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The Best Clever Home Tours of 2020

By Zoë Sessums

It feels hard to make end-of-year statements this year. Anything along the lines of “We learned so much,” or “How crazy was that?” sounds incredibly understated, and pretty much wrong. Yet, here we are, another year passed, and we can’t help but look back on the way things were. Despite everything, we kept finding so many beautiful, fabulous, jealousy-inducing homes to help pass the time in 2020. We dug into our archive of home tours and found this year’s fan favorites. From genius small-space solutions to brilliant yet doable DIYs, and a slew of amazing vintage finds, these stories highlight the essence of Clever. Smart living can be beautiful too. Check out the best ones below.

12. Inside Supermodel Elsa Hosk’s Vintage-Filled SoHo Loft

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Elsa leans proudly on her coveted Mario Bellini modular sofa wearing a Jacquemus suit and By Far sandals. In the background, Elsa’s favorite piece, an Ettore Sottsass mirror , casts a pink glow throughout the space. “I’ve always wanted it. Every time I had a big job I would buy something that I’d been wanting forever,” she remarks of the celebrity-favorite mirror.

Our fall cover star, Elsa Hosk , the supermodel and all-around stylish Swede, decorated a stunning space in downtown NYC that’s 100% her. “Design is the ultimate creative process—you can really reflect your feelings and your mood into your surroundings,” she says. From the candy-colored bedroom to her plush dressing room, the mood in Elsa’s loft is joyful, energetic, and incredibly cool.

11. Learn One Designer’s Secrets to Making a Studio Apartment Feel Grand

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The living area of Peter’s apartment features a mix of custom pieces , like the sofa and window treatments, alongside vintage elements, like the midcentury-modern coffee table that he sourced on Chairish .

Peter Sandel has a few tricks for making a studio apartment feel grand. For his own West Village home, the interior designer chose fresh finishes, statement furniture, and tons of texture.

10. This Miami Designer Sources Local Vintage Goods to Enliven Her Rental

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Carla at her travertine-and-chrome dining table, which she snagged from a private seller in Key Biscayne.

Though interior designer Carla Lores rents an apartment in the Art Deco Historic District of Miami Beach, the only identifiable relic of the home’s 1930s origin is an ornate, nonworking fireplace. All of Carla’s furniture is secondhand, so she keeps her home current with tchotchkes from contemporary artists. “I like the idea of holding on to these new objects so at some point they become vintage,” she explains.

9. A Little Goes a Long Way in This 500-Square-Foot Walk-Up

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“I’m very inspired by my friend Courtney Applebaum , she helps me pick out things,” says Krissy, who is a big fan of shopping via eBay—where she found the vintage yellow rug .

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Five hundred square feet may not seem like much, but Sky Ting cofounder Krissy Jones turned her New York City walk-up into a truly dreamy space. “I love working with my friends in New York,” says Krissy when describing all her prized objects.

8. This Creative Consultant Transformed Her Home With a Lot of Art and a $40 Hack

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“I knew what I liked,” Natasha says. “I have a midcentury aesthetic, but I’m also eclectic and have a lot of pieces from traveling that don’t adhere to a specific time period or design style. I wanted to marry it all together and evoke eclecticism without feeling untidy or overwhelming.”

In her 350-square-foot Upper West Side studio, Natasha Nyanin managed to fit a living and dining area, home office, bed, bookshelf, and tons of bold art and decor.

7. Laura Harrier Doesn’t Care What You Think About Her Light Pink L.A. Home

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Actor Laura Harrier lounges in Oscar de la Renta pajamas atop her vintage sofa. To adjust it to Laura’s height (she’s five feet nine) and add a “side table,” interior designer Tiffany Howell built a floating platform underneath. Painting by Jessalyn Brooks . Fashion styling by Danielle Goldberg .

Our very first digital cover star, actor Laura Harrier , opened the doors to her L.A. home, which is filled with major vintage gems and the most soothing shades of pink—just don’t call it millennial! “Well, when you call it that, it makes me like it less,” she says, laughing.

6. Tour a Philly Apartment With the Most Brilliant Kitchen Update

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Zoë Rayn and Eddie Russell lounge in their living room. Along one wall is a record player and a chrome lamp that Eddie found on the street and had rewired. “It’s perfect and works perfectly,” says Zoë.

Personal beauty is imbued in every corner of Zoë Rayn, the founder of Caldera Magazine , and Eddie Russell’s home, which they share with their cat, Karen. The warm and eclectic space is minimally furnished with midcentury vintage finds and art pieces, which play well with the building’s architectural details and natural light.

5. Isabella Boylston’s Brooklyn Apartment Is an Art-Filled Oasis

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Isabella and Dan, who’ve been together for seven years, have filled their apartment with artwork from friends and family.

Although Isabella Boylston , the award-winning principal ballet dancer, says her 1,500-square-foot space still feels like a work in progress, she’s enjoyed the process of putting her home together with husband, Daniel Shin. “Dan is the interior-decorating guru,” she says. Dan replies, “My mom has always been a really good interior decorator. I get it all from her. Except for the middle room—the middle room is probably more my dad.”

4. Molly Bernard’s Brooklyn Apartment Is an Instant Mood Lifter

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Molly and Henry at home in Brooklyn.

In her Brooklyn apartment, actor Molly Bernard let a piece of statement artwork by friend and fellow Clever home tour subject Ethan Cook guide her color palette and furnishing choices. “He brought it over the day I moved in,” Molly says, “and that ended up informing the design of the whole room.”

3. This Couple’s Minimalist Brownstone Exudes the Control We All Crave

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“Natural light in itself is a form of art and we view our place as a way to study it,” adds Charlie. “In the winter, the light comes through the windows differently than it does during the summer. When you study light, you realize that there are many ways for light to get from point A to point B and each way has a subtly different outcome.”

Minimalism requires meticulousness. It’s a mindset photographer Charlie Schuck and prop stylist Natasha Felker have mastered in their Brooklyn brownstone, where their curated possessions meet a clean palette awash in natural light. “If there’s something we fall in love with, we first look to see if it can be found used, at a discount, or for a trade,” Charlie says. “If not, then we buy or commission the piece to be constructed.”

2. This Vibrant Barcelona Apartment Has the Most Remarkable Doorways

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Wood and leather chairs by Heaps & Woods create an immediate warmth in the living room. Robert Rauschenberg’s Storyline II lithograph, one of Juan’s most prized prints, brings the room together with vibrant hues and a buoyant mood.

Juan Moreno Lopéz-Calull is the founder and designer at John Brown Projects , a Barcelona-based interior design firm and art consultancy. As a 28-year-old city dweller, Juan had the luxury of creating a space catered exclusively to his own needs and vision. Upon securing the apartment, he excitedly imagined it as a canvas to showcase the artists he champions professionally, a platform to articulate his team’s mission and capabilities, and an opportunity to tell his story. The outcome is a home that exists as a living, breathing testament to Juan’s very personal aesthetic ideals, passions, and philosophies.

1. Green Is the Theme in This Moody Victorian in San Francisco

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Why not have a gumball machine in your foyer, like the one seen here?

In 2017 candy store co-owner Alan Ledford purchased this exquisite 1890 Victorian, which is full of sweet surprises. Its innately adorned exterior, period molding, and original brickwork are just some of the things that initially drew him to the 3,000-square-foot condo in San Francisco.

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1/10 Exterior

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3/10 Family room

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4/10 Sitting room

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5/10 Kitchen

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6/10 Dining room fireplace

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7/10 Dining room

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8/10 Master bedroom

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9/10 Bedroom fireplace

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10/10 Bathroom

An Art Deco-inspired mirror lends glamour to an otherwise simple en suite.

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Heather Young has been Ideal Home ’s Editor since late 2020, and Editor-In-Chief since 2023. She is an interiors journalist and editor who’s been working for some of the UK’s leading interiors magazines for over 20 years, both in-house and as a freelancer.

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Join us for a Summer Home Tour featuring vibrant flowers, fragrant herbs, and seasonal decor. Get inspired by fresh and creative ideas to infuse your home with the essence of summer.

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Summer is here, bringing with it long, light-filled evenings and a bounty of vibrant flowers and herbs. Our agrarian area is especially beautiful this time of year, with roadside farm stands brimming with in-season fruits and vegetables—one of the true delights of summer life here. Despite the heat and humidity that can make summer challenging, I’ve learned to embrace both the highs and lows of the season, appreciating all the good it brings.

Summer reminds me a lot of decorating. There are aspects I absolutely love and others, well, not as much. One thing I do enjoy is adding seasonal decor to our home.

This year’s summer home tour is a bit different. Instead of showcasing entire rooms, I focused on specific areas within our foyer, living room, and dining room that highlight summer decor. My hope is that these featured spaces will inspire you! Seasonal decor is about infusing our homes with small touches that reflect the essence of the current season. In summer, this often means bringing the beauty of the outdoors inside!

I hope you enjoy this new take on a home tour!

A big thank you to Marty at A Stroll Thru Life , who, season after season, is kind enough to herd cats or bloggers and host this beautiful tour! She is a treasure in the blogging world. If you are coming from Thrifty And Chic , I’m sure you got so many beautiful and thrifty ideas from her Cottagecore bedroom! I’m so glad you stopped by!

Do you hang a summer wreath on your front door?

A pretty wreath is the best welcome anyone can have when they come to my front door! A wreath sets the tone and feels for the decor and hospitality friends and family will find inside. I make a new wreath for almost every season. This year, my wreath is a homage to all the hydrangeas planted around our home.

No one will miss this wreath! It’s big and fluffy, and the white color stands out nicely on our door. This Hydrangea Wreath is so easy to make! Wouldn’t it look lovely on your front door!

The first thing you might notice when you come into the foyer is the white vase filled with orange cosmos. I get my flowers at an Amish flower farm. They have acres and acres of flowers and greens. Rachel picks them right out of the field.

When I saw rows and rows of these beautiful blooms, I knew I wanted to use them in the foyer with some of my blue and white chinoiserie. Blue, white, and orange work wonderfully together because they are complementary colors. The key to using orange is to use lots of white with it and a little blue. This trick works every time.

I hang some of my straw hats and a big tote bag on a vertical hook. I often mention that it is easy to grab and go with these things as I head out the door. The hat with the black band and bow is my favorite. It’s a little worse for wear, but I think it is just broken in.

Let’s head to the Living Room

The Living Room

Our living room, aka the great room, is a small-ish open space perfect for our downsized lifestyle. Like the rest of our home, it lives large and can accommodate family and friends. I would like to say I rearranged the furniture in this room and other rooms in our home, but as hard as I try to think of other arrangements that would work, the arrangement I have now is the best without purchasing lots of new furniture.

So, instead of rearranging furniture, I rearrange accent decor and change up decor from one room to another.

The white buffet is a classic—actually, most pieces in our home are. I’m about as classic as they come.

My style is Transitional. Transitional is really a big umbrella style that lots of other styles, like Traditional, Modern Traditional, Mid-Century Modern, and even Farmhouse style, are a part of. I like classic furnishings, and our home has a relaxed style.

This summer, I kept the buffet decor rather subdued. I have a few white urns, all a little different, that I like to use as a base for these fluffy greens. In the center of the buffet is a large shallow bowl filled with a frosted glass ball garland. These remind me of sea glass.

One of the things I change seasonally is my pillows. Sometimes, I use what I already have, and sometimes, I get new ones. This summer, I got a few new pillows and used some I had.

For some time, I’ve been looking for pillows with a color palette that included warm neutrals (like our home) and a muddied but light blue/aqua. When I found the one below, I coordinated a pillow collection around it.

Pillows are an easy way to add seasonal beauty to a room. Have you noticed that pillows are taking on a very mismatched, random look? It’s a very trendy and interesting look right now. Although I think this is such a creative, interesting look, I usually coordinate mine.

Next to the far side of the sofa is an upholstered ottoman I use as a makeshift end table. I did not add any summer decor to the ottoman because we don’t need to add summer decor or accents to every flat surface. Adding summer decor to our homes is a balance we need to be done judiciously with a light hand.

12 Effortless Summer Decorating Ideas You Will Love is a must-read to help you decorate your home for summer.

As I have in the past, I used a rush bench as a coffee table this year. I love the textural, simple, almost cottage vibe it adds to our living room. If you have been following StoneGable for any time, you might know I have 8 coffee tables in my basement. Yes, eight!

I’ve had a very hard time finding The One I want in the living room on a more permanent basis! This is one piece of furniture I do move in and out of this room.

I love the idea of a piece of furniture that can double as something else! I used a white tray on the left side of the coffee to hold a couple decor books and a silver bee I got at a fundraiser auction.

Books are such an important part of my decor and serve several purposes! They add colors and design, work as risers, and tell a story. Decorating With Books is a post with tons of ideas for using the books you have in your decor.

I planted coral bells, along with diamond frost euphorbia, both perennials, in the white pedestal bowl that has a stress crack inside. I can’t use it for food any longer, so I repurposed it for plants.

I love to plant summer annuals and perennials inside. They last a long time with a little care and some, in the right, can continue to thrive inside. When I can see the plants are drooping or looking a bit stressed I plant them outside. I have many plants that started their life indoors at Tanglewood in our gardens outside.

Using Summer Annuals and Perennials Indoors . This post will show you how to plant, care for, and what to do when plants and flowers are spent.

summer tour-coral bells in a white pedestal bowl

On the other side of the rush bench coffee table is my favorite stack of books and a candle in a wicker basket. I have several of these candles and love using them inside and out in the summer.

A pair of my favorite new pillows rests on the spindle chairs that flank the fireplace. I love the block-print sunflower design—I am so fond of block prints!

Here’s a close-up of the pillow. The block print gives this summer-into-fall pillow a handmade look.

summer tour-pillow on the spindle chairs

Now, let’s head to the dining room.

The Dining Room

Our dining room is small and open. For today’s tour, I set an easy summer table. I don’t usually keep my dining table set, but since I am featuring accent decor, what better to show you than an easy summer table.

Instead of using four of the same upholstered dining chairs, I swapped out one of them for a patterned bench from our bedroom.

Each place setting includes a round rattan placemat, a white dinner plate, and a salad plate. The salad plates are all different but coordinated.

A block print napkin is gathered up in a bee napkin ring, and I tucked a couple sprigs of fresh thyme I clipped from one of our raised bed gardens.

Herb Container Gardening: The Best Herbs To Use will introduce you to my favorite herbs and show you how to choose, plant, and take care of them. Herbs are one of my summer passions.

A hobnail white planter graces the center of the table, holding fresh bupleurum, a pretty perennial.

Enjoy the best of summer. Set a pretty and simple table.

When our table is not set, I put a big urn of fresh bupleurum in the center of the table.

Our tour here is coming to an end, but there are 19 more home tours to see! Please head over to Calypso In the Country and visit Shelley. Here home is traditional with a little coastal and a splash of British colonial.

Stop back next week for easy summer ideas to add to your home!

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Visit my friend’s summer tours.

Friends, please start on Tuesday and visit those blogs first! Then enjoy the rest. Thanks!

Monday June 10th Lineup.

A Stroll Thu Life – My Thrift Stoe Addiction – Decor To Adore – Our Southern Home

Tuesday, June 11th Lineup.

Calypso in the Country – From Farmhouse to Florida – Thrifty and Chic – StoneGable

Wednesday June 12th Lineup

Whispering Pines Homestead – Worthing Court – B Vintage Style – Chalking Up Success

Thursday June 13th Lineup

Bluesky at Home – County Road 407 – Pasha is Home – Bungalow 47

Happy Summer, Friends!

31 Comments

Everything looks so beautiful and fresh! I love the candles! Is there a link for the candles? Happy Summer!

Yes, see the shopping guide below.

Hi Yvonne – Thank-you so much for what you do. I have followed you for some time and I’ve gotten lots of inspiration for my own downsizing adventure. Something I’ve noticed over the past year or so is that you seem to have given up on the “less is more” idea. I always loved the clean palette and the idea of changing things out without putting too much out at one time. It’s more restful to my eye and I can focus on your beautiful things. Please consider paring down. Enjoy summer! Every day is a blessing.

Hi Lynn, I know what you are saying. However, it is fun to try new things and change decor a bit. I will always have a neutral, restful color palette. Right now I’m enjoying my home with summer accents and more plants, flowers and herbs. Happy Summer.

Lovely interior. Enjoyed seeing the plants that you added. Where did you purchase what appears to be a brass bowl with the lamp in it? Great idea. Very fresh interiors.

I found the brass tray at Target, however, it is no longer in stock.

So many wonderful summer touches! I adore your collection of blue and white paired with textured neutrals. It’s always a joy to be on tour with you!

Laura, you and I have been doing this for ages together! It’s so nice of you to visit me! I’ll be visiting you this week too.

Your house looks beautiful all dressed up for Summer! I was curious where you purchased the block print sunflower pillows from.

Love all your summery blooms and beautiful decor! Great tips, Yvonne ❤️

Hi Alicia, I’m off to visit you now.

I love your simple approach to summer decorating, Yvonne. It fits your home perfectly. The use of herbs is so smart. The pops of green with the white containers bring a sense of freshness to every vignette. Happy summer.

Thank you Carol. I’ll be visiting your home this week too. I know you will have so much inspiration to share.

As usual I learn so much from you every time I read your blog. This tour is a fabulous lesson in decor. So many way to add the perfect accessory to tell our story in every room. You always tell you story to perfection and share your vast knowledge so freely. Thanks so much for joining the tour again this season. Love your home.

Marty, thank you so much for organizing our tour! I’m so happy to be a part of it, my friend.

Hi Yvonne, It’s a pleasure to visit your lovely home. I love your new pillows and your pretty table setting! Blessings, Cecilia @ My Thrift Store Addiction

Cecilia, it is so nice to open my comments and find a blessing to start the day. ❤️

Yvonne, I have been anticipating this tour. Thank you. Lovely as always! You have the most lovely accessories using cream and bei Will you share where I could purchase the sunflower pillow?

I have not heard of the bupleurum plant. Would the flower farm have it this late in spring? Thanks for.making me aware of a new to me plant. Will you share the location of he flower farm? I always shop Ken’s when in your area. Any and all new experiences are appreciated!

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Hi Nan, I did not see bupleurum in the spring. Rachel sells to Philadelphia and NYC and not to the public. I’m a friend of the family so they so they are gracious enought to sell to me.

So many gorgeous vignettes in your home, Yvonne! It’s hard to pick a favorite. You’ve done an amazing job of making your home feel light and airy for the summer season. Thanks for all the inspiration…I knew I’d enjoy your blog post. Great to tour with you again! Shelley

Thank you Shelly. I’ll be over to scoop up all the information on your blog today.

A great tour as always, Yvonne. Your home is so inspiring, and you have the best decorating tips! I love the pop of orange by way of the cosmos. I’ve planted some in my garden containers this year, and I hope they will turn out as good as yours. Thanks for the lovely home tour!

We love cosmos.It’s such a pretty summer flower. Thanks for your sweet words, Jayne.

Beautiful!!!! Especially the pillows. Could you please send links to them and the napkins? Thank you for gorgeous ideas!!!

Yes, I’m working on a shopping guide for the bottom of the post.

love your napkin rings! do you have a link for them? Many thanks for your beautiful posts!

They are so sweet! Here you go, Florence: https://rstyle.me/+JpWfSdRgG_36UzP6ieFUrA

Lovely tour. I always appreciate your hard work to bring us so much inspiration! Sherry M

Thank you so much Sherry, Happy Summer

Always so pretty & elegant! It’s amazing what a pop of color does against a neutral home, the orange cosmos look amazing!

I can’t figure out my decorating style even after all these years. I love your classic style and your home’s bright and cheerful look. The added color is so soothing. Happy summer and enjoy those hydrangeas!

2024 Summer Home Tour – Thursday Lineup

This week has been so fun. We’ve had fabulous home tours everyday, and we have 4 more today. The 2024 Summer Home Tour Thursday Lineup showcasing these 4 amazing ladies sharing their homes.

Bluesky at Home – I love how Carol adds amazing color and gorgeous pattern into her home. Follow her tips and advice and you can add these elements to your home too.

County Road 407 – Cindy’s home is filled with her amazing collection of vintage and antique pieces. I love how she displays them in such imaginative and unique ways to creat a home uniquely her own. I love it all.

Pasha is Home – Pasha’s a fabulous designer and decorator. Her stunning Traditional designed home is filled with tons of inspiration. Today she’s sharing her Front Porch.

Bungalow 47 – Jill’s home is a fabulous Lake Cottage in Northern Michigan and it is a dream. I love how she’s filled it with wonderful coastal touches and treasures. You are going to love her home.

If you’ve missed any of the tours this week, you can catch up here. Just click on any link below.

Monday June 10th Lineup.

A Stroll Thu Life – My Thrift Stoe Addiction – Decor To Adore – Our Southern Home

Tuesday June 11th Lineup.

Calypso in the Country – From Farmhouse to Florida – Thrifty and Chic – StoneGable

Wednesday June 12th Lineup

Whispering Pines Homestead – Worthing Court – B Vintage Style – Chalking Up Success

Thursday June 13th Lineup

Bluesky at Home – County Road 407 – Pasha is Home – Bungalow 47

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More amazing tiny homes! Check out all the tiny house ideas, and gather inspiration for your own tiny home! Which one would YOU live in!?

14 More Amazing Tiny Homes! | Tiny House Ideas

Tiny houses are all the rage! Why? It all began with the small house movement , an architectural and social movement that advocates living simply in tiny houses. General speaking, a tiny house is any home less than 1,000 square feet, built with the intention of living purposefully and sustainably. A conscious movement to have less, and do more. Or, to do more with less. Either way, the tiny house is a step toward using your space; walking away from the trend of having space for the sake of space. Tiny houses are lovable and creative homes. Homes that you can very easily order, buy off the market, or build yourself ! From small and basic (plywood everything), to astoundingly complicated (walls that move), we've rounded up some more of our own favorites here! Check them out!

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Hope you found this article on Tiny Homes interesting! I'm obsessed with these tiny houses, if I didn't already have my own homestead, I'd definitely go live in one! (Maybe I'll save up for a vacation tiny home). You, yes you, can build your own tiny house here!

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May 6, 2015 at 8:06 AM

Link to Victorian house doesn’t work. Would like to see that gallery.

May 6, 2015 at 11:19 AM

Fixed the link. Check it out here: http://tinytexashouses.com/painted-lady-tiny-victorian-house/ 🙂

May 6, 2015 at 3:16 PM

Would love to see the inside of these homes, especially the victorian one. How many sq feet??

May 6, 2015 at 6:22 PM

I pulled a 33 ft RV around for 14 years ( and lived in it) and I am more than a little aware of what an vehical can pull as far as weight goes. I see these tiny homes made of a LOT of wood(heavy) and on wheels. But there is no mention of how much they weigh. I ended up pulling my (lived in) RV with a one ton dually. Even tho I had been pulling it with a 1/2 ton that was set up to tow. The wt of truck and RV only came to 17,000 lbs. which is a feather wt for my truck ( I had it set up to tow a 40 ft Fifth wheel which would have weighed in at around 24 to 34,000 plus pounds. The truck was rated to pull 36,000 lbs. Sooo seeing these tiny houses on wheels and. no info for wt. is a little scary to say the least. Where would I get THAT info?

September 30, 2020 at 9:32 PM

i love the vitorian house

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U.S. Open: Nine things to know about Pinehurst No. 2

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Few courses in this country can match the pedigree of North Carolina’s famed Pinehurst No. 2, the Donald Ross gem that will host this week’s U.S. Open.

Home of the North & South Men’s Amateur since 1901 and the North & South Women’s Amateur since 1903, Pinehurst has also been the site of the North & South Open Championship (1901-1951), the U.S. Amateur (1962, 2008, 2019) and the U.S. Women’s Amateur (1989). Pinehurst No. 2 also was home to the PGA Championship in 1936.

The 1951 Ryder Cup was played there, as was the PGA TOUR’s Hall of Fame Classic/World Open (1973-1982) and the TOUR Championship (1991, 1997). This year’s U.S. Open follows previous incarnations of that event in 1999, 2005 and 2014, the latter year when No. 2 also staged the U.S. Women’s Open a week after the men’s.

That most recent U.S. Open at No. 2 also was the debut of a new look for Ross’ gem, with the Bermudagrass rough replaced by sandy waste areas that gave the course a more rustic feel. This will be the second time the U.S. Open has been played under those conditions. Before play gets underway Thursday, here are nine things to know about this historic venue:

1. Fantastic finishes

Though tournaments have been played at Pinehurst No. 2 since the start of the 20th century, it wasn’t until the end of it that the U.S. Open arrived. The first U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 also produced one of the most famous finishes in the tournament’s history, one that is still memorialized in a statue that stands behind the 18th green (though the statue will be moved during the tournament so that it is more accessible to fans).

Payne Stewart holed an 18-foot par putt on 18 to win the 1999 U.S. Open by one over Phil Mickelson and finish two shots ahead of Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. It was a memorable finish, immortalized by the tragedy that followed shortly after. Stewart died in a plane crash just four months after winning his third major championship.

Payne Stewart celebrates victory after sinking his final putt during the last day of the 1999 US Open at Pinehurst No. 2. (Tom Able-Green /Allsport)

Woods came close at Pinehurst again six years later. He finished two shots behind New Zealand’s Michael Campbell, however. The 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst was Campbell’s lone PGA TOUR victory. Campbell’s final-round 69, which Woods matched, allowed him to pass an eclectic trio that held the 54-hole lead. Retief Goosen, winner of the 2001 and 2004 U.S. Opens, was atop the leaderboard entering Sunday alongside two players who had to go through Final Qualifying, Olin Browne and Jason Gore.

Goosen played in Sunday’s final group alongside Gore, who was on the Korn Ferry Tour at the time. Goosen and Gore were a combined 25 over par Sunday, clearing the way for Campbell. Gore would win three consecutive starts on the Korn Ferry Tour (and shoot a 59), then win his lone PGA TOUR title later that year.

Ten years ago, the USGA broke new ground by holding the men’s and women’s U.S. Opens on back-to-back weeks at Pinehurst No. 2. First, Martin Kaymer rode a hot putter to separate from the field as Erik Compton and Rickie Fowler tied for second, eight back. They were the only three players to finish under par.

Michelle Wie then broke through as a major winner by recovering from a double-bogey on the 16th hole Sunday with a birdie on 17 to secure a two-shot victory over Stacy Lewis.

2. More than 'turtle backs'

You’ll often hear the putting surfaces at Pinehurst No. 2 referred to as ‘turtle-backs.’ This is an oversimplification and not Ross’ original intent. There is good reason to believe that the centers and some of the edges of Pinehurst’s greens have risen over time through aggressive top-dressing, sand splash from greenside bunkers, and some aggressive reconstruction work in the late 20th century. The results have been greens with more of that domed, convex, turtleback effect than is evident in the early photography – and more than Ross intended. This has contributed to the myth that those turtle-back greens are either the products of Ross’ design or characteristic of his work elsewhere. In both cases, they are not.

A view of the ninth hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Ross took pains to build green with rolling contours and did not rely only on simple convex, turtle-back shapes.

3. Ross' writings

Ross may have been a Scotsman, but he transformed the American golf landscape. He’s credited with more than 400 course designs, expansions and renovations starting in 1900. The North Carolina sandhills were especially important to him. He wintered at Pinehurst, where he expanded the resort to four courses. Pinehurst No. 2 evolved slowly, not reaching its current routing until the run-up to the 1936 PGA Championship when its sand greens were converted to grass. It achieved its current routing when Ross created the current fourth and fifth holes, replacing two others that were taken out of rotation.

In the 1936 PGA Championship program, Ross wrote one of his rare, detailed analyses of his own designs. The essay, “Architectural Features of the Championship Course,” highlights four elements of play that have stood the test of time.

Ross focuses first on the importance of “long and accurate tee shots.” He believed there should be a penalty for straying from the short grass and an advantage for properly positioning. “The landing area should be more exacting for a longer hitter,” Ross wrote. That means narrowing down fairways or cutting off the preferred landing zone with bunkers or rough.

Secondly, Ross declared the pre-eminence of “accurate iron play” as the ideal measure of shot-making. By that, he specifically said, “I consider long iron play to be the ultimate test of a player’s skill.” In those days (1936), players generally faced approach shots on par-3s and par-4s of 180-220 yards, which would have meant anything from a 5-iron and longer. Second shots on par-5s would have been at least as long to leave one in a proper position for a short-iron third.

Ross’ third point focused on putting strategy. He gave players a “good opportunity on shorter putts” by having simple contours closer to the holes. Longer lag putts would face “complex, vexing problems” by forcing players to go up, over and around sweeping slopes. Ross took particular pains to build interesting green contours and did not rely on anything as simple as the convex, turtle-back shape that is sometimes compared to an upside-down saucer.

Finally, Ross believed in “interesting greenside contours, especially for shorter holes.” He believed the recovery from a missed approach should require precision. As someone who had grown up and apprenticed on the classic Scottish links of Dornoch, St. Andrews and Carnoustie, Ross appreciated how Pinehurst’s sandy soil could be shaped to replicate the “humps and hollows of Scottish seaside courses.”

4. A new look

The Pinehurst No. 2 of the 1999 and 2005 U.S. Opens is no longer.

In the run-up to the 2014 U.S. Open, Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw undertook a meticulous restoration of Pinehurst No. 2. They brought back a scruffier, tawnier look, feel and playability that Pinehurst had before becoming lush, soft and green in the 1970s. In the absence of Ross’ own design plans they had to rely upon photographic evidence and the occasional map – like the one showing the old, single line of steel irrigation pipe. That unlocked the key to the restored irrigation plan, which entailed reducing the number of sprinklers in use from 1,100 to 450. The fairways became defined by the reach of the sprinklers. The areas outside of their spray returned to nature, featuring the sandy soil and native plants of the region.

A view from tee on the17th hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Tree management and the removal of 20 acres of bermudagrass rough led to widened fairways and extensive areas of sandy, wiregrass native areas lining the holes. This led to greater uncertainty -- and sometimes stiffer penalties -- after wayward drives.

Since 2014, the native wire grass areas have filled in, producing even more hazardous unpredictability. Competitors at this year’s U.S. Open will see more wiregrass around the landing areas than a decade ago and the additional growth of local plants, adding even more penalty for those who miss the fairway.

The greens have also been converted from bentgrass to Champion Ultradwarf Bermudagrass, a species more tolerant of warm weather.

Pinehurst No. 2 does not look like your standard lush resort layout. It now sports a classic Sandhill look because it is not overseeded in winter and looks semi-dormant: frittery at the edges in season and firm and fast year-round.

5. Firm, fast and shorter?

Pinehurst No. 2 will have a scorecard yardage of 7,550 yards, though it will likely play shorter because of the firm conditions, allowing extensive roll-out of tee shots that hit the fairway. Relative to today’s distances, Pinehurst will actually play shorter than it did in its U.S. Open debut a quarter-century ago.

The average drive on the PGA TOUR through this year’s PGA Championship was 297.1 yards. Twenty-five years ago, Pinehurst measured 7,175 yards, and the average drive was 271.6 yards.

In other words, the golf course is 5% longer while drives are traveling 11 percent longer.

At the 1936 PGA, the course measured 6,879 yards and had a par of 72, two strokes higher than today. We can safely estimate that the average drive went about 240 yards – certainly no farther. When we measure 1936 against 2024, we come up with some interesting data.

Best shots from waste area and pine straw, featuring Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas and others

The course is now 10% longer, while PGA TOUR drives are traveling 24% longer. If we take the total percentage of course yardage covered by an average of 14 drives played per round, we find that in 1936, the driver comprised 49% of all distance traversed; today the driver accounts for 55%.

Even with today’s length, players will be hitting more short irons into greens, not the long irons Ross so admired.

6. Three holes that typify the test

The beauty of Pinehurst No. 2 is that every hole is interesting and demanding. This is not the kind of course where obvious disaster looms; water is not in play, and out-of-bounds does not loom. And yet, you can quickly look foolish around the greens after a wayward approach. Here are three dramatic examples of the test that makes Pinehurst No. 2 unique.

No. 3: This short par-4 is listed at 387 yards, but if previous form is any guide, it will be made drivable at least one day. A deep, punitive bunker extends out into the fairway on the right at the far end of the waste area ranging at 305 yards to carry and to be avoided at all cost. The green here is perched up dramatically over a trio of protecting front bunkers and falls off steeply behind. It does not make for a receptive target.

A view from the tee on the par 4, third hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

Unless it’s within drivable range, the likely play is to lay up to the fairway and, from there, hit a very precise wedge. On the left, just beyond a boundary fence, is the stylish two-story cottage where Ross lived from 1925 until he died in 1948. Local lore has it that the third green’s proximity to his yard led him to spend a lot of time there, making this a particularly devilish putting surface.

No. 5: There might be something to that tale about Ross’ continued tinkering with the third green because Pinehurst’s other extremely vexing green, on the 588-yard fifth hole, sits next to No. 3 and thus also near Ross’ cottage.

A view from behind the green of the par 5, fifth hole on Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

The left side of the putting surface seems to collapse into the native wiregrass area. A ridge down the middle creates a divide such that any right-to-left approach may slingshot across the green and down the steep slope on the left. Compounding the difficulty on approach is a slight fall-off toward the back of the green that makes it hard to stop a shot struck with too much velocity or too little spin.

The shape of the green and hole location require care in the angle of approach and, to set that up, the angle of the tee shot. The ideal entry line is from the left side of the fairway; this maximizes the width of approach and creates a better incline to support the shot. But the fairway canters from right to left, and the low left side kicks steeply into a long sandy waste area. It’s a classic example of the ideal line of approach bringing a player closest to significant trouble.

No. 16: This is the longest par 4 at Pinehurst, measuring 536 yards. While it plays slightly downhill from tee to green, the putting surface is propped up modestly and is extremely well bunkered on the sides and behind. Along the way, this hole is classic Ross, requiring a variety of shot shapes.

Throughout the course, players will find situations calling for a right-to-left tee shot followed by a left-to-right approach shot — and vice versa on the next par 4 or 5. The sequence can change depending on which side of the green the hole is cut on that day.

A view from behind the green on the par-4 16th hole with the par-3 17th hole at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

On the 16th hole, the ideal drive is a right-handed player’s draw to make use of the natural fairway slope, followed by a left-to-right iron shot into the convex putting surface. There’s little point to flag-hunting on this hole, as throughout No. 2, a smart player who aims for the center of the green will continually face manageable putts while reducing exposure to trouble at the margins. That means playing more for pars than for birdies. At U.S. Opens at Pinehurst, par is always a good score.

7. Lessons for your own game

Folks spectating on-site or watching from home can learn a lot from observing play at Pinehurst No.2, starting with creativity around the greens.

Sole reliance on a lofted wedge will not suffice around the greens; players will have a variety of options for their short-game shots.

Historically, Pinehurst has not been a bomber’s paradise, serving as a reminder that there are many ways to excel. Yes, length is an asset, but only length with accuracy. Seeing how relatively short hitters and classic shot-makers can fare against the power players will be fascinating.

Finally, the aesthetics of the course remind that the ultra-green look of a course doesn’t always translate to the best test of shot-making. The turfgrass coverage of Pinehurst No. 2 is healthy, dense and ideal for providing tight lies that truly test the crispness of a player’s contact with the ball.

8. There are no design plans

Ross started his career in the early 1900s and became known for meticulous documentation of full routings and hole-by-hole elements. Yet for all the time Ross pored over the evolution of Pinehurst No. 2, much of it with longtime Pinehurst superintendent Frank Maples — Ross’ construction coordinator in and around the Carolinas — there are no surviving drawings or plans for the course, if they were ever drawn up at all.

An aerial view of the par-4 eighth hole (L) with the par-4 16th hole (center) and the par-3 17th hole (R) at Pinehurst No. 2. (David Cannon/Getty Images)

We have pretty good photography of the course from the 1930s, plus basic two-dimensional look-down schematics of the holes from that 1936 PGA Championship program. But otherwise, there are no scaled drawings showing bunker depths, green heights or slope percentages.

9. Agronomic advantages

Now a second home to the USGA, Pinehurst has long been a catalyst for agronomic advancement. In the 1920s, Ross set up test plots throughout the resort in his search for a suitable turfgrass to thrive in that warm climate – including a multi-species plot just outside the front steps of the downtown Holly Inn.

The basic tool for the 1999 U.S. Open was the Stimpmeter. A prototype firmness meter was used at the 2005 U.S. Open. Moisture meters to probe below the surface were introduced in 2014. The technology in beta-testing this year is the G-3 golf ball.

The G-3 is a dimple-less ball that doubles as a digital information storage unit, measuring the greens' smoothness, speed and firmness.

That information is then fed into the USGA’s proprietary Deacon software to help create a comprehensive database. The database will, among other things, help superintendents monitor how aerification and top-dressing programs impact putting surfaces.

It helps to have a new operations building near the parking lot where the old tennis courts stood. USGA Golf House Pinehurst now houses the USGA Green Section, the Research and Test Center, and the Word Golf Hall of Fame. An outdoor testing range and pavilion are now under construction to facilitate more accurate equipment research.

As for tending to Pinehurst No. 2, the course will be in the very capable hands of veteran superintendent John Jeffreys (16 years at Pinehurst), golf course maintenance operations manager Kevin Robinson (27 years) and director of course and grounds management Bob Farren, CGCS (44 years). They are aided by a staff of 40 full- and part-time employees, 30 volunteers from other Pinehurst-area courses, and another 30 volunteers from a wider net of courses, as well as alumni employees and industry partners.

Bradley S. Klein is a veteran golf writer and author of 10 books on course design. A former PGA TOUR caddie, he was architecture editor of Golfweek for over two decades and is now a freelance journalist and course design consultant. Follow Bradley S. Klein on Twitter .

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40 Amazing Educational Virtual Field Trips

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Virtual field trips are a game changer. Not only do they fill in for real field trips when budgets and other roadblocks prevent in-person options, but virtual field trips also open doors to educational experiences all over the country and the world, both past and present. No fundraising or permission slips required!

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1. Amazon Career Tours

Amazon Career Tours are free virtual field trips that inspire students to pursue careers of the future. Tour whenever, wherever on Kahoot! Each tour comes with a Teacher Toolkit that includes a facilitation guide and student worksheets.

(New!) Amazon Music: Careers Behind the Beats : From studio to streaming, check out how computer science and amazing professionals make listening to your favorite songs possible.
Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour : Explore how packages get delivered at lightning speed and how computer science, engineering, and real people work together to make the magic happen.
Data Center Tour 1: Uncovering Cloud Computing : Do students know what “the cloud” actually is? Find out how we went from renting movies at the store to streaming them from anywhere at any time.
Data Center Tour 2: Keeping Data Safe and Sustainable : Discover the infrastructure that keeps your information safe and sustainable while diving into data careers of the future.
Space Innovation Tour : Students will learn about the amazing technology on board the Orion spacecraft in NASA’s Artemis I flight test and hear from the engineers who made it all possible.

There are so many amazing online options when it comes to zoos that we couldn’t narrow it down to just one. Most zoos have live webcams in some of their most popular exhibits, such as the KC Zoo Polar Bear Cam and the Giant Panda Cam at Smithsonian’s National Zoo . However, some zoos offer a more in-depth look. You’ll definitely want to check out the San Diego Zoo as their site for kids includes behind-the-scenes videos and stories, as well as a variety of printable activities and online games. Check out our full list of virtual zoo goodness.

3. The Aquarium

It’s a similar story with aquariums. You have your pick of live webcams, but our favorites are the Georgia Aquarium’s Ocean Voyager webcam (wait for the whale shark!) and the “Jelly Cam” at Monterey Bay Aquarium (so soothing). The Seattle Aquarium even has a 30-minute video tour . Want more under-the-sea fun? Here’s our ultimate list of virtual aquarium field trips.

4. The Farm

The classic preschool field trip goes online! You can have your pick of dairy farm field trips, but we like this one from the Dairy Alliance and this one from Stonyfield Organic . Farm Food 360 gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in Canadian farm and food tours—from raising pigs to making milk and cheese. We’re also loving these virtual egg farm field trips from the American Egg Board.

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5. An Art Museum

We found 20 art museums with virtual tours , including the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s # MetKids and its awesome Where’s Waldo? setup. And you can’t miss the world-famous Louvre in Paris (no passport needed!). Check out the current virtual tours: Traveling Materials and Objects, the Advent of the Artist, the Body in Movement, and Founding Myths: From Hercules to Darth Vader!

6. A National Park

From webcams at Hawaii volcanoes to a virtual run along the rim of the Grand Canyon , you have tons of options here. Our top pick would have to be Yellowstone. The interactive maps are a great way to see the Mammoth Hot Springs and Mud Volcano, but we think kids will be psyched about the Old Faithful Geyser livestream and the opportunity to make their own predictions for its next eruption . Check out everything the National Park Service has to offer virtually.

7. A Planetarium

Through Stellarium Web , kids can explore over 60,000 stars, locate planets, and watch sunrises and solar eclipses. If you enter your location, you can see all the constellations that are visible in the night sky in your corner of the world.

8. A Recycling Center

Take your students on a virtual field trip of a recycling center and a modern landfill . Plus, there’s a full-on curriculum that includes lesson plans, take-home handouts, and more.

9. Slime in Space

Nickelodeon teamed up with two astronauts on the International Space Station to demonstrate how slime reacts to microgravity and had kids reproduce those same demonstrations back here on Earth. It makes for an amazing 15-minute virtual field trip .

10. Nature Lab

The Nature Conservancy has a brand-new virtual field trip entitled “You’re the Scientist! Citizen Science, Frogs & Cicadas.” Check out their full library of videos on topics like climate change and water security.

11. Discovery Education

Discovery Education hosts a variety of virtual events —each with a companion guide with hands-on learning activities. Current offerings include “Making a New Life: The Courage of a Refugee” and “The Future Is Now” (architectural and engineering innovations). Stay tuned for their upcoming civics virtual field trip, “The American Ideal.”

12. The Great Lakes

This virtual field trip from Great Lakes Now has three components: coastal wetlands, algae, and lake sturgeon. Each video is a quick five minutes long.

13. The Strong National Museum of Play

Explore online exhibits and discover the history and evolution of play. Check out board games that changed play, sports video games that shaped digital play, and the making of Monopoly to name a few.

14. U.S. Census Bureau

Kids can learn about the most recent Census and how census data is collected and used. This virtual field trip also features interviews with subject matter experts and an interactive challenge.

15. National Constitution Center

The “Museum of We the People,” the Constitution Center serves as a “headquarters for civic education.” Check out the Interactive Constitution section , and be sure to watch the virtual tour .

16. The Johnson Space Center

Houston, we have a virtual field trip. Three, actually. All with companion educator guides. The star of the show is the behind-the-scenes tour of the Johnson Space Center .

17. Birthplace of Music

Boise State put together this fully interactive virtual field trip with text, photos, audio, and video about the history of music. The four featured music locations are: Vienna, Austria; New Orleans, Louisiana; Cleveland, Ohio; and Bristol, Tennessee-Virginia.

18. Colonial Williamsburg

This living-history museum provides a look into life in an early American community. The website offers five different webcams featuring areas such as the tavern and the armory.

19. Mount Vernon

This virtual experience of George Washington’s home is incredibly well done. Enter the different buildings—from the opulent mansion to the chilling slave quarters—and click on different items for video and text explanations.

20. Mount Rushmore

This virtual tour comes with a real tour guide! Blaine Kortemeyer is the Assistant Chief of Interpretation and Education, who lends his expertise on the building of this national monument. The 3D Explorer is also an excellent tool.

21. The Manhattan Project

Take a visit to the National WWII Museum for “a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb.” Don’t forget to download the classroom guide!

22. The White House

For a look inside the iconic building, check out the 360° tour of some of the most historic rooms of the People’s House, from the Situation Room to the Oval Office. Examine each room and check out the contents up close.

23. The Smithsonian

The National Museum of Natural History’s virtual experiences are self-guided, room-by-room tours of permanent, current, and past exhibits. Be sure to send kids to the second floor Bone Hall so they can take a look at all different kinds of skeletons.

24. Google Arts & Culture

A collaboration with over 1,200 leading museums and archives, Google Arts & Culture is an incredible storehouse of monumental works of art. We recommend the Street View and Play sections.

25. 360 Cities

Boasting the world’s largest collection of 360° image videos, 360 Cities provides kids with the opportunity to see stunning panoramas across the globe, including their video of the ice floe on the Vistula River in Poland.

26. Buckingham Palace

It’s the official residence of the Queen of England, and boy, is it opulent! Get a peek inside the gorgeous Grand Staircase, White Drawing Room, Throne Room, and Blue Drawing Room.

27. The Great Wall of China

See one of the wonders of the world with this amazing, thousands-year-old fortification system known the world over. This virtual tour has four scenes available (you have to pay to get access to all 14). The bird’s-eye view of Mutianyu pass is a highlight.

28. Easter Island

Easter Island Moai Statues at Rano Raraku under sunny summer sky. Rano Raraku, Rapa Nui National Park, Hanga Roa, Easter Island, Chile.

Most of us recognize the giant stone statues of Easter Island, but what’s the story behind them? Nova’s online adventure “Secrets of Easter Island” delves into the mystery with a virtual tour.

29. Son Doong Cave

National Geographic lets you explore the world’s largest cave, located in Vietnam. Use the interactive map to enjoy the fully immersive experience (sound on!).

30. Ancient Egypt

You don’t need a time machine! Discovering Ancient Egypt has a ton of free resources, but it’s the interactive pyramid map and 3D temple reconstructions that really give it a field trip feel.

31. Back Through Time

Virtually visit Turn Back the Clock , a museum exhibit that ran for two years at the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago. Through compelling personal stories, innovative interactive media, and pop culture artifacts, the exhibit takes guests through seven decades of history—from the dawn of the nuclear age to significant policy questions our leaders face today.

Landscape on planet Mars, scenic desert scene on the red planet

No, really! You can absolutely “go” to the red planet. With Access Mars , you can see the actual surface of Mars, recorded by NASA’s Curiosity rover. Trust us—don’t skip the intro. And if your kids liked that, check out this 4K tour of the moon . These may go down in history as some of the best virtual field trips your students get to experience.

33. The Battleship New Jersey

Take a virtual tour of this historical battleship located on the Camden waterfront. This battleship has traveled more miles than any other!

34. The Vatican

No need to travel to Rome! Take in the amazing art and architecture located in the Vatican Museums with these 360-degree views.

35. Space Center Houston

Download the app and climb aboard the virtual tram line! Take a virtual walk through the Space Center Houston with informational stops along the way.

36. The Louvre

Virtually visit museum rooms in the famous Louvre located in Paris. Even check out The Louvre kids’ site for student-friendly galleries and stories. You can’t visit The Louvre without seeing the Mona Lisa , so check out their immersive Mona Lisa experience available in the app store.

37. Ellis Island

This interactive tour of Ellis Island lets students explore places like the Baggage Room and the Stairs of Separation through short stories, historical photographs, videos, and audio clips. Students can also hear the stories of real kids who recently immigrated to the United States, explore colorful charts and graphs with immigration data, and watch a 30-minute movie that includes a Q&A with National Park Service Rangers who explain what coming to America was like for many immigrants.

38. Plimoth Patuxet Museums

Desk with laptop featuring a Wampanoag Native American.

Travel back to the 17th century with options for free, on-demand, digital resources or a live, 1-hour virtual school program led by a Plimoth Patuxet Contemporary Indigenous Museum Educator. Students explore Wampanoag daily life and history; discover the real history of Thanksgiving and the legend behind it; meet a 17th-century Pilgrim; get an interactive sneak peak into 17th-century wardrobes; and learn about simple machines and water power at the Plimoth Grist Mill. There are also options for virtual hands-on history workshops, including Wampanoag Pottery and Write Like a Pilgrim.

39. Children’s Museum Houston

Children's Museum Houston museum educators giving a tour

When you can’t visit the museum in person, 3D virtual field trips to the Children’s Museum Houston are the next best thing. All videos are produced and curated by museum educators and feature hands-on activities that can be done in the classroom. Topics include nutrition, math, states of matter, forces and properties of water, and more.

40. Museum of the American Revolution

Beyond the Battlefield Virtual Field Trip featuring Laruen Tarshis, author of I Survived series

Beyond the Battle Field is a virtual field trip for grades 2-8 hosted by Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived historical-fiction series for kids. Students will meet a museum educator as well as the museum curator, and explore artifacts and documents from the American Revolution. Plus they’ll hear the stories of teens who served during the war. There’s also a Classroom Kit available with a vocabulary list and discussion questions by grade level.

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10 Historic Homes You Can Virtually Tour

Our list ranges from Buckingham Palace to the Frida Kahlo Museum to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

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Buckingham Palace, London, England

If you’ve ever wanted to see how the Queen of England lives without having to leave your house, now is your moment. Since 1837, Buckingham Palace has been the official London home to the monarchy of the United Kingdom. Although the palace is still Queen Elizabeth’s primary residence, the State Rooms are available to visit every year during the summer. In total, Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms, 19 of which are State Rooms, 188 rooms are staff bedrooms, 52 are guest and Royal bedrooms, 78 are bathrooms, and 92 are offices.

Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, Miami, FL

Vizcaya is a Mediterranean Revival-style villa with Baroque elements that was once the home of businessman James Deering. The estate currently consists of 43 acres, but was previously located on an impressive 180 acres. It took eight years and $15 million to build the villa, and another year to complete the Italian Renaissance-style gardens and Vizcaya Village, which consists of 11 buildings across 12 acres, including greenhouses, fields, staff quarters, a garage, barns, and workshops.

The Frick Collection, New York, NY

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This Beaux Arts-style mansion located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan was once home to Henry Clay Frick, one of the most prominent industrialists during the Gilded Age. Expect to see Old Masters paintings, decorative arts, and European sculptures in this former residence turned art museum. The Frick Collection is located on Fifth Avenue and is one of the last remaining Gilded Age mansions in New York City. It became a museum in 1935, and since then, the public has been able view Frick’s expansive collection of artwork, which includes Rembrandt, Gainsborough, Whistler, Bellini, Vermeer, and Goya, to name a few.

Monticello, Charlottesville, VA

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At just 26 years old, future President Thomas Jefferson inherited a plantation in rural Virginia. An architecture enthusiast, Jefferson himself devised a combination of Neoclassical and Palladian architecture for the estate that would come to be known as Monticello. It is now a National Historic Landmark, and, along with the University of Virginia—which was also one of Jefferson’s designs—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. If Monticello looks familiar to you, it’s probably because it’s on the reserve side of the nickel.

Frida Kahlo Museum, Mexico City, Mexico

In 1958, just four years after Frida Kahlo’s death, her eye-catching, bright blue house in Mexico City became a museum. Not only was Frida Kahlo born and raised in this historic home, it was also where she lived with her husband and fellow painter, Diego Rivera, and later, where she passed away. Diego Rivera donated the house in 1957 so that it could be turned into a museum in honor of his late wife. Kahlo’s house has since been operating as both a historic house museum and an art museum for over 60 years, and it is now the most visited museum in Coyoacán. Artworks by both Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera are on display in the home.

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, MA

The onetime home of Isabella Stewart Gardner was built in 1903 and is a designated Boston Landmark. As is evident when looking at the home's Instagramable courtyard, the building was inspired by a 15th-century Venetian palace. Isabella Stewart Gardner once said that she wanted her extensive art collection to be exhibited “for the education and enjoyment of the public forever.” Well, so far, so good! The museum is home to American, Asian, and European art, including paintings, tapestries, sculptures, and decorative arts.

Lyndhurst Mansion, Tarrytown, NY

This spooky Gothic Revival mansion, built in 1838, was once the home of railroad tycoon Jay Gould. It sits on 67 acres and overlooks the Hudson River. The National Historic Landmark home was used as a filming location for The Blacklist, Project Runway, House of Dark Shadows, and Night of Dark Shadows, to name a few. Former owner Jay Gould had a 243-foot yacht built so that he didn’t have to take the nearby railroad built by his archnemesis, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Talk about rich people problems...

Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, VA

Mount Vernon began as a one-and-a-half story home built by George Washington’s father, Augustine, in 1734. It went on to become the plantation of George and Martha Washington, the first President and First Lady of the United States of America. The architectural style of the home is described as loose Palladian, which is a European style inspired by Ancient Greek and Roman structures. Mount Vernon was expanded twice during George Washington’s lifetime, in the late 1750s and in the 1770s, and it was his home until his death in 1799. In 1858, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association acquired the historic home and saved it from ruin by restoring it.

The Mark Twain House, Hartford, CT

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Mark Twain (real name: Samuel Langhorne Clemens) lived with his family in this Victorian Gothic-style home from 1874 to 1891. This is where Mark Twain wrote novels like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Prince and the Pauper, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Life on the Mississippi, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, and A Tramp Abroad. It was Mark Twain and Charles Dudley who coined the term “Gilded Age,” given the title of their 1873 novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Events held at the home have included appearances by fellow novelists Judy Blume, Stephen King, and John Grisham.

Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England

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To end this list with a bang, look no further than Blenheim Palace, the former home of Consuelo Vanderbilt and her husband, the ninth Duke of Marlborough. It was the $2.5 million dowry of Consuelo’s father, William Kissam Vanderbilt—which translates to $76.8 million today—that made the restoration of this historic palace possible. Blenheim Palace has been used as a filming location for a variety of films, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Gulliver's Travels, Cinderella, Spectre, Orlando, Transformers: The Last Knight, Dolittle , and Hamlet . It was also the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill.

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‘Amazing Spaces’ art collection featured in new Huntsville City Hall

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF ) - The new Huntsville City Hall officially opened last month. But the seven-story building isn’t just home to city leaders, it’s also the centerpiece for the city’s public art collection.

The collection is called ‘Amazing Spaces’ and features nine new pieces of artwork scattered throughout city hall, with one more coming soon at the end of the summer.

The artwork was created by four national artists and six local artists. They were tasked with finding something in our community to inspire their piece to showcase our history and progress.

Each artist focused on the core aspects of our city, whether that was historic landmarks, our environment, agriculture, or the impact of the space program.

If visitors have trouble placing how the piece ties into our city, they each have an interactive QR code that will provide more information about the artist and the idea behind their work. Arts Huntsville Executive Director Allison Dillon-Jauken said each piece of art has a story that they can’t wait to showcase to the city.

“We requested that all of the artists submit proposals that truly celebrate Huntsville,” Dillon-Jauken said. “You’ll see many of these pieces celebrate our built or natural environment or they tell stories of our history and of the people of Huntsville.

“It’s just exciting to see people celebrating our local artists and celebrating other artists that come in to work in the community.”

If you are wanting to get a look at some of the art for yourself, three of the pieces are located in the lobbies of the first and second floor for the community to enjoy. Or if you have a few extra minutes before a meeting in city hall, take a stroll around to look at all of the artwork.

Dillon-Jauken said this collection is a labor of love that they know the community will find a deep connection with.

“You will walk into the city hall lobby and see this glass tapestry before you that includes so many buildings and iconic spots throughout the community that you will recognize,” Dillon-Jauken said. “Then as you get into the artwork you’ll find more and more.

“We know that there is great interest in art locally and in the artwork in city hall and we’re just excited to be sharing it with the public.”

To showcase the art, Arts Huntsville is hosting city hall art tours this summer, but every single slot filled up within 24 hours of opening.

Dillon-Jauken said because they know the community is interested, they are going to look into expanding the art tours so more people can get a look at the work.

To learn more about ‘Amazing Spaces’, click here.

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11. Embraces 'Queer Abundance' With Collage Walls. While Maya "Marty" Martin-Udry's Upper West Side studio might be standard in structure, the wall covering is anything but. Instead of painting or peel-and-stick wallpapering, Maya decided to start an always-changing collage.
10 Best Historic House Tours Across America
Graceland. Memphis, Tennessee. The house 22-year-old ElvisPresley bought in 1957 is the second-most-visited house in the U.S. (after the White House), hosting 600,000 visitors a year ...
10 Best Home Estate Tours in the U.S.
Insider Tip: Take a hike on Newport's Cliff Walk, a 3.5-mile long scenic hike along the Atlantic coast, which offers incredible views of the many summer estates, including a great view of The ...
Tour These Amazing Homes by Top Architects and Designers
Tour Amazing Homes and Landscapes by Top Interior Designers, Architects and Landscape Architects. Peek inside stylish homes designed or renovated by top interior designers and architects from across the country. WATCH. First Up 03:02.
find the Perfect Place
Your new destination for amazing home tours. Welcome. find the Perfect Place is a YouTube series where we feature gorgeous homes of all shapes and sizes. We understand the Perfect Place is different for everyone and our mission is to showcase variety, uniqueness and beauty within all. We hope you come along for the ride, and enjoy the journey ...
Amazing Homes Around the World
Tour Amazing Homes and Landscapes by Top Interior Designers, Architects and Landscape Architects 69 Videos. Handmade Home Tours 38 Videos. HGTV Smart Home 2023 5 Videos. We Recommend. HGTV's Ultimate House Hunt 2016 Videos: Amazing Homes Around the World 10 Videos. The World's Most Amazing Water Homes 16 Photos. 14 Amazing Water Homes 32 Photos ...
Houzz Tours: Tips From the Experts
Houzz TV Tour a Family Home Layered in Warm Woods and Creamy Whites. ... Watch and read how a designer refined a dated home with a white-and-wood kitchen, a mix of stone slabs and fun details. Watch Now. 1. Contemporary Homes Houzz Tour: Boston Pied-à-Terre Designed for Evenings.
Best Designer House Tours
Tour the Most Gracious Homes Decked for the Holiday Season. Tour a Well-Traveled Home in Birmingham, Alabama. Inside the Restored Honey Fitz Presidential Yacht. Step Inside a Garden-Inspired Home in Charlotte. Summer Thornton Thinks Pink with Her Vacation Home. Casa Rosada's Architectural Details.
30 Amazing Summer Home Tours
Earlier this summer I took part in a fabulous blog hop that featured 30 amazing summer home tours. I thought it would be fun to take a peek back at these fantastic home tours! Enjoy the recap, and please pin from original sources! 🙂. 30 Amazing Summer Home Tours. A Stroll Thru Life. Pink Peppermint Design . Setting For Four Nesting With Grace
2024 World's Most Unique Airbnb! Cave House Full Tour! (amazing
Today we tour one of the most unique homes on the planet. A 1500sqft cave converted into this house! Ive seen a couple cave homes in the internet before but ...
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2/10 Sitting room fireplace. (Image credit: Robert Sanderson) An open fire greets visitors in the sitting room, while a pair of matching lamps in each alcove creates a sense of symmetry. Soft-green walls and pale linen upholstery set a soothing tone. Find comparable sofas at Sofa Workshop.
Summer Home Tour: 2024 Beautiful Ideas For Your Home
Our tour here is coming to an end, but there are 19 more home tours to see! Please head over to Calypso In the Country and visit Shelley. Here home is traditional with a little coastal and a splash of British colonial. Stop back next week for easy summer ideas to add to your home!
2024 Summer Home Tour
We've had fabulous home tours everyday, and we have 4 more today. The 2024 Summer Home Tour Thursday Lineup showcasing these 4 amazing ladies sharing their homes. Bluesky at Home - I love how Carol adds amazing color and gorgeous pattern into her home. Follow her tips and advice and you can add these elements to your home too.
14 Amazing Tiny Homes
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Tim McGraw Tickets, 2024 Concert Tour Dates
McGraw has also become one of the highest grossing live acts of all-time, headlining over a dozen successful country tours including multiple installments of the Soul2Soul Tour with his wife and fellow country superstar, Faith Hill. In 2023, McGraw released his 16th studio album, Standing Room Only. To connect with Tim McGraw:
U.S. Open: Nine things to know about Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst No. 2 also was home to the PGA Championship in 1936. The 1951 Ryder Cup was played there, as was the PGA TOUR's Hall of Fame Classic/World Open (1973-1982) and the TOUR Championship ...
The Best Virtual Field Trips for the Classroom
Take a visit to the National WWII Museum for "a cross-country virtual expedition to discover the science, sites, and stories of the creation of the atomic bomb." Don't forget to download the classroom guide! 22. The White House. For a look inside the iconic building, check out the 360° tour of some of the most historic rooms of the People's House, from the Situation Room to the Oval ...
10 Historic Homes You Can Virtually Tour
Although the palace is still Queen Elizabeth's primary residence, the State Rooms are available to visit every year during the summer. In total, Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms, 19 of which are ...
Tour The Incredible Homes Saving Hundreds on Energy Bills
Other plus points include the home's two-car garage, the 1,000-square-foot food-producing yard, which boasts an aquaponic system, the koi pond, a Japanese floating cedar deck and a panoramic ...
10 Best Tour Companies to Book for Seamless Vacations
The best tour companies offer trips with plenty of enthralling activities in destinations around the globe, with all-in pricing and the opportunity to meet new friends. Find the right one for you ...
THE BEST Things to Do in Elektrogorsk
Fort Wayne Children's Zoo Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library Marineland Majorca Stonecrop Gardens Al Rudaf Park Sea Girt Beach and Boardwalk Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Chung Dam Spa & Fitness Accra zoo Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Private tasting in the Douro (1 to 6 people) on a Yacht just for you Helicopter Tour Cartagena - Ciudad Perdida(Lost City) Washington DC Segway Night Tour Grand ...
'Amazing Spaces' art collection featured in new Huntsville City Hall
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - The new Huntsville City Hall officially opened last month. But the seven-story building isn't just home to city leaders, it's also the centerpiece for the city's public art collection. The collection is called 'Amazing Spaces' and features nine new pieces of ...
Visit Elektrostal: 2024 Travel Guide for Elektrostal, Moscow ...
Cities near Elektrostal. Places of interest. Pavlovskiy Posad Noginsk. Travel guide resource for your visit to Elektrostal. Discover the best of Elektrostal so you can plan your trip right.
THE BEST Things to Do in Valuyevo
Things to Do in Valuyevo, Russia: See Tripadvisor's 122 traveler reviews and photos of Valuyevo tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in May. We have reviews of the best places to see in Valuyevo. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.