Moscow’s Stalin-era high-rises become more interesting when you compare their surroundings as well as their spires. One addresses a river, another shapes a
A rainy family day in Yotsuya works best with one main destination and a second stop chosen according to energy and actual availability. The Tokyo Toy
Gotokuji can be more than a stop for its famous white cat figures. Use the temple as the beginning of a small Setagaya walk, continue to
Jindaiji Temple and Jindai Botanical Gardens suit a day when you want to leave central Tokyo's density for trees, plants and a religious setting.
Ikegami offers a compact way to spend two hours with temple architecture beyond Tokyo's most familiar sightseeing districts. The main reason to come is
Oji and Asukayama make a rewarding half-day outing when you want a park with a story behind it. The hill above the station combines public
A day around Mitaka and Inokashira Park works best in two clear versions. With a confirmed Ghibli Museum ticket, the museum becomes the main event and
Shibamata makes a good half-day trip when you want a smaller piece of Tokyo: a short shopping approach, a Buddhist temple, an old merchant'
Odaiba is worth considering for open water, generous space and a different scale of Tokyo. However, the familiar combination of Miraikan, the giant Gundam and a
Ebisu and Meguro offer a quieter kind of Tokyo outing: a photography exhibition, an Art Deco residence or a protected pocket of urban woodland. You can
Between Red Gates and Myasnitskaya, three buildings offer very different ideas about the role of large urban architecture. A high-rise gathers attention vertically, Narkomzem extends
Two hours at Marseille’s Old Port are enough for a satisfying first encounter if you keep the route close to the water. Start at the
