We spend a good part of the day (for many of us, too much of it) sitting. It’s bad for our backs, our hearts, our joints, our weight, our posture, and so on. I’m sitting right now as I write this. Still, the basic chair provides respite after walking for three consecutive hours, or a suitable place to have your lunch, and comes in all shapes and sizes. Some of the world’s best chairs look awfully uncomfortable, however, but they are truly works of art. Read about the top five chairs >
In the golden age of movie theater construction in the United States between 1910 and the 1940s, moviegoers were treated not only to the featured film, but also a host of collateral offerings, from live music accompaniments to shorts to news reels. And they got to enjoy all of it in sumptuous surroundings that puts modern multiplexes to shame. It’s like comparing watching a movie in a palace to watching one in a boxcar. One theater that brought unimaginable opulence to the general public was Atlanta’s Fox Theatre—an intended Shriners auditorium turned movie palace that went bankrupt less than three years after opening in 1929 and ultimately faced the wrecking ball. Today, it’s one of Atlanta’s most beautiful attractions. Read about Fox Theatre >
Stephen Travels 