+ WilliamM Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Lady Jane Beach, Sydney, Australia. I was only there once: Christmas week 1998 Back then a nude male beach I remember taking public transportation from downtown Sydney Similar beaches near Santa Cruz, California in the 1980s I did take a few photos when nobody was looking Recommended! Luv2play 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted February 21, 2022 Share Posted February 21, 2022 Underrated, unknown, recently open and certainly not a priority in Rome but something to be considered. Lateran Palace - Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 On 1/8/2022 at 10:31 AM, marylander1940 said: overrated Margaret Mitchell House and Museum - Wikipedia but if you're a fan that might be all there is about Gone with the wind. Actually I've been there and while it in no way resembles Tara, it demonstrates that a great book can arise from humble origins. + bigjoey and marylander1940 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luv2play Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 2 hours ago, marylander1940 said: Underrated, unknown, recently open and certainly not a priority in Rome but something to be considered. Lateran Palace - Wikipedia I studied the history of the St John Lateran cathedral when I was at university. It's a beautiful church. Didn't know much about the palace but when I was in Rome years ago it wasn't open to the public. I have always had a soft spot for Rome and have recently gone through some letters I have from my Roman holiday over 40 years ago. I could write a book... marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prof Posted February 22, 2022 Share Posted February 22, 2022 14 hours ago, Luv2play said: Actually I've been there and while it in no way resembles Tara, it demonstrates that a great book can arise from humble origins. The inspiration for Tara was not this house but a large old farmhouse in the country that had been in her family a generation or two before. My family drove past it when I was a kid because of my mother's interest. I think she got the info from an old AAA guide. Nothing much to see. Mitchell's imagination was the real source. + bigjoey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 (edited) I don't know if it's underrated, but it's definitely under-appreciated and not well-known. https://www.adamsonhouse.org/ Edited February 25, 2022 by Rod Hagen marylander1940, + bigjoey and Luv2play 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Underrated and almost unknown, if I ever go to Russia it will be one of my visits. Novodevichy Convent - Wikipedia Marc in Calif 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 On 2/24/2022 at 10:47 PM, Rod Hagen said: I don't know if it's underrated, but it's definitely under-appreciated and not well-known. https://www.adamsonhouse.org/ I visited it because of a friend took me there and I still remember the dog bath, what a great idea! + Charlie and Rod Hagen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 On 6/28/2021 at 5:38 PM, lonely_john said: Paris is not overrated but expensive and also not very friendly to Americans. Even if you speak some French, if they detect you are North American - because they don't even like Quebecois much either 😱 - they won't be friendly. Nonsense. marylander1940, + Vegas_Millennial and n2guysnatl 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 "Chris" and I just went to one of the most amazing sights I've seen in my life, the ATM cave in Belize. It's a fairly arduous visit--after a long hike you have to swim, crawl, and climb around to get there. But you are rewarded with not only beautiful cave formations, but also an archeological museum of ancient Mayan pottery offerings and human sacrifices. Ah, religion was just as silly then as it is now. Those sacrifices never got them any rain.... https://www.mayawalk.com/belize-atm-cave-tour "Recently deemed as the #1 Sacred Cave destination in the world by National Geographic, the ATM cave is not only geologically beautiful with its crystalline stalactites and stalagmites, but also historically as it is a natural museum of ancient Mayan artifacts and a sacred burial place. This is known as the final resting place of the "Crystal Maiden", who is believed to be an ancient Mayan Ceremonial victim along with 13 other skeletal remains which includes men, women and children. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CuriousByNature Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, Unicorn said: "Chris" and I just went to one of the most amazing sights I've seen in my life, the ATM cave in Belize. It's a fairly arduous visit--after a long hike you have to swim, crawl, and climb around to get there. But you are rewarded with not only beautiful cave formations, but also an archeological museum of ancient Mayan pottery offerings and human sacrifices. Ah, religion was just as silly then as it is now. Those sacrifices never got them any rain.... https://www.mayawalk.com/belize-atm-cave-tour "Recently deemed as the #1 Sacred Cave destination in the world by National Geographic, the ATM cave is not only geologically beautiful with its crystalline stalactites and stalagmites, but also historically as it is a natural museum of ancient Mayan artifacts and a sacred burial place. This is known as the final resting place of the "Crystal Maiden", who is believed to be an ancient Mayan Ceremonial victim along with 13 other skeletal remains which includes men, women and children. " Are you sure those were ancient sacrifice victims and not last year's tour group who couldn't find the exit from the caves? LOL Edited March 27, 2022 by CuriousByNature thomas, + Charlie, + nycman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 8 hours ago, CuriousByNature said: Are you sure those were ancient sacrifice victims and not last year's tour group who couldn't find the exit from the caves? LOL You can only enter with a certified guide. There is a limited number of guides certified for this cave, and each guide can bring a max of 8 people (rumored to be dropping to 6 per guide next year). No cameras allowed; years ago some woman dropped a camera onto an over 1000-year old skeleton. 😧 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted May 3, 2022 Share Posted May 3, 2022 I don't know about underrated or overrated but certainly Mormon Temples aren't always available for public visitors. + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Vegas_Millennial Posted June 21, 2022 Share Posted June 21, 2022 On 1/10/2022 at 3:36 PM, WilliamM said: Lady Jane Beach, Sydney, Australia. I was only there once: Christmas week 1998 Back then a nude male beach I remember taking public transportation from downtown Sydney Similar beaches near Santa Cruz, California in the 1980s I did take a few photos when nobody was looking Recommended! I went to that beach Christmas week 2016. It's still a nude male beach + WilliamM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted June 22, 2022 Share Posted June 22, 2022 (edited) On 5/3/2022 at 2:54 PM, marylander1940 said: I don't know about underrated or overrated but certainly Mormon Temples aren't always available for public visitors. LDS temples are typically only open to members in good standing......however, at the occasional "grand opening" of a newly-constructed temple or at the re-dedication of a restored one, the church usually has a weeks-long open house open to everybody.....for those into this sort of thing (and not LDS in good standing), it's an extremely rare chance to see the inside of a temple.....very unusual in some ways and very traditional in other ways......here are current and upcoming open houses worldwide...... https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/temples/open-houses?lang=eng the oldest still-operating LDS temple is in St. George, UT, and is now in a multi-year renovation....it'll be done in early 2023 and there will be a public open house, which, I presume, will be extremely popular..... https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/st.-george-utah-temple/ Edited June 22, 2022 by azdr0710 rvwnsd and marylander1940 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted July 17, 2022 Author Share Posted July 17, 2022 (edited) Maybe not underrated, just not that well-known is the annual Calcio Storico staged in Florence on the feast day of the city's patron saint (John the Baptist, June 24). Calcio Storico is a Renaissance-era Italian sport that most closely resembles rugby for its violence but soccer for strategy with elements of wrestling. Henri III of France put it best: "It's too small to be considered a war but too cruel to be considered a game." Don't bother to trying to understand it, just enjoy the shirtless Italian guys in cute 16th century shorts pounding the absolute sh*t out of each other. After every brutal tackle, the tackler helps the tacklee up, and the two men kiss each other on both cheeks. Outside of the Gaiety Theater, it was the most homoerotic spectacle I've ever seen. Edited July 17, 2022 by BSR Wording + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 (edited) One of my favorite threads and I'm glad I rescued it before the 2 years deadline. Underrated: the Moscow Metro older stations. Edited March 25 by marylander1940 Marc in Calif, pubic_assistance, thomas and 2 others 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 On 7/16/2022 at 11:41 PM, BSR said: Maybe not underrated, just not that well-known is the annual Calcio Storico staged in Florence on the feast day of the city's patron saint (John the Baptist, June 24). Calcio Storico is a Renaissance-era Italian sport that most closely resembles rugby for its violence but soccer for strategy with elements of wrestling. Henri III of France put it best: "It's too small to be considered a war but too cruel to be considered a game." Don't bother to trying to understand it, just enjoy the shirtless Italian guys in cute 16th century shorts pounding the absolute sh*t out of each other. After every brutal tackle, the tackler helps the tacklee up, and the two men kiss each other on both cheeks. Outside of the Gaiety Theater, it was the most homoerotic spectacle I've ever seen. I was fascinated when I watched a sumo match in LA! Something you just can't forget! + Charlie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokomaru Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 New York Overrated, Fire Island and the Hamptons. Underrated, Opus 40, near Woodstock. Never heard of it? Yea… underrated. marylander1940 and BSR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marylander1940 Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 32 minutes ago, Bokomaru said: New York Overrated, Fire Island and the Hamptons. Underrated, Opus 40, near Woodstock. Never heard of it? Yea… underrated. Opus 40 - Opus 40 OPUS40.ORG ...""One of the largest and most beguiling works of art on the entire continent." — Architectural Digest .. ˘˘ Welcome to 2024 at Opus 40! .... We open on March 30 thomas and + Charlie 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ nycman Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 2 hours ago, Bokomaru said: New York Overrated, Fire Island and the Hamptons. Underrated, Opus 40, near Woodstock. Never heard of it? Yea… underrated. LMAO. Somebody doesn’t like beaches….incredible beaches…..grin Opus 40?…that place where all the Hippies have their "Druid weddings" while simultaneously wringing their hands and bemoaning the fact that their nuptials are taking place on property that was "stolen" from the indigenous peoples. The mental contortions required to pull off such ceremonies with a straight face makes the mind reel. I’d rather hang out in the Hamptons…or even Fire Island for that matter. Deadlift1, Marc in Calif and marylander1940 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welshman Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 Overated in the United Kingdom: The London Eye / Millennium Wheel (now they are a dime a dozen all over the place) Underated: The National Botanical Gardens of Wales in Carmarthenshire. thomas, BSR, Marc in Calif and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bokomaru Posted March 26 Share Posted March 26 3 hours ago, nycman said: Opus 40?…that place where all the Hippies have their "Druid weddings" while simultaneously wringing their hands and bemoaning the fact that their nuptials are taking place on property that was "stolen" from the indigenous peoples. The mental contortions required to pull off such ceremonies with a straight face makes the mind reel. Opus 40 is art. It is grand in scale and beautiful to behold. It’s also not that well known outside of NY, so I believe it’s underrated. How bizarre that you feel the need to dismiss it by disparaging groups of people with clearly political statements. Marc in Calif and Deadlift1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSR Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 9 hours ago, Bokomaru said: Opus 40 is art. It is grand in scale and beautiful to behold. It’s also not that well known outside of NY, so I believe it’s underrated. How bizarre that you feel the need to dismiss it by disparaging groups of people with clearly political statements. I googled Opus 40 because I had never heard of it even though I used to live in NYC (how embarrassing). It looks beautiful, and the story behind it is fascinating. I am definitely adding it to my bucket list. If a bunch of hippies & modern-day Druids happen to be there the day I visit, that's cool. Live and let live. thomas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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