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Brooklyn Bridge, New York City
2008-03-31 07:36:00 The Brooklyn Bridge, one of the oldest suspension bridges in the United States, stretches 5,989 feet (1825 m) over the East River connecting the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. On completion, it was the largest suspension bridge in the world and the first steel-wire suspension bridge. Originally referred to as the New ... More About: New York City
Kilmainham Jail, Dublin
2008-03-30 18:46:00 Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison, located in Inchicore in Dublin , which is now a museum. It has been run since the mid-1980’s by the Office of Public Works (O.P.W.), an Irish Government agency. Kilmainham Gaol has played an important part in Irish history, as many leaders of Irish rebellions were imprisoned and some executed in the jail. The jail has also been used as a set for several films. When it was first built in 1796, Kilmainham Gaol was called the ‘New Gaol’ to distinguish it from the old jail it was intended to replace - a noisome dungeon, just a few hundred metres from the present site. It was officially called the County of Dublin Gaol, and was originally run by the Grand Jury for County Dublin. Over the 140 years it served as a prison, its cells held many of the most famous people involved in the campaign for Irish independence. The leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were held and executed here. Kilmainham Gaol was abandoned as a jail in 1924, by th... More About: Jail
Piazza della Signoria, Florence
2008-03-30 10:02:00 Piazza della Signoria is an L-shaped square in front of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence , Italy. It was named after the Palazzo della Signoria, also called Palazzo Vecchio. It is the focal point of the origin and of the history of the Florentine Republic and still maintains its reputation as the political hub of the city. It is the meeting place of Florentines as well as the numerous tourists. The impressive 14th century Palazzo Vecchio is still preeminent with its crenellated tower. The square is also shared with the Loggia della Signoria, the Uffizi Gallery, the Palace of the Tribunale della Mercanzia (1359) (now the Bureau of Agriculture), and the Uguccioni Palace (16th c.) (with a facade probably by Raphael). Located in front of the Palazzo Vecchio is the Palace of the Assicurazioni Generali (1871, built in Renaissance style). Excellent vacation location in 2008. GPS tourist location: 43° 46′ 10.86″ N, 11° 15′ 18.67″ E
Wall Street, New York
2008-03-29 23:32:00 Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan island, New York City, USA. It runs east from Broadway downhill to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial District. Wall Street was the first permanent home of the New York Stock Exchange, over time Wall Street became the name of the surrounding geographic neighborhood. Wall Street is also shorthand (or a metonym) for “influential financial interests” in the U.S. as well as for the financial industry in the New York City area. One of most famous streets in the World. Known as most popular tourist spot in New York. GPS location: 40° 42′ 23″ N, 74° 0′ 34″ W
Millennium Park, Chicago
2008-03-28 16:03:00 Millennium Park is a prominent civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois and an important landmark of the city’s lake front. A redeveloped section of Grant Park, the 24.5 acre (101,000 m) landmark is bounded by Michigan Avenue and its Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District, East Randolph Street, Columbus Drive and East ...
Nyhavn, Copenhagen
2008-03-28 11:46:00 Nyhavn (lit. “New Harbor”) is a popular area in Copenhagen , Denmark with both locals and tourists. Starting from the memorial anchor at Kongens Nytorv, the street is lined with many small bars and restaurants facing out to a picturesque harbor. In warmer weather people fill every available table in the outdoors seating area in front ...
Vasa Museum, Stockholm
2008-03-28 10:28:00 The Vasa Museum (Vasamuseet) is a maritime museum in Stockholm , Sweden. Located on the island of Djurgrden, the museum displays the only almost fully intact 17th century ship that has ever been salvaged, the 64-gun warship Vasa that sank on her maiden voyage in 1628. The Vasa Museum opened in 1990 and, according to claims ...
Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace), Stockholm
2008-03-28 07:31:00 The Stockholm Palace (Swedish: Stockholms slott) is the official residence and major royal palace of the Swedish monarch. (The private residence of the royal family is Drottningholm Palace). Stockholm Palace is located on Stadsholmen (”city island”), in Gamla Stan (the old town) in the capital, Stockholm. It neighbours the Riksdag, Sweden’s parliament. The personal offices ... More About: Royal
Sears Tower, Chicago
2008-03-27 11:45:00 The Sears Tower is a skyscraper in Chicago , Illinois. It has been the tallest building in the United States since 1973, surpassing the World Trade Center, which itself had surpassed the Empire State Building only a year earlier. Commissioned by Sears, Roebuck and Company, it was designed by chief architect Bruce Graham and structural engineer ...
Syntagma Square(Parliament), Athens
2008-03-27 07:46:00 Syntagma Square , is located in central Athens , Greece. The Square is named after the Constitution King Othon was forced to grant the people after a popular and military uprising, on September 3, 1843. The square is bordered by Vassileos Georgiou A’ Street to the north, Othonos Street to the south, Filellinon Street to the west ... More About: Parliament
Botanical Garden, Rio de Janeiro
2008-03-26 12:46:00 The Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden was founded in 1808 by John VI of Portugal. It is located in the Jardim Botnico neighborhood. Open to the public on most days during daylight hours, the Botanical Garden is also a research institute that houses collections that include bromeliads, orchids, carnivorous plants, and cacti. Nice and “green” ...
World of Coca-Cola, Atlanta
2008-03-26 07:42:00 The World of Coca -Cola is a permanent exhibition featuring the history of The Coca-Cola Company and its well-known advertising as well as a host of entertainment areas and attractions. It is located in Atlanta , Georgia at Pemberton Place (named in honor of John Pemberton, the inventor of Coca-Cola), a 20 acre complex located across Baker ... More About: Coca Cola
Orchard Road, Singapore
2008-03-25 11:57:00 Orchard Road is a road in Singapore that is the retail and entertainment hub of the city-state. It is regularly frequented by the local population as well as being a major tourist attraction. Often the surrounding area is known as Orchard and associated with the road. The immediate vicinity of Orchard Road, Orchard Planning Area ...
Berliner Dom, Berlin Cathedral
2008-03-25 07:28:00 The Berlin er Dom or Berlin Cathedral is a Lutheran cathedral in Berlin, Germany. It is located on Museum Island in the Mitte district, and was built between 1895 and 1905. It faces the Lustgarten and the Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace). Later the church of the Dominican Order (Schwarze Brüder), located at the south side of the castle, was used as the first cathedral. The first church at this site was a baroque cathedral by Johann Boumann, which was completed in 1747 and, in 1822, remodelled in the neoclassicist style by the Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. In 1894, on German Emperor Wilhelm II’s order, this domed building was demolished and replaced by the current cathedral designed by Julius Raschdorff. At 114 m long, 73 m wide and 116 m tall, it was much larger than any of the previous buildings and was considered a Protestant counterweight to St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. Berlin is one of best cultural cities in Europe. You have a lot of c...
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
2008-03-24 09:21:00 Saint Patrick ’s Cathedral in Dublin , formally known as The National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin or in the Irish language as Árd Eaglais Naomh Pádraig, founded in 1191, is the larger of Dublin’s two Church of Ireland cathedrals, and the largest church in Ireland. Unusually it is not today the seat of a bishop, as Dublin’s Church of Ireland Archbishop has his seat in Christ Church Cathedral, with Saint Patrick’s being (since 1870) the National Cathedral for the whole island, drawing chapter members from each of the twelve dioceses of the Church of Ireland. Saint Patrick’s is headed by a Dean, an office which has existed since 1219, the most famous holder being Jonathan Swift. Plan your summer holidays in Ireland. Nice and fun tourist location, one of best travel cities. Tourist GPS spot: 53° 20′ 22″ N, 6° 16′ 17″ W More About: St Patrick
Red Light District, Amsterdam
2008-03-23 10:26:00 De Wallen, also known as Walletjes, is the largest and best-known red-light district in Amsterdam , a major tourist attraction. It is located in the heart of the oldest part of Amsterdam, covering several blocks south of the church Oude Kerk and crossed by several canals. De Wallen is a network of alleys containing several hundred ... More About: District , Light , Red Light District
Recoleta, Buenos Aires
2008-03-21 11:35:00 Recoleta is a neighbourhood (barrio) in Buenos Aires , Argentina. This typical “French architecture-style” district is known for it’s squares, parks, cafs, galleries and the Cementerio de la Recoleta (Recoleta Cemetery), one of Argentina’s most important cemeteries. The neighborhood was named after the Convento de los Recoletos Descalzos (The Monastery of Barefoot Franciscan Recoleto Monks). Far ... More About: Recoleta
Maracana Soccer Stadium, Rio de Janeiro
2008-03-21 00:35:00 The Estadio Jornalista Mario Filho, commonly called Estadio do Maracana (”Maracana stadium”), in Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, is one of the largest football stadiums in the world. Owned by the Rio de Janeiro State Government, it is named after the Maracana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA ... More About: Soccer , Stadium
Wat Pho, Bangkok
2008-03-20 19:17:00 Wat Pho, also known as Wat Phra Chetuphon or The Temple of the Reclining Buddha, is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok , Thailand, located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Its official full name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm Rajwaramahaviharn. The temple is also known as the birthplace of ...
Tibidabo, Barcelona
2008-03-15 22:09:00 Tibidabo is a mountain overlooking Barcelona , Catalonia, Spain. At 512 meters it is the tallest mountain in the Serra de Collserola. Rising sharply to the north-west, it affords spectacular views over the city and the surrounding coastline. There is an amusement park, a telecommunications tower (Torre de Collserola), and a Catholic church, the Temple de ...
Mont-Royal, Montreal
2008-03-15 15:04:00 Mount Royal (Mont Royal) is a mountain on the Island of Montreal , immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name. The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachians. It gave its Latin name, Mons Regius, to the Monteregian chain. The mountain ...
Wenceslas Square, Prague
2008-03-15 09:48:00 Wenceslas Square is one of the main city squares and the centre of the business and cultural communities in the New Town of Prague , Czech Republic. Many historical events occurred there, and it is a traditional setting for demonstrations, celebrations, and other public gatherings. The square is named after Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of ...
Parque del Buen Retiro, Madrid
2008-03-14 07:29:00 The Jardines del Buen Retiro or Parque del Buen Retiro (literally “Gardens” or “Park of the Pleasant Retreat”) is a large and popular 1.4 km² (350 acre) park at the edge of Madrid ’s city center, very near the Puerta de Alcalá and not far from the Museo del Prado. Once a retreat (retiro) in the monastery of San Geronimo outside Madrid, where the king could withdraw during Lent, bringing the court with him, Buen Retiro became the center of Habsburg court life. The park is now entirely surrounded by the present-day city. Nice tourist location for walking. A lot of history and cultural spots you can find in Madrid. Travel GPS direction: 40° 25′ 2.28″ N, 3° 40′ 58.01″ W
Museu Picasso, Barcelona
2008-03-13 15:56:00 The Museu Picasso (Picasso Museum) in Barcelona , Spain, has one of the most extensive collections of artworks by the 20th century Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. This is one of the most popular and most visited museums in Barcelona. The museum is housed in five adjoining medieval palaces in Barcelona’s Barri Gotic. The original idea for the museum came from Picasso’s lifelong friend, Jamie Sabartes. Picasso had given Sabartés a great many paintings, drawings and prints during the course of their friendship. Originally Sabartés had planned to set up a museum based on his collection in Malaga, Picasso’s birthplace. It was Picasso himself who suggested that Barcelona would be more appropriate, given his long standing connections with the city. Barcelona is hot city with great nightlife. Plan your summer holiday there, find a lot of nice beaches. Travel location: 41° 23′ 7″ N, 2° 10′ 50″ E
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
2008-03-13 07:42:00 Christ Church Cathedral (The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, commonly known as Christ Church, Cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and Metropolitical Cathedral of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel) in Dublin is the elder of the city’s two mediæval cathedrals, the other being St. Patrick’s. It has been the seat of the archbishop of Dublin (initially solely Roman Catholic, then Church of Ireland) since mediæval times, though for many centuries, it shared this status with St. Patrick’s. It is located at the end of Dame Street and the beginning of Patrick Street, overlooking the River Liffey. Dublin is great city for summer vacation holidays. Don’t forget to taste beer :-). Travel location: 53° 20′ 35″ N, 6° 16′ 17″ W More About: Christ
Trastevere, Rome
2008-03-12 19:54:00 Trastevere is rione XIII of Rome , on the west bank of the Tiber, south of Vatican City. Its name comes from the Latin trans Tiberim, meaning literally “beyond the Tiber”. The correct pronunciation is “tras-TEH-ve-ray”, with the accent on the second syllable. Its logo is a golden head of a lion on a red background, the meaning of which is uncertain. To the north, Trastevere borders on to the XIV rione, Borgo. Rome is perfect tourist city, enjoy nice food, drinks and romantics tourist spots. Prices are high, avoid summer time because of high temperatures. Travel destination: 41° 53′ 14″ N, 12° 27′ 56″ E
Temple of Heaven, Beijing
2008-03-12 07:42:00 The Temple of Heaven , literally the Altar of Heaven is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in southeastern urban Beijing , in Xuanwu District. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese ...
Imperial Palace, Tokyo
2008-03-11 19:47:00 The Tokyo Imperial Palace is the imperial palace of Japan and the residence of the Emperor of Japan. It is located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo and is close to Tokyo Station. It is roughly the size of Central Park, which has an area of 3.41 squared kilometers. After the Meiji Restoration and the resignation of Tokugawa ...
Grauman?s Chinese Theatre
2008-03-11 07:35:00 Grauman’s Chinese Theatre is an iconic movie theatre located at 6928 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The Chinese Theatre was commissioned following the success of the nearby Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre which opened in 1922. Built over 18 months beginning in January 1926 by a partnership headed by Sid Grauman, the theatre opened May 18, 1927 with ...
Ming Tombs, Beijing
More articles from this author:2008-03-10 07:40:00 The Ming Dynasty Tombs lit. Thirteen Tombs of the Ming Dynasty) are located some 50 kilometers due North of Beijing at a specially selected site. The site was chosen by the third Ming Dynasty emperor Yongle (1402 - 1424), who moved the capital of China from Nanjing to the present location of northwest Beijing. The ... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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