Guarino Guarini’s Astonishing Baroque Architecture in Turin
What does a tunnel to heaven look like? The answer floats – against all laws of physics – within a chapel which should be too…
Architecture
A Guide to Milan’s Diverse Architecture, Organized by Neighborhood
All roads do not in fact lead to Rome, as Milan and its buildings have been demonstrating for two millenia. Milan has been a model…
Easy Day Trips From Bari by Train
There’s no denying the seductive power of Puglia’s coastline, where white stone architecture and craggy coves set off an astonishingly-vivid sea. As Puglia’s biggest transportation…
Palladio's Iconic Buildings in Vicenza
Palladio may be the godfather of NeoClassical architecture, but his own buildings are far more intriguing than the legions of cookie-cutter institutions copying him. Seeing…
The Best Places to See Islamic Architecture in Spain
It’s hard to beat Spain for epic architecture. The Great Mosque of Córdoba is every bit as otherworldly as the work of Antoni Gaudí, while…
A Guide to Lecce’s Exuberant Baroque Architecture
Lecce’s buildings teem with life. Besides Catholic saints and legends, this fanciful world includes medieval fables and pagan mythology mixed with everyday scenes. Legions of…
A Day Trip to Modena
There’s more to Modena than cars and churches, but Ferraris and the UNESCO-listed cathedral tend to dominate most first visits. They certainly did on our…
A Guide to Venetian Gothic Churches and Palazzos
Venetian architecture doesn’t follow the same patterns as anywhere else. Nothing illustrates this better than the city’s most iconic style, which goes by the rather…
Temple of Hercules Victor: The Oldest Building in Rome
The oldest building in Rome doesn’t call much attention to itself. For a culture which showed the world how to build big, it’s rather petite….