The American Institute of Architects announced the results of its annual poll and named the top 150 favorite structures across the United States. 
Here are the Top Ten on the list:

Empire State Building
The White House
Washington National Cathedral
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Golden Gate Bridge
U.S. Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Biltmore Estates
Chrysler Building
Vietnam Veterans Memorial

As I browsed through the list, I noticed that although I have visited 59 of the buildings on the list, I have only written about a handful.  Those that I have written about include:  Empire State Building  (1), Lincoln Memorial (7), Washington Monument (12), Supreme Court (15), Rockefeller Center (56), TransAmerica Pyramid (61), Corning Museum …read more

Now that MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) has moved back into the city, from its two-year temporary location in Queens, you must play hooky for a few hours and check out the new locations and exhibits. 
Now located at 11 West 53rd Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues, the six-story museum now has nearly twice its former capacity.  It is easily reached by subway (E or V to 5th/53rd; B, D, or F to 47-50/Rock Center).
There is a sculpture garden that should be a great place to wander in the nice weather. I was there in inclement weather, and the garden …read more