Ageless Venice: 19 shots of the most romantic city on Earth at the end of the 19th century

How to feel like a cowboy: an exact replica of a 19th century American city was put up for auction

Any fan of westerns now has the opportunity to become the sheriff of an American city in the 19th century - and not virtually, but in reality. However, for this you need to pay about 1.7 million dollars (1.2 million pounds). It is for this price that the city in the Wild West was put up for sale through Sotheby's. More precisely, a copy of it. Everything here is like in a real old American town: a hotel, a church, a prison, a dance and billiard rooms, a photo studio and, of course, a hairdresser

What every cultured person needs to know about 5 iconic paintings of the 19th century romantic era

Few periods in European history have brought about such significant social and cultural changes as the one and only year 1848 (later called the Spring of Nations), which ushered in nationalist revolutions across the continent. It was the peak of romanticism that defined 19th century European art and politics

Women - banners, or How a product was advertised with a face at the end of the 19th century

Advertising is the engine of progress. This truth has been known for a long time. Each era had its own ways of advertising. In the United States at the end of the 19th century, there was such a way of promoting goods as "women-banners." Ladies walked the streets and, as they say, showed the goods with their faces. In short, the women's dresses were hung with the items they advertised. It's worth noting that this method worked

10 romantic shots of St. Petersburg in the rain, from a photographer in love with the city

A talented photographer from St. Petersburg takes romantic pictures of city streets. It is raining on his images - rich colors and blurred silhouettes of people create an amazingly intimate atmosphere that you want to admire endlessly. Many works are being finalized with acrylic paints, due to which they acquire even greater graphics

Paris catacombs, or the Underworld in the most romantic city on Earth

Paris is today one of the top tourist destinations in the world. It is difficult to find a person who does not know the Eiffel Tower or the Louvre, where millions of tourists visit every year. However, not all tourists who come to Paris know about the eerie Parisian underworld, literally hiding under their feet