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Not so much a real building per se, but the catacombs under Paris are stunning. 6 Million people are boned there in a Ossuary. Fascinating piece of 1700's history...
Whats the old reltore joke, "oh no, those aren't termite holes, those are bullet holes!" As if that's better!One of my favorite spots, though I believe it's a little cold considering all the extra ventilation
And the bathrooms may have a lot to be desired, but a nice family place on the whole.
I hope I'm not duplicating, but my really favorite place is the David Gamble House in Pasadena, ca 1908-1909. I would be lying if I denied its influence on color selection for my house.
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Thought I'd shoehorn this fantastic statue here as a "historical place" since I couldn't find a historical statue thread.
Central Park has a ridiculous number of incredible statues. You could tour for a day and not hit them all.
One of my favorite is of Balto (from 1925) - here's why (below text is from Central Park's website):
Balto's History
In January 1925, a deadly diphtheria epidemic threatened the children of Nome. Medicine to stop the outbreak was in Anchorage, nearly a thousand miles away. Twenty sled dog teams relayed the medicine through blinding snow and temperatures that reached 40 degrees below zero. Balto, a hardy Siberian husky, led his team for the final 53 treacherous miles, arriving in Nome just 20 hours later. Newspapers and radio around the world followed the trek, fascinated by the brave team whose efforts eventually helped end the epidemic.
Balto Comes to Central Park
Balto became an instant hero and media darling, and New Yorkers were quick to show their support. The bronze sculpture, created by Frederick G.R. Roth, was dedicated that same year on December 17.
And today he looked indomitable a
Balto got the glory, but it was Togo, Leonhard Seppalas lead dog, who did most of the work:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Togo_(dog)
I once owned a Siberian husky that was a descendant of Togo:
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Been to Oak Park, IL ? If not go!!!! You'll see some great houses, and you don't even need to go on a tour there all over the place.Any Frank Lloyd Wright home.
Yesterday, we were able to go for a walk during the snow storm and snapped this shot of the San Remo apartment building - one of the great, grand pre-war apartment buildings that line Central Park's perimeter. Since you don't get much detail in our pic - maybe a nice impression though - I also added in a the second picture from Wikipedia (along with part of Wikipedia's description of the apartment building).