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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
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 ...
Harvard University
2008-03-09 20:57:00 Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is also the first and oldest corporation in ... More About: Harvard , Harvard University
Old-Town Hall & Astronomical Clock, Prague
2008-03-08 14:44:00 The Prague Astronomical Clock or Prague Orloj is a medieval astronomical clock located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic, at 505?13.23?N, 1425?15.30?E. The Orloj is mounted on the southern wall of Old Town City Hall in the Old Town Square and is a popular tourist attraction. The Orloj is composed of three main ...
Basilica of Santa Croce, Florence
2008-03-07 23:26:00 The Basilica di Santa Croce (Basilica of the Holy Cross) is the principal Franciscan church in Florence , Italy, and a minor basilica of the Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on the Piazza di Santa Croce, about 800 metres south east of the Duomo. The site, when first chosen, was in marshland outside the city ...
Florence Cathedral
2008-03-07 07:33:00 The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence , Italy. The basilica is notable for its dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, its exterior facing of polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white. The basilica was built on the site of a previous cathedral, Santa ... More About: Cathedral
Trinity College, Dublin
2008-03-06 09:29:00 Trinity College , Dublin (TCD), corporately designated as the Provost, Fellows and Scholars of the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by Queen Elizabeth I as the “mother of a university”, and is the only constituent college of the University of Dublin. Trinity and the University ... More About: Trinity
Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
2008-03-06 07:39:00 Checkpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to a crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War, located at the junction of Friedrichstrae with Zimmerstrae and Mauerstrae (which coincidentally means ‘Wall Street’). It is in the Friedrichstadt neighborhood, which was divided by the Berlin Wall. Many other sector ... More About: Checkpoint
Hofburg, Vienna
2008-03-05 07:33:00 Hofburg Imperial Palace is a palace in Vienna , Austria, which has housed some of the most powerful people in Austrian history, including the Habsburg dynasty, rulers of the Austro-Hungarian empire. It currently serves as the official residence of the President of Austria. It was also known as the winter residence, while Schnbrunn Palace was the ...
Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro
2008-03-04 07:36:00 Ipanema is a neighborhood located on the southern region of the city of Rio de Janeiro , Brazil, between Leblon and Arpoador. The beach at Ipanema was immortalized in the song “The Girl from Ipanema”, written by Antonio Carlos Jobim and performed by Jobim, Joo and Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz. The song reached the U.S. ... More About: Ipanema
Dam Square, Amsterdam
2008-03-03 23:20:00 Dam Square lies in the historical center of Amsterdam , approximately 750 meters south of the main transportation hub, Centraal Station. It is roughly rectangular in shape, stretching about 200 meters from west to east and about 100 meters from north to south. It links the streets Damrak and Rokin, which run along the original course ...
Getty Center, Los Angeles
More articles from this author:2008-03-01 16:25:00 The Getty Center in Los Angeles , California, USA, is the current home of the J. Paul Getty Museum as well as a research institute, the Getty Conservation Institute (GCI), grant program, and leadership institute. The museum opened on December 16, 1997. It is owned and operated by the J. Paul Getty Trust. The Getty Trust ... More About: North America 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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