⦿Palácio da Pena~Sintra, Portugal

reposted because I love this place so much

 I  love-love-love this photo !  It looks like something in a fairy-tale . . enchanting.

These places are in the hidden gardens of the Palácio da Pena ~ Sintra, Portugal.
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   . .              thanks to my lovely Portuguese friend  Teresa !
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⦿the Art Deco Paramount Theater ~ Oakland, California

  

Oakland’s Paramount Theater is one of the finest remaining examples of  Art Deco design
in the United States, completed in 1931. After its initial brief blaze of  movie palace glory in
the 30’s, this remarkable auditorium suffered  three decades of neglect and decline until 
its rescue by the Oakland Symphony and Ballet, the City of Oakland and private donors.
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 A painstaking and authentic restoration was completed in 1973, and in 1977 was declared a
National Historic Landmark. The theater hosts a year-round schedule of events and concerts.   Website 

 
         the Ladies Lounge   ⇑   ⇓

There are 2 other Art Deco theaters in Oakland ::
……….                    …..         …. ⇓   the  Fox     &     the  Grand  Lake  ⇓

  
 I saw Easy Rider here ⇑ on its opening day

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 photo credits : French photographer  Franck Bohot
http://www.messynessychic.com/2014/05/14/lets-sneak-into-californias-most-beautiful-art-deco-cinemas/