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Masterpieces of urban design fill the view from the balcony of my hotel room in the Aqua Tower, an architectural stunner itself.
Read MoreMasterpieces of urban design fill the view from the balcony of my hotel room in the Aqua Tower, an architectural stunner itself.
Read MoreWith their crystal chandeliers, red-plush décor, murals, statuary, acres of gold-leaf plasterwork and “mighty Wurlitzer” pipe organs, these monumental edifices transported us to another place and time. One historian labeled the old-time movie palace “an acre of seats in a garden of dreams.”
Read MoreAs far as the eye can see, trees festooned with twinkling lights line sidewalks jammed with jostling crowds speaking a mix of languages.
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