The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City, USA. It has a roof height of 381 meters (1,250 feet), and with its antenna spire included, it stands a total of 443 meters (1,454 feet) high. The Empire State Building is in the Art Deco style, characterized by decorative, geometric designs. The … Read more
Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London. The official name for Westminster Abbey is the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster. Benedictine monks first came to this site in the middle of the 10th century, establishing a tradition of daily worship which continues to this day. … Read more
Known as one of the most beautiful castles in Europe, Peles Castle can be discovered in the majestic Carpathian Mountains, near the town of Sinaia, Romania. Nestled at the foot of the Bucegi Mountains in the picturesque town of Sinaia, Peles Castle is a masterpiece of German Neo-Renaissance architecture, considered by many one of the … Read more
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London. The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge was built between 1886 and 1894. The evaluation of the designs was surrounded by controversy, a design submitted by Sir Horace Jones, … Read more
The Alhambra the complete form of which was Calat Alhamra, is a palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain. On a rocky hill that is difficult to access, on the banks of the River Darro, protected by mountains and surrounded by woods, among the oldest quarters in the city, the Alhambra rises up … Read more
The Cathedral of Florence, officially known as Cattedrale Santa Maria del Fiore but better known as the Duomo, is the main church of Florence, Italy. The Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore in English “Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Flowers” It is typical Italian Gothic building. The cathedral was built on the site of … Read more
Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. Ancient mythology has it that Lord Shiva came down in the form of Sundareswarar … Read more
The Cathedral of Christ the Savior is a cathedral in Moscow, Russia. A building, much like a person, can be unique and possess a fate all its own. The life of some buildings is uncommonly successful and happy, some have an even and peaceful keel, while the life of other buildings can only be described … Read more
A masterpiece of Romanticism, the nineteenth century Pena National Palace tops a hill in Sintra, Portugal. Legend has it that while hunting at the top of the mountain, King Manuel I saw Vasco da Gama’s fleet enter the River Tagus on return from his pioneering sea voyage to India. On that very same spot where … Read more