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Denver Avenue Station in Tulsa, Oklahoma

May 3, 2024

Downtown Tulsa, Oklahoma contains many examples of Art Deco architecture, but among those many marvels, one building stands out as nearly a parody of the style. The “fauxback” Denver Avenue Station, with its exaggerated Art Deco elements, is not an architectural wonder. Instead, its form tells the story of Tulsa’s boom, protracted decline, and hope for its revival. Tulsa’s prominence as an Art Deco city is mostly a matter of happenstance. On June 24, 1901, oil shot out 30...

Interview with CEO and Founder Uli Pillau...

May 3, 2024

In this interview, we’ll be talking with Uli Pillau. Pillau founded Apaleo, the world’s first API-driven property management platform for the hotel industry, based upon an API-first architecture. This has created a full development hub for the industry as a whole. Can you tell us a bit about The post Interview with CEO and Founder Uli Pillau of Apaleo appeared first on Revfine.com.

The 19th-Century ‘Strawberry Parties’ That Raised Money...

May 2, 2024

Though the New Year might start on January 1, and the calendar puts mid-March as the start of spring, May is when it finally feels like winter is over. In England and North America, May and June also once meant the return of an exciting seasonal celebration: the strawberry party. Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma depicts a June strawberry party hosted by the landowner Mr. Knightley. With the help of the boorish Mrs. Elton character, the reader gets a...

Profondo Rosso in Rome, Italy

May 2, 2024

In the upscale Prati neighborhood of Rome hides a sinister sanctum of horror with an underground dungeon displaying the darker side of Italian cinema. Founded in 1989, Profondo Rosso is a lot more than a mere little shop of horror memorabilia. To begin with, its owner is none other than Dario Argento himself – the giallo legend known for such glaring, gory, suspenseful works as Suspiria (1977) and Deep Red (1975), the latter of which served as its namesake....

Vigo Bridge in Chioggia, Italy

May 2, 2024

While Chioggia is known for its canals, to the extent it is also known as “little Venice,” most of its canal footbridges are relatively simple. However, where Vega Canal meets the sea a brilliant white structure, the Ponte Vigo, catches the eye. The current Vigo bridge is made of Istrian stone with marble balustrades and dates back to 1685. It is Chioggia’s answer to the Rialto Bridge in Venice. The bridge was first built in 1379 during a war...

Israël Kiek Memorial in Leiden, Netherlands

May 2, 2024

Now that nearly everybody carries a camera with them in their phone, photography is ubiquitous. But there were times when taking a picture was a big deal, and required expensive and hard-to-find equipment. In these early days, people became famous for their photography skills—some to the point where their names became synonymous with their photographs. Israël Kiek was one of the pioneers of photography in the Netherlands, offering the service in his cigar shop starting in 1858. Kiek became...

Croatia Bans Winter By Partying Like ‘Where...

May 2, 2024

The freshness of spring is already in the air by February in the Croatian hilltop village of Viskovo. A riotous noise approaches: a cavalcade of bell-ringing, music, and screaming. In a magical-seeming ritual, an army of men in grotesque animal masks dance, draped in sheepskins, armed with axes and clubs. They huddle into a concentric circle and shake their rumps, clattering hundreds of cowbells in unison. They’re orchestrated by a flamboyant commander (the komandante) in an all-white uniform and...

Ryuko-Myojin Shrine in Kamakura, Japan

May 2, 2024

Ryūjin, literally translated as “Dragon God,” is one of the major deities in Japanese mythology. An embodiment of the forces of nature, the dragon represents the sun, the sky, the element of water, disasters, fortune, and power. His worship stems from ancient animism and continues to be popular across Japan, with hundreds of Shintō shrines dedicated to him. Among those, Ryūkō-Myōjin Shrine in the Nishi-Kamakura neighborhood is a rare variant, being the only shrine of Gozūryū-Ōkami, the Five-Headed Dragon...

The Blood-Sucking Capelobo Haunts Brazil’s Dense Forests

May 2, 2024

It was just about 4 a.m. when an otherworldly scream cut through the forests lining the Xingu River in northern Brazil. A couple walking along a nearby road hurried to hide behind a rubber tree. From that vantage point, they could see a shadowy figure approaching them. As it grew closer, they recognized the outline of a man, but the creature was covered in animal hair and emitted a vile smell. It screamed again, its blood-curdling call echoing under...

The Battle Tapestry in Battle, England

May 2, 2024

In the town of Battle, named for its role as the site of 1066’s Battle of Hastings, stands St. Mary’s Church. The church is home to a grand piece of embroidery known as The Battle Tapestry. Designed by local artist Tina Greene, this masterpiece showcases the key historical events that took place in the town between the Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the founding of St. Mary’s Church in 1115. This incredible work of art measures three meters...

Hidden Forest Trail in Las Vegas, Nevada

May 2, 2024

One of the few “official” trails in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge, this path follows an old Jeep road some 5.5 miles up into the Sheep Range. It goes all the way from the low-desert Joshua tree-creosote bush biome in the valley beyond the range front to a ponderosa pine forest, the “Hidden Forest.” The route follows a rugged, scenic canyon flanked by limestone spires and cliffs. An old cabin sits at the end of the trail, as well...

Sveta Srca in Pula, Croatia

May 2, 2024

Founded by nuns of the Order of the Sacred Hearts, this church opened in 1908 and took the same name: Sveta Srca means “Sacred Hearts.” Following World War II, the order abandoned the church and adjoining convent, both being given over to the Archaeological Museum of Istria instead. The association used it as a warehouse and depot starting in 1958. This use, and deficient building techniques, required major repairs and renovations after the Archaeological Museum vacated the building. Work...

Secret Spitfires Memorial in Salisbury, England

May 2, 2024

The Secret Spitfires memorial is a poignant tribute to the remarkable and pivotal efforts of the people of Salisbury, Trowbridge, Reading, and Southampton during World War II. Inaugurated in July 2021, an esoteric operation that remained in mystery for 75 years, these heroes contributed to building these remarkable fighter aircraft. These critically vital acts of collective valor were brought to light by the acclaimed 2016 film The Secret Spitfires. When the Germans attacked Southampton’s production facilities, these neighboring towns...

Have You Seen a Dark Watcher?

May 2, 2024

As golden hour settles in around a hiker in the Santa Lucia Mountains of the Central California Coast, what should be a peaceful moment in nature turns to one of panic. The solo traveler can’t shake the feeling they’re being watched. Looking around wildly, their gaze settles on an eerie figure surrounded by swirling mist on a peak ahead. It looks like a very tall human with a walking stick and hat, just watching. Mustering the courage, the hiker...

Saad Zaghloul Pasha Monument in Cairo, Egypt

May 2, 2024

On the promenade by the Mediterranean beach in Alexandria stands a tall column topped with a statue of Saad Zaghloul. A revolutionary who played a key role in the Egyptian Revolution of 1919, Zaghloul served as Prime Minister of Egypt from January to November 1924 after the country gained independence from British rule. While nothing from antiquity remains today, unlike such other places in the city as the Serapeum and the Roman Theater of Kom el-Dikka, the location of the...

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