Landmarks
12.28.11
Peeling plaster and an unstable foundation are things of the past at the Bolshoi Theater, which recently reopened in Moscow after a painstaking six-year renovation. A major player in the rise of Russia’s dance tradition, the 19th-century, 1,750-seat Bolshoi—which, appropriately, translates as “grand”—is once again fit for a czar. (The word also applies to the project’s price tag—in excess of $600 million.) No expense was spared to recapture its former splendor (embroidered silk from the foyers was rewoven thread by thread) or to enhance the theater with up-to-the-minute stage technology. This month, don’t miss choreographer Yuri Grigorovich’s The Nutcracker (Dec. 27, 29–31). 1 Teatralnaya Ploshchad; 7-495/250-7317.
Photo Courtesy of the Bolshoi Theater/Damir Yusupov
09.23.11
What's your favorite landmark? Tell us now in T+L's new Best New Landmarks Survey! Click here and vote on the skyscrapers, parks, museums, stadiums, and parks you love, then brag about the places you've visited—both new landmarks and classic sites. Plus, you can enter for a chance to win a $25,000 dream trip!
Vote as many times as you'd like before the survey ends on October 31st and share your picks on Facebook and on Twitter using #TLLandmarks. Vote now!
Photo courtesy of John Liu
07.12.11
Looking for some inspiration for your next summer road trip? Take advantage of the warm weather and head out west to check out the six new national natural landmarks!
Named on June 15 by the National Park Service, the newly dubbed landmarks are part of Obama’s "America’s Great Outdoors" initiative, which aims to conserve the natural beauty of some of the most beautiful areas of the country for future generations. Highlights of the newest batch of national treasures include Golden Fossil Areas, which are internationally-renowned for having unique fossil footprints, and Hanging Lake, a stunningly gorgeous lake that plays home to both a rare wetland ecosystem and hanging gardens. (Both are in Colorado.) However, if these don’t trip your trigger, there are over 500 other national natural landmarks to choose from.
For a complete listing of the new national landmarks, check out the National Park Service’s website.
Kirsten Stamn is an ASME intern at Travel + Leisure.
NPS photo courtesy of J.B. Bell
