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Villa Adriana: Hadrian's Villa

Outside Rome, a bit southwest of the town of Tivoli in Lazio Province, the monumental Roman ruins of Villa Adriana stand as a testament to the ambitions and fancies of Emperor Hadrian. Based upon the emperor’s design and built in the 2nd century A.D., the site presents a remarkable fusion of ostentatious architecture – a vast complex of buildings and courtyards, canals and thermal baths – cradled within hundreds of acres of green terrain.

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Chicago

Millennium Park .. Chicago

Crown Fountain by Jaume Plensa Photo © Alice Joyce

Chicago – Growing Greener and More Vibrant With Each Passing Year. Millennium Park features the Crown Fountain, a multi-media sculpture with two 50-foot towers designed by Barcelona artist, Jaume Plensa; and the Frank Gehry-designed Pritzker Pavilion: An example of Frank Gehry’s exuberant architecture.

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Garden Touring

John Greenlee - A Mediterranean Meadow

Greenlee Meadow Detail Photo © Alice Joyce

Gentle paths wind through John Greenlee’s The Mediterranean Meadow installation at Cornerstone Sonoma / Greenlee’s meadow design takes its cue from the prairies that once blanketed the Sonoma landscape.

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