnb has created a dedicated page that will make finding a place to stay close to a national … Continue reading
Posted in Hotels, Tourism, USA
Tagged accommodations, Airbnb, Airstream, National Parks
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Honest U.S. Travel Ads
h/t Jeff Wysaski
Posted in Art, Tourism, USA
Tagged California, Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, Wisconsin
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Why Real Books Are Great
h/t Strand Book Store
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Books, Bookselling, Publishing and Printing, Strand Bookstore
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Travel Between The Pages 