The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum New York City. The museum located at 1071 Fifth Avenue on the corner of East 89th Street in the Upper East Side neighborhood of Manhattan. It adopted its current name after the death of its founder, Solomon R. Guggenheim, in … Read more
The Atomium is an iconic building in Brussels originally constructed for Expo ’58, the 1958 Brussels World’s Fair. A seminal totem in the Brussels skyline; neither tower, nor pyramid, a little bit cubic, a little bit spherical, half-way between sculpture and architecture, a relic of the past with a determinedly futuristic look, museum and exhibition … Read more
The Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is one of the main Russian Orthodox cathedrals. It is one of the main sights of Saint Petersburg, Russia. The church was built in memory of Alexander II who was assassinated in 1881. Alexander II died of wounds inflicted in an attack by the terrorist group People’s … Read more
Rialto Bridge, Italian Ponte di Rialto, stone-arch bridge crossing over the narrowest point of the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice. It is the oldest of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal. The Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. The bridge that stands today still, was designed … Read more
Siena Cathedral is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated to the Assumption of Mary. It is one of Italy’s top Gothic cathedrals. Siena’s cathedral is equally stunning inside and out, featuring the work of Italy’s finest artists of the day: Nicola and Giovanni Pisano, Donatello, Pinturicchio, Lorenzo Ghiberti, and Bernini. The cathedral in its … Read more
The Ponte Vecchio is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River, in Florence, Italy. The Ponte Vecchio, meaning “Old Bridge” in Italian, is the oldest bridge in Florence. It is also the first segmental arch bridge built in the West. The bridge is an outstanding engineering achievement of the European Middle … Read more
The Moscow Kremlin, also known as the Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the very heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), St. Basil’s Cathedral (often mistaken by westerners as the Kremlin) and Red Square (to the east), and the Alexander Garden (to the west). It is the best known of … Read more
Las Lajas Sanctuary is one of the most fascinating religious structures in all of Colombia. It is commonly referred to as “a miracle of God in the abyss.” The name “Laja” comes from the name of a type of flat sedimentary rock similar to shale. Las Lajas Sanctuary is a very special building thanks to … Read more
Monticello is the home of Thomas Jefferson, the third President of the United States, author of the Declaration of Independence and founder of the University of Virginia. It is located in south-central Virginia, about 3,2 kilometers (2 miles) southeast of Charlottesville. Jefferson began designing and building Monticello at age 26 after inheriting land from his … Read more