Faraway Places ~ Amazing Homes
Every town has one, and even if you don’t need stamps, it’s worth a visit. From one-room cottages to magnificent Beaux-Arts edifices, America’s post office buildings reflect the history and culture of their communities. Sadly, many US Post Office buildings are endangered.
Join us as we tour America in search of these national treasures and the array of architecture they represent >> Post Office Buildings of the USA
Oh, to live in a house made of glass, floating above field and marsh. In the mid-twentieth century, architects Mies van der Rohe and Philip Johnson dazzled the world with their crystal creations, and contemporary architects have built upon the idea. Read more
You don’t have to be an Elvis Presley fan to enjoy visiting the rock star’s haunts. From Graceland Mansion in Memphis,Tennessee to his mid-century modern Honeymoon Hideaway in Palm Springs, California, an “Elvis tour” will take you to some grand (some might say ostentatious) homes, with stops at humble structures like this Mississippi shotgun style house where Elvis was born.
Some people say Jamestown, Virginia is America’s oldest town. Some say St. Augustine, Florida. Why can’t people agree?
Here’s the discussion > What Is the Oldest Town in the USA?
