NYC’s Best Secret May Be This Complex of Temples and Gardens

Plus, An Unsolved Murder, a Love Affair, and Disney—This L.A. Club Has Seen It All

Manage newsletters View in browser The entire world in your inbox. Hello all—   I'm escaping the last lime-green gasps of pollen season in D.C. with some island hopping in the Caribbean. Unfortunately I forgot that I get extremely seasick, which is why I'm a day behind.    Our lead feature this week comes from a different island, one that many don't think of for tourism, but you can fix that by reading Anthony Paletta's piece on Snug Harbor in Staten Island for our It's Still a Big World series. This magical complex of Greek temples and extensive gardens has a fascinating history as a former sailors' home and today is an underrated and often unknown oasis in our largest city.   Beast Travel is increasing its focus on food and drink, so expect to see more pieces like Laura Studarus' profile of Clifton's Republic. In it, Studarus takes us through this iconic L.A. eatery and club's mind boggling history and interviews its dedicated owner.   And finally, Loïc Cardinal has a new dispatch for Room Key, taking us to Miami Beach's latest hotel, Life House South Beach, housed in a unique historical building.    Enjoy!   —William O'Connor, Travel Editor This Complex of Temples and Gardens May Be NYC's Best Secret If you haven't heard of it, you're hardly alone. An Unsolved Murder, a Love Affair, and Disney—This L.A. Club Has Seen It All Few clubs can claim to have seen, or taken part in, as much history as Clifton's. Miami's Newest Hotel Just Opened Steps from the Beach A surfer-inspired hotel housed in a unique looking historical property. Here's What a $125,000 Luxury Balloon Ride to Space Gets You The experience includes cocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and a one-of-a-kind view of Earth from a toilet. "Of the storied outposts in American culture, Tipitina's music club in New Orleans is a heartbeat of the town dubbed 'Queen of the Apocalypse' by the late blogger Deb 'Big Red' Cotton." —Jason Berry's dispatch from New Orleans covers the reopening of the legendary Tipitima.  OMG I Want to Rent This House!    Sutherland, Darling Point, Sydney (Vrbo): When it comes to staying in a boutique hotel or buying your forever home, anything brand spankin' new has a certain appeal. The most modern amenities, carpets that haven't been trampled on by hundreds of feet, and the trendiest decor are all very attractive features. Choosing to rent a fabulous holiday home, on the other hand, generally equates to finding a place that's charming and a bit lived in. Unless you're renting Sutherland, that is. This property is both a vacation home and a gleaming new build that has all the impeccable design chops that you normally equate with big dollar signs and a mortgage.   Soak up all that Down Under sun and open plan gloriousness while you can and remember—there's always next time. Bon voyage!   Book Your Stay: Sutherland, Darling Point, Sydney, Australia: $7,000/night via Vrbo   Don't miss previous OMG, I Want to Rent This House posts, which spotlight the most spectacular and unique homes that you can actually stay in.  Check out the full archives.  Travel to the World's Most Beautiful Synagogues When we think today of iconic religious architecture, the first images that spring to mind are often churches, mosques, and Buddhist monasteries. But some of the most spectacular houses of worship in the world are those of the Jewish faith—synagogues. That's why the latest selection for Just Booked, our series on exciting new travel coffee table books, is Rizzoli's Synagogues: Marvels of Judaism by Leyla Uluhanli.   What is particularly amazing as you page through the book is how they all seem to simultaneously reflect their surroundings and era, but still retain a clear Jewish identity. Don't miss the Ibn Shoshan Synagogue in Toledo with its whitewashed walls and intricately carved capitals, or Frank Lloyd Wright's Beth Sholom in Pennsylvania, two great examples of this.   Don't miss our other selections for our series on gorgeous travel-related coffee table books, Just Booked. BUY ON AMAZON  >>                 Please note that if you buy something featured in one of our posts or newsletters, The Daily Beast may collect a share of sales.   Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. © 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/61415435109eeb2e0e1eed49ghafy.13bx/60b00d4b