Sunday Links

Place des Vosges: Photographer Jeffrey Milstein

Paris From The Air is a book of 200 photographs showcasing the City of Light from angles rarely seen.

What can you tell us about Anita? Nick Cave's touching tribute to former bandmate Anita Lane.

What area of the US do you come from? Take this quiz to see your personal dialect map. 

 Chernobyl's abandoned dogs and the guards who care for them.

Gathering fluff on the stairs? Guilty as charged.  Our Homes Have Had Enough of Us, Too 

A very nice way to get from one place to another: All Aboard Tito's Train

Where the hell is Argleton?

17 Chefs Name Their Essential Pantry Items Thanks Bruce!

Monumental Murals of the Native Creatures of Puerto Rico

Ghost signs of London: The Curious Case of Two French Milliners

The art of bed making has nothing to do with thread count.

Some Sunday silliness: can you guess where that dumpling is from?

The end of the Great Wall of China

 Hand-blown octopus decanter  (might be hard to clean)

Working at The Willows appeared to be a dream job - until you actually worked there. Turns out it was just another toxic workplace with faked ingredients, sexual harassment and abuse.

This job has its ups and downs. I had to cross this canal every day for many years on my way to and from work. If a bridge was up I'd curse because it would make me late. Thanks Bruce!

The history of boutique hotels in the US via TMN

This week's house envy is Brookside, a charming 15th century stone cottage.

You've heard of Boston cream pie but did you know about this historic Boston dessert?

The abandoned baby who became a Vogue model 

Prescription eyewear represents perhaps the single biggest mass-market consumer ripoff to be found. Why Are Glasses So Expensive?