Column: From rocks to riches in Sydney
The Rocks, a fashionable area in Sydney, Australia, was once home to English convicts. Its…
Author Don Knebel
Column: Honoring John Lennon in Cuba
Among the most unexpected sights in Havana, Cuba, are a small park bearing a statue…
Column: Progress threatens an iconic view
London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral has avoided the fiery fate of its many predecessors, but progress…
Column: Tales of the Alhambra
The Alhambra in Grenada, Spain, is one of the world’s finest examples of Islamic design.…
Column: A beautiful sound in New Zealand
Milford Sound has been described as the most beautiful place on earth. Rudyard Kipling called…
Column: A beautiful sound in New Zealand
Milford Sound has been described as the most beautiful place on earth. Rudyard Kipling called…
Column: Bethlehem’s Manger Square
At this time of year, Christians from around the world visit Bethlehem’s Manger Square to…
Column: Censoring Michelangelo
About 25 years after finishing his famous ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, 61-year-old Michelangelo began…
Column: How a building changed a nation
It is not unusual for a structure to create an image for a city. The…
Column: Beth Shemesh’s golden “tumors”
The city of Beth Shemesh, Israel, 19 miles west of Jerusalem, was an important Israelite…