The Mariinsky (formerly Kirov) is in St. Petersburg; the ballet company in Moscow has this name dating back to 1825
the Bolshoi
Elvis paid $1,339 to have the iconic musical note emblazoned gates made for this Memphis mansion
Graceland
A bourbon:
Mr. Beam
Jim
A small building for tools, or to get rid of something or someone
shed
Photographers to the stars:
A PIZZA RAP
paparazzi
Bizet's "Toréador Song" is a standout in this 1875 opera
Carmen
Pilgrims who came to the Mediterranean port of Jaffa naturally entered this holy city through the Jaffa Gate
Jerusalem
A scotch:
Mr. Walker
Johnnie
One month's National Geographic, or one subject of public debate
issue
Going head over heels:
SOUL MASTER
a somersault
Britannica noted "the eerie light of an all-night coffee stand" in this 1942 Edward Hopper painting
Nighthawks
This palace's Gate of Honor is a 21st century re-creation of one that was destroyed during the French Revolution
Versailles
A tequila:
Señor Cuervo
Jose
Of bell, book, or candle, the one that in slang means "move fast"
book
Don't forget the Hollandaise sauce:
BE DECENT GIGS
eggs Benedict
This bas-relief horizontal panel common in ancient art didn't always depict heroic deeds; here's one showing a census
a frieze
Prussian king Frederick William II commissioned this Berlin gate
the Brandenburg Gate
A fine cognac:
Monsieur Martin
Rémy
If something has this type of smell, it's rotten; if music has this type of sound, it's got a danceable rhythm
funky
A colonizer like Cortés:
CARTOON SQUID
a conquistador
Psychoanalysts used drawings by this painter in his own therapy sessions from 1939 to 1941
Jackson Pollock
Built to commemorate a visit by the British king & queen, the Gateway of India stands in this city
Mumbai
Essentially a screwdriver with a little Galliano:
Mr. Wallbanger
Harvey
Each of the items seen here is this, with a different preceding word
tender
Spittingly, a perfect receptacle:
CRISP DUO
a cuspidor