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The Most Beautiful Ruin In Chernobyl

It is the ferris wheel in Pripyat’s abandoned amusement park that gets the most attention. For intrepid explorers to Chernobyl’s iconic Exclusion Zone, the bright yellow seats of the fun fair ride provide a stark contrast to the concrete ruins, lying desolate all around. But on the outskirts of the small city, there is one particular…
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Found in a Flea Market: A 1930s Scrapbook of a Young Lady’s American Dream

A recent visit to the Brooklyn flea market unearthed a quite remarkable treasure; a lovingly compiled 1939 scrap book once belonging to a young lady called Lotta June Miller. The scrap book records her journey across America to become a theatre director. Photographs, old signed playbills, tickets for sleeper cars on trains and Valentine’s cards…

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Sleeping with the Marquis de Sade

Whilst exploring Provence last summer, I found myself in the small town of Mazan. Nestled at the foot of Mont Ventoux in the Vaucluse, Mazan is a quaint, medieval town, enclosed by a circular wall dating back to the 14th century. Set into the ancient wall are old portes, leading to narrow alleyways, hidden fountains…
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The Secret World of After Hours Magic in New York City

One of the most magical evenings you can spend in New York City, is also one of its most secret. Imagine walking down one of the busiest thoroughfares in the city, the famous Thirty Fourth Street, making your way past tens of thousands of people, who every day come to visit some of Manhattan’s most…

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The Night They Closed the Waldorf-Astoria

Last Wednesday saw one of New York’s oldest and perhaps its grandest of hotels, close its doors for the last time. The Waldorf Astoria had been an icon of old Manhattan glamour since it opened in 1931 as the largest, most spectacular hotel in the world. As opulent as it was luxurious, the Waldorf Astoria…
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Checking into New York’s Lost Holiday Resort

Hidden away in upstate New York, about two hours north of Manhattan, lies a forgotten holiday resort. Fifty years ago, it would have been the height of luxury for well heeled New Yorkers to come here, escaping from the Metropolis to the seclusion of the Catskill Mountains, to a place called Grossinger’s. It had opened…

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A Book Lover’s Guide to the Literary Bars of New York

For those who like their evening tipple with a literary twist, Manhattan is resplendent with bars where famous writers once visited. Whether to seek inspiration over a Sazerac, or escape over a Gin Fizz, some of these bars have become synonymous with some of the great writers of the 20th century, whilst others remain unnoticed.…

New York’s Hidden Remnants of the Golden Age of Steamships

There is a bank in Lower Manhattan with a peculiar secret. The Citibank occupying the prestigious address of Number One, Broadway, looks like a normal enough bank branch, until you look closely at the two entrances. One doorway, leading to the ATM, has an ornately carved stone frame saying ‘First Class’. The other, leading to…
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Exploring a Ghost Village in Provence

Hidden in Provence is a haunting ghost village. Perched high upon a mountaintop in the Lubéron is an ancient town, filled with narrow, cobbled streets, the ruins of empty homes and an old castle. It was once used as a hideout during World War II, and was home to the lady who stole the heart…

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The Haunting Magic of Ghost Buildings

Here at Messy Nessy Chic, we love all things curious, nostalgic and with a touch of wonder to them. And what could be more intriguing than a ghost building… A ‘ghost building’ isn’t a haunted mansion or a spooky house……in fact it isn’t a building at all! But rather, ghost buildings are the outlines of…

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