After marvelling at the interior artwork of ancient tombs I went looking for other fascinating interiors I’ve explored on my travels. Hidden behind an unprepossessing exterior in the heart of Washington DC, I found an extraordinary monastery, built to resemble the Hagia Sofia in Istanbul, containing catacombs and crypts and exact replicas of holy sites from all over the world. Here is part of the interior in all its neo-Byzantine glory.
When you visit Seattle’s Central Library you are treated to Tony Oursler’s terrific Braincast video installation on your way up the escalator….
…but if you take the right twists and turns along the library’s walkways you may just find yourself inside the installation looking out.
An ultra modern interior to a tunnel at New Haven train station is in perfect contrast to nearby Yale University which was custom built to look ancient.
Are you ready to let me into your own interpretation of this week’s theme? If you would like to join in (everyone’s welcome!) here’s what to do:
- Create your own post and title it Travel theme: Interior
- Include a link to this page in your post so others can find it too
- Get your post in by next Thursday, as the new travel theme comes out on Friday
- Don’t forget to subscribe to keep up to date on the latest weekly travel themes. Sign up via the email subscription link in the sidebar or RSS!
xxx Ailsa
There is one spectacle grander than the sea, that is the sky; there is one spectacle that is grander than the sky, that is the interior of the soul. – Victor Hugo
Prose is architecture, not interior decoration, and the Baroque is over. – Ernest Hemingway
Where's my backpack? 
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Hi Ailsa. This is my first time participating. A took a literal look at both travel and interiors for my first post. Thanks for sparking the idea: http://wrightouttanowhere.com/2014/10/12/travel-theme-inside-a-twin-prop/
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Hi Ailsa,
as usual great photos of yours ! Here is my entry
Cheers Angela
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It’s been a long time since I’ve done one of these! Too long =) Some of nature’s hidden interiors:
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Here’s my entry. From the sublime to the ridiculous: http://anotherday2paradise.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/inside-harrods-shoe-heaven-for-ailsas-travel-theme/
great pictures! here’s my entry: http://lolawi.wordpress.com/2014/10/13/travel-theme-interior/
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Here are my Austrian interiors
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Great photos. Here is my entry for this week.
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Great theme and photos! Here are my interiors from my travels: http://nomadiclifestyle.org/2014/10/15/travel-theme-interior/
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Great pictures! They inspired me to make my first entry in the Travel theme. I hope you like it. http://witchwithaview.wordpress.com/2014/10/15/travel-theme-interior/
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Just made it! Thank you http://blackpantysalvation.com/2014/10/16/whats-on-the-inside/
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Love this topic! I was needing a little inspiration and this helped me a lot! I hope everyone enjoys.
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