The New York Times – Travel:
For seven years, a photographer based in Delhi has collected images of ornamental structures known as chabutras. Here are some of his favorites.
Category: Historic Buildings and Sites
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‘Downton Shabby’: A Commoner Takes on an English Castle
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
A Los Angeles actor and producer moved across the pond to restore his crumbling ancestral home. But fixing up a 50,000-square-foot manor isn’t easy.
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At the U.S. Open, Saving the House That Built Golf
The New York Times – Sports:
Francis Ouimet, an amateur who improbably won the 1913 U.S. Open at the Country Club, grew up across the street. Now his home will be given back to the game, and the course, that made him famous.
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Tourist Damages Rome’s Spanish Steps by Pushing a Scooter Down Them
The New York Times – Travel:
An American woman and her companion caused $27,000 in damage to the landmark, officials said. They were fined and have been barred from the site for six months.
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A Road Trip Explores Pennsylvania’s Rye Whiskey
The New York Times – Travel:
Old Monongahela rye is having a comeback. A distillery road trip tells the story of its fall and rise, with Alexander Hamilton playing the villain.
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8 Bike Paths Developed From Abandonted Railroad Tracks
The New York Times – Travel:
Tens of thousands of miles of abandoned railroad tracks have been developed into recreational paths since the 1960s. Here are scenic pathways through deserts, valleys, mountain passages and more.
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Saving Modernism in the Hamptons
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Timothy Godbold, an interior designer based in Southampton, became a Hamptons preservationist after learning that so many modernist houses have been torn down.
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What to Do in London: Platinum Jubilee, ‘Bridgerton’ Events and More
The New York Times – Travel:
Royal culture, historic sites and traditional British experiences are catnip to Americans who have missed traveling across the pond. A visitors’ guide.
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A Long Walk in a Fading Corner of Japan
The New York Times – Travel:
As is true throughout rural Japan, many of the once-vibrant villages on Honshu’s Kii Peninsula are aging into nothingness.