The Pont du Gard is an ancient aqueduct in the South of France constructed by the Roman Empire. It crosses the Gardon River near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard in southern France. The Pont du Gard, built as three tiers of archways to bring water to the city of Nîmes. Three tiers of arches rise to … Read more
The windmills at Kinderdijk are a group of 19 monumental windmills in the Alblasserwaard polder, in the province of South Holland, Netherlands. Most of the mills are part of the village of Kinderdijk. Kinderdijk lies in the Alblasserwaard, at the confluence of the Lek and Noord rivers. It is located about 15 km (9 miles) … Read more
Hoover Dam is a dam in the Black Canyon on the Colorado River on the border between the U.S. states of Nevada and Arizona. Since about 1900, the Black Canyon and nearby Boulder Canyon had been investigated for their potential to support a dam that would control floods, provide irrigation water and produce hydroelectric power. … Read more
The Verona Arena in Italian Arena di Verona is a Roman amphitheatre in Verona. It is one of the best-preserved ancient structures in the world. The Arena is Verona’s most famous monument, visited by tourists world-wide. It was built in 30 AD on a site which was then beyond the city walls. The external dimensions … Read more
The Waldorf Astoria New York is a famous luxury hotel in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building is a 47-story 190.5 meters (625 feet) Art Deco landmark designed by architects Schultze and Weaver, which was completed in 1931. Recognized as one of the world’s most significant examples of Art Deco art and architecture, this … Read more
Alcatraz also known as The Rock was a maximum high-security federal prison from 1934 until 1963. It is located on Alcatraz Island. The island is located in San Francisco Bay, 2 kilometers (1.25 miles) offshore from San Francisco, California, United States. The first European to document the island was Juan Manuel Diaz, who charted San Francisco … Read more
Charles Bridge is a historic bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. It is a stone Gothic bridge that connects the Old Town and Lesser Town (Malá Strana). King Vladislav II had Prague’s first stone bridge built in the years 1160 to 1172. His wife had urged him to build the bridge … Read more
The Library of Congress (LOC) is the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the United States. Established as a legislative library in 1800, it grew into a national institution in the nineteenth century, a product of American cultural nationalism. The Library of Congress is … Read more
The Hilandar Monastery is Serbian monastery on the peninsula of Mount Athos in Greece. The monastery was founded in 1198 by Saint Sava is the founder of autocephalous Serbian Orthodox church Saint Sava. After the Fourth Crusade and Crusaders’ sack of Constantinople in 1204, the whole Athos came under the Latin Occupation which exposed the … Read more