Wednesday, July 11, 2007

Longwood House, Natchez, Mississippi


Longwood was supposed to be the grandest mansion in all of Natchez, but construction was halted as a result of the Civil War. The interior is nearly wholly incomplete. The house is a museum open to the public.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

The Tijuana Cultural Center

Yes, Tijuana has a cultural center.

Monday, July 9, 2007

The Getty in L.A.

Founded in 1997, the Getty was designed by renown architect, Richard Meier. The museum's collection primarily consists of classical and European works.

Friday, July 6, 2007

BMW Headquarters

Still under construction, this will be the newest part of the BMW headquarters in Munich, Germany.

Thursday, July 5, 2007

Melbourne's Rialto Towers

The Rialto is a 63 story office building in Melbourne, Australia. Discounting communication masts and the like, it is the tallest building in the southern hemisphere.

Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Golden Temple Pavillion in Kyoto, Japan

The original Golden Temple was burned to the ground by a mentally deranged monk (fictionalized in Yukio Mishima's novel The Temple of the Golden Pavillion) in 1950. It was re-built in 1955.

Monday, July 2, 2007

Frankfurt-on-the-Main

Frankfurt, Germany, is located on the Main River and is one of the commercial capitals of Europe. It is also the birthplace of Goethe.