@ministerofculture

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Books, art, music, history, geography, geology, poetry and just stuff I find on the internet... your basic liberal arts major!

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Fontvieille, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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Alphonse Daudet's Vacation Spot

Writer Alphonse Daudet, whom I met in an account of his struggles with syphilis, vacationed here at the Chateau Montauban as a guest of the owners. There is an ancient windmill on the property, which he wrote of, and an engraving on the side of the house with a quote by him, which reads, "'Blessed house, so many times have I come here to seek the healing touch of nature, to cure myself of Paris and its fevers..."

28 Street Subway Station New York, New York, United States

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28th Street Subway Mosaics

The mosaics in the 28th Street Subway have been updated to these beautiful flower pieces by Nancy Blum, retaining the original turn of the century micro-mosaics and removing the aging tile between. Gorgeous, bright, beautiful!

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