Urban Gardens

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The urban jungle’s concrete skyscrapers and asphalt streets absorb the sun’s heat during the day, then gradually release it at night, more than natural landscapes such as green spaces and water bodies. Known as the heat island effect, … Read More...

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Even city dwellers with limited outdoor space can maximize functionality by transforming those small footprints into areas with multiple uses for gardening, cooking, relaxing, and entertaining.

From Greenery to Gathering Spot
Is the balcony a … Read More...

Photo: Haupt and Binder

Updated February 2025

From the street, I would have never guessed that hidden behind centuries-old plaster walls and tall wooden doors marked 3201, I would find a magnificent narrative of Venetian history, art, and culture.

Pass … Read More...

The view looking down into the park from the entrance above.

Updated April 2025

The scent of aromatic plants wafted in the air as I climbed the steps near the Place de la Bastille to reach the world’s first elevated … Read More...

Updated 2025

Although Old Salem is just a 10-minute drive from Winston-Salem, it is centuries away from this contemporary urban center.

Visitors to the historic North Carolina town travel back more than 250 years to experience 100 of America’s most … Read More...