Guess Where?
05.06.11
This hallway may remind of the set from a Harry Potter movie, but it's not in Europe. Can you figure out where this is?
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UPDATE 5/09/11: We finally stumped you guys! While there were some great guesses, nobody figured out that these gothic arches are at New Jersey's Princeton University. Look for our next edition of Guess Where? this Friday.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
04.29.11
This picture of a horse and its rider were carved into a hill in the early 19th century in a seaside town. Do you have any idea where this is? Bonus points if you can guess which king is was created in honor of!
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UPDATE 5/02/11: Way to go T+L community member BrendaWeatherhead! You guessed correctly that this hillside carving is the Osmington White Horse monument in Dorset, near Weymouth Bay. This 260 ft. figure was carved into the hills in 1808 by locals in honor of King George III who frequently visited the town.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
04.22.11
This bucolic scene is in an unexpected location. Can you guess where this is? Let us know if you need a clue.
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UPDATE 4/25/11: We thought this one would stump you guys, but T+L community member sherrylachelle actually got this one! This image is of the Washington Mews in New York. This house, which looks like it belongs in the Tuscan countryside, is located right in the middle of Greenwich Village on a privated gated street a few blocks north of Washington Square Park. Originally built as stables, these buildings now house offices and residences for New York University.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
04.15.11
This geometric structure was built for a World Expo. Do you know where this is?
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UPDATE 4/18/11: T+L community members AAO, silviasantoyo, and MarcoNorth all guessed correctly—this is a photo of the Oriente Station in Lisbon, Portugal. Architect Santiago Calatrava designed this structure, which houses a train station, a subway station, and a bus terminal, to accommodate the influx of visitors to the city during the 1998 World Expo. It is located in the Parque das Nações, the site of the Expo.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
04.08.11
Can you guess where this fiery stained glass clock is? This one might be hard to guess, as I shot it on a behind-the-scenes tour of this New York City locale from a point of view few are familiar with. Where do you think this is?
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UPDATE 4/11/11: T+L community member AdamDionne guessed right! This is the clock on Grand Central Terminal's 42nd Street facade, viewed from behind. It is the largest example of Tiffany glass in the world.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
04.01.11
Wandering around Europe a few years ago, I happened upon this turquoise building with what may be the world's most imaginative gutter system. Can you guess where this whimsical apartment building is?
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UPDATE 4/04/11: T+L community member chrisgrabar guessed right! This building is in Dresden's Neustadt district, in the Kunsthof-Passage. If you find yourself in this German city, spend an afternoon admiring the artistic buildings while sipping on a coffee in this peaceful courtyard complex. Click through to find more images here.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
03.25.11
This tunnel of books, created by an artist who used mirrors to give the illusion of infinity, can be found in a library somewhere in Europe. Can you guess who the artist is and where this is?
Hint: Science magazine previously featured this sculpture on its cover.
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UPDATE 3/28/11: Looks like we finally stumped you guys. Slovak artist, Matej Krén, created this
book sculpture, called Idiom, which can be found in the
entrance of the Prague Municipal Library at Mariánské náměstí, near the
Old Town Square. It's centrally located, near the Staromestska metro
station, so you don't have to go out of your way to check this
mind-boggling sculpture out. Though nobody guessed the location, T+L community member miguelcarvalho did guess the artist correctly. Check out more images of this sculpture here.
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
Photo by Lyndsey Matthews
03.18.11
Work began on this European cathedral in the 14th century, yet its unique spires—characterized by a variety of architectural styles, including Neoclassical, Gothic Revival, and Art Nouveau—weren't completed until the 19th century. Can you guess where this is?
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UPDATE 3/21/11: T+L community members sholverson, aldaformenti and MoniquePellerin all guessed it right! This is indeed the Duomo di Milano, or the Milan Cathedral, in northern Italy. We're going to have to make these harder for you guys. Check back this Friday for
the newest edition of "Guess Where?"
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
Photo Courtesy of Travel + Leisure's Photo Contest
03.11.11
In English, this bridge is known by the stone material from which it was built, while its native name refers to the saint known as the rock of the Christian church. Hint: This image was included in our March 2008 issue.
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UPDATE 3/14/11: T+L community member canjay99 guessed it right! The early-19th-century Pont St. Pierre spans the Garonne River in Bordeaux, France. Congrats! Check back this Friday for the newest edition of "Guess Where?"
Lyndsey Matthews is an online editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure.
Photo by Frederic Lagrange
03.04.11
These colorful row houses strike a note with both residents and visitors in this newly re-developed neighborhood.
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