13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXXI)

1. Autumn Perfection in a Photograph Is there anyone that captures fall in America better than Kiel James Patrick? Ugh. 2. The Highland by Incredible Tiny Homes More photos here. 3. Italian Clam Shell Chairs Italian Venetian Grotto Clam Shell Chairs fit for a mermaid, made in the 19th century and for sale at $7,250 USD. Found…

Inside the Secret Parisian Warehouse where the French Presidents Go Furniture Shopping

Picture an IKEA warehouse – but make it chic – and add an inventory of priceless furniture, textiles and objects that date as far back as the reign of the Sun King, Louis XIV, who indisputably raised the bar on what we’ll call French ‘power decorating’ for centuries to come. A sprawling Art Deco reinforced…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXX)

1. This 30,000,000 year old volcanic plume in New Mexico Shiprock pinnacle, photographed by Jordan Hammond. 2. Ancient Chinese cottage built on top of a mountain in Suiyang Shuanghedong National Geopark View this post on Instagram A post shared by History Cool Kids ® (@historycoolkids) on Sep 20, 2019 at 5:10pm PDT 3. Tibetan Yaks…

I See a Road Trip to New York’s Village of Psychics in Your Future

When the forests of Upstate New York are blanketed in orange and brown hues during the fall of Autumn leaves, there are few places more bewitching to escape for the weekend. But there is certainly no place quite like the enchanting hamlet of Lily Dale, NY, population: 275, where over 50 registered spiritual mediums are in residence…

Step inside an Ali Baba’s Cave of Dried Flowers

Somewhere in between Paris and Provence in the small town of Bayet, a floral wonderland awaits. For 35 years, husband and wife team Véronique and Jean-François have been harvesting, drying and selling over fifty varieties of flower on their 7000m² farm in the countryside of Auvergne. And you’re invited to stop in anytime and frolic…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXIX)

1. Miniature Worlds inside Pocket Watches & Pendants By Gregory Grozos 2. Lough Key, a lake in Ireland How to visit. Photographed by Malte Heitmueller. 3. A Grand French chateau in Bordeaux has reopened as a hotel Following a full renovation, the centuries-old La Maison d’Estournel is once again opening its doors to guests visiting…

Honey, I Shrunk your Designer Handbags

It’s not a knock-off if it’s reproduced on a 1:12 scale for tiny pocket-sized fashionistas, right?! And with the tiny bag trend showing no signs of slowing down, could these designer miniatures be the ultimate fashion statement? While the fashion police deliberate on that, and as fashion month returns, stop everything and marvel at the…

13 Things I Found on the Internet Today (Vol. CCLXVIII)

1. A 4,500 years old Egyptian dress The dress was found in about 7,000 pieces (Human Remains warning) in a tomb at Giza (G7442, Shaft Z) and not put together for more than 60 years after it was discovered in 1927. “Originally” it was put together slightly differently. And here is how the burial chamber looks like and…

Don’t be a Tourist in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is one of those cities that can convince you within a weekend, that you should probably move there. Friendly, charming, English-speaking, innovative and inspiring, there’s much more to this city than legal weed and the Red Light district. For many centuries – rebuilt and repurposed to fit the needs and preferences of each new…

Stop Everything, Check Out this Deep South Time Capsule For Sale

There’s something about this house that reminds me of Grey Gardens and what it might have looked like right after Big and Little Edie’s things had been cleared from the property. Overgrown gardens, original interior finishings from a previous century and mansion walls that bore witness to the fall of American Gilded Age grandeur. The…