Hysterical or his­tor­i­cal, ghostly spir­its make them­selves as com­fort­able in America’s B&Bs as liv­ing guests do, and not just in the dead of night. No one’s sure if it’s the great break­fasts, the warm hos­pi­tal­ity, or the atmos­phere of these his­toric homes, but the friendly spir­its sim­ply don’t want to leave.

Fall is a glo­ri­ous time to visit Virginia as 15 mil­lion acres of foliage burst into color, pump­kins start to glow and winer­ies cel­e­brate the har­vest. To make fall escapes eas­ier and more afford­able, Virginia has launched new 48-Hour Guilt-Free Getaways.

The Chicago Architectural Foundation is fea­tur­ing a new exhibit, Chicago Model City, in recog­ni­tion of Daniel Burnham’s Plan of Chicago cen­ten­nial celebration.

The Financial Times of London has a great arti­cle on the archi­tec­ture of Chicago, as expe­ri­enced by a vis­i­tor. Jane Ure-Smith, the author, focuses mostly on Frank Lloyd Wright’s archi­tec­tural legacy, includ­ing Wright’s Robie House.