Interesting things to see around America and the world.
This #AccidentallyWesAnderson Instagram post caught my eye.
Next time I’m in LA, I’m going to check out this super-short and super-cute railway. It looks like it covers about one block in downtown LA. It’s been around over 100 years, minus a hiatus in the 1970’s and 1980’s due to some “urban renewal”.
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👉 https://buffalobayou.org/visit/destination/the-cistern/
As featured in The Special. Gotta see this next time we’re in Houston. Tour information, fun facts (1.5 football fields large, 17-second echo, …), etc.
Great podcast about Houston’s ethnic diversity and a crazy giant underground cistern.
Anna Pham of Mai’s Restaurant and the chef Chris Shepherd discuss Houston’s heritage and how it’s being reinvented.
There’s an interesting new podcast called “The Special” that explores “how different American cities are defined by the artists and chefs who inhabit them.”
This episode makes Philadelphia sound delicious. (https://overcast.fm/+Qxqx2z8Bg)
New York City’s (and the world’s) largest and most excellent train station has some sekrits.
https://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2016-02-02/secrets-of-grand-central-terminal
Mental Break Town 