The Ismali Center is a cultural and social center established by the Ismaili community in London. This center was opened by Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in 1985 with the Aga Khan, government leaders and diplomats present at the opening. The center is located on Cromwell Road directly across the street from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
London England
A very elaborate Tea Room once located at the back of Harrods department store. An internet search indicates this location is now closed. What a shame. That elaborate decor was well worth a quick visit.
London England
London England
London England
A statue of Prince Henry the Navigator found in Belgrave Square. Prince Henry was a Portuguese prince known as one the initiators of the "Age of Discovery". He lived from 1394 to 1460. The statue was erected in London to celebrate the long-standing ties between Portugal and the United Kingdom.
London England
New York New York
One of London's most famous landmarks, Tower Bridge. The tour inside the tower is fascinating and walking across the bridge is a great experience.
London England
A view of Notre Dame from along the Seine River. This was taken before the fire.
Paris France
This white-throated magpie-jay was making his presence known with his loud calls. He was hovering near my lunch table at a lovely outdoor cafe.
Tamarindo Costa Rica.
One of the 'streets' inside the Recoleta Cemetery. It's just row after row of tombs, some elaborate and some simple. Many are adorned with statues and almost all have crosses on top of them.
Buenos Aires Argentina
This is a 16 foot sculpture titled "Investigation, Analysis and Publication located in downtown Oklahoma City. It was created by Bernard Frazier in 1964 and was commissioned by E. K. Gaylord, long time publisher of The Daily Oklahoman.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Inside The Cloisters Museum part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. It's located in Fort Tryon Park between Washington Heights and Inwood in Upper Manhattan. The museum specializes in European medieval art and architecture focusing on Romanesque and Gothic periods.
New York New York
Looking through the many rooms of Pueblo Bonito in the Chaco Canyon National Historic Park.
The pueblo ruins date back to 850-1150 AD.
Northwestern New Mexico
Victoria House is a building in the Bloomsbury area of London designed by Charles William Long and constructed in the 1920's. The outside retains its original look while the inside has been extensively modernized. It sits next to Bloomsbury Square.
London England
Inside St. Martin's in the Field, a church located across the street from Trafalgar Square. It dates back to 1222 and is a Church of England parish. It's known for its work helping those in need.
London England
A building housing multiple shops featuring creations by local artists. One of many such buildings in old town Tucson.
Tucson Arizona
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Historic Santa Fe County Courthouse designed by John Gaw Meem and recently restored to its 1939 roots.
Santa Fe New Mexico
This detailed replica of King Tutankhamun's solid gold tomb can be found at the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum. It stands guard outside the entrance to a full-scale replica of his tomb.
San Jose, California
The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis contains one of the larges mosaic collections in the Western Hemisphere.
St. Louis Missouri
The Hippodrome was built 1900 to house circus and variety performances. Today it operates as a casino.
London England
A beautifully maintained surfer's wagon seen in the Crystal Cove Shopping Center parking lot. It brings The Beach Boys to mind!
Newport Coast California
The modest grave of author Louisa M. Alcott in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. She wrote "Little Women" in 1868. Readers leave gifts and notes when they visit her grave.
Concord Massachusettes
