Museum To Go
After paying for admission to the Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt, I was handed this Museum To Go card. As someone explained, you tap the card on devices throughout the museum for…
Caricatura Museum Frankfurt
The Caricatura Museum was an unplanned, unexpected gem found on a day trip to Frankfurt, Germany: it hadn't yet opened, so I continued on to Frankfurt's other sites and museums…
Unexpected Continuity
From the Brittanica Book of the Year 1968, p376: Another in a series of legislative measures designed to establish the separate statehood of East Germany was passed by the People's…
Hurtigruten Excursion #1: Ålesund
The first excursion selected for our northbound Hurtigruten Coastal Express was the Art Nouveau Walk in Ålesund, Norway. Ålesund is known for the art nouveau architecture during the town's reconstruction…
The Athens Acropolis and Museum
My Wow, I'm in Athens! moment came quickly after my arrival. After my driver picked me up at the airport and drove me to the hotel, I checked in and…
Oskar Schindler’s Enamel Factory
Oskar Schindler's name and his role in protecting Jews from the Holocaust during World War II became known globally with the release of Schindler's List. His efforts are recognized by…
Cool Photos #10
The Monolith, Vigeland Park, © 1999 Scott C Sosna, All Rights Reserved The Monolith is the centerpiece of Vigeland Park in Oslo, Norway. The collection of over 200 sculptures in…
Wawel Royal Palace
Courtyard of Wawel Royal Palace Zamek Królewski na Wawelu in Polish, the Royal Palace on Wawel Hill in Kraków, Poland was the residence of Polish kings and remains an important…
Muzeum Inzynierii I Techniki
The Museum of Engineering and Technology is a cultural institution of the city of Kraków, Poland with multiple locations, a former tram depot becoming its headquarters after a major renovations only…
Muzeum Lotnictwa Polskiego
Located at a former airport, the Polish Aviation Museum in Kraków, Poland has over 200 historic aircraft plus other aviation miscellany in its extensive collection. CNN called it out as one…