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Vessel at Hudson Yards in New York City.

Visiting Vessel at Hudson Yards, NYC: Top tips, prices, hours & transport

Vessel is a 150-foot climbable landmark of 154 interconnected staircases at the centre of Hudson Yards on Manhattan's West Side, designed by Thomas Heatherwick. This guide was updated in August 2026. You can book your admission ticket in advance through Viator. Quick facts DetailInformationLocationHudson Yards…

Sant Pau, Barcelona: practical guide for first-time visitors

Sant Pau is the largest Art Nouveau complex in the world, a former hospital turned UNESCO World Heritage site in Barcelona. This guide was updated in July 2026. The site has just opened a new special exhibition, "The Sagrada Família and the Hospital de Sant…

Villa Carlotta, Lake Como: Visitor tips, ticket prices and hours

Villa Carlotta sits directly on the shore of Lake Como at Tremezzina, a neoclassical villa housing a museum of Neoclassical and Romantic art alongside one of the finest botanical gardens in northern Italy. This guide was updated in June 2026. The 2026 adult admission is…

The Tower of the Five Orders in Oxford, South-East England.

Visiting the Tower of the Five Orders, Oxford: practical guide for first-timers

The Tower of the Five Orders is a five-storey Jacobean gatehouse tower on Catte Street, Oxford, forming the main entrance of the Old Bodleian Library's Schools Quadrangle. Completed between 1613 and 1620, it is unique in English architecture for displaying all five classical orders of…

The Guardian Building in Detroit, Michigan.

Visiting the Guardian Building, Detroit: practical guide for first-timers

The Guardian Building is a National Historic Landmark Art Deco skyscraper at 500 Griswold Street in Downtown Detroit's Financial District. Completed in 1929, it is widely regarded as one of the most significant Art Deco buildings in the world. This guide covers opening hours, tours,…

The best Gothic cathedrals and churches in the UK to visit

Gothic architecture reached England in the late 12th century and did not really stop until the Reformation ended the great building campaigns of the medieval church in the 1530s. In those three and a half centuries, English builders developed a sequence of styles — Early…

Riordan Mansion, Flagstaff: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

The Riordan Mansion State Historic Park is an American Arts and Crafts style duplex estate preserved as a historical museum, located adjacent to the university campus in Flagstaff, Arizona. This 2026 visitor guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor…

The Cube Houses in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Rotterdam architecture guide: modern skyline, cube houses and market hall highlights

Rotterdam is a city that looks forward rather than back, with bold architecture replacing what was lost in wartime bombing. This guide explores its most striking buildings, waterfront developments and creative urban spaces. Arrival at Rotterdam Centraal and first impressions of the city Stepping out…

Art nouveau details in Riga's architecture.

Riga’s art nouveau architecture: Eisenstein, national romanticism and the Quiet Centre

Lions on rooftops, dragons around doorways and entire façades dripping with theatrical flair — Riga’s art nouveau district is one of Europe’s most extraordinary architectural showcases. Mikhail Eisenstein and Alberta iela 4 Mikhail Eisenstein, it is fair to say, didn’t believe in keeping it simple.…

Villa Savoye, Poissy: Visitor guide with ticket prices, hours and must-know tips

Villa Savoye is an internationally renowned modernist house designed by Swiss-French architect Le Corbusier, located in the town of Poissy on the western outskirts of Paris, France. This guide covers opening hours, ticket prices, transport or parking, accessibility, and practical visitor tips. To skip the…