BRITANNIA BRIDGE MAP
BRITANNIA BRIDGE MAP Crossing Menai Strait, Anglesey, Wales Designer/Engineer Robert Stephenson Completed 1850 Length Center spans 459 feet (140 meters); end spans 230 feet (70 meters) Materials Wrought iron, …
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TURK MUSEUM
TURK MUSEUM Daniel Gottlob Turk (1750-1813) is commemorated by his adopted city of Halle because of the nurturing role he played in the musical life of the city, as …
LUDENDORFF BRIDGE MAP
LUDENDORFF BRIDGE MAP Everyone knew the bridge would be destroyedthe only question was when. The physical structure of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen no longer survives, but the bridge …
ZUYLEN MUSEUM
ZUYLEN MUSEUM Visitors to the Utrecht area often go to the small 13th-century castle at Oud-Zuilen, now part of the northern suburb of Maarssen. Moated and turreted, Slot Zuylen …
SALGINATOBEL BRIDGE MAP
SALGINATOBEL BRIDGE MAP Crossing Salgina Gorge, near Schiers, Switzerland Designer/Engineer Robert Maillart Completed 1930 Span 295 feet (90 meters) Material Reinforced concrete Type Arch By eliminating everything but structure …
WALTON MUSEUM
WALTON MUSEUM No composer could have chosen a home more idyllic than did William Walton when he settled in Ischia, in the Bay of Naples. And accordingly no composer …
TOSTI MUSEUM
TOSTI MUSEUM The title ‘Tosti’s Goodbye’ will have some resonances for older readers of this book. But the name of Sir Francesco Paolo Tosti is less familiar now than …
TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE MAP
TACOMA NARROWS BRIDGE MAP The bridge’s explosive collapse was deemed “the Pearl Harbor of engineering.” On the morning of November 7, 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapsed in 42-mile-an-hour …
6 Beaches You Should Visit In Costa Rica
Costa Rica is a dream vacation destination for its tropical rainforests surrounded by two beautiful coastlines. Costa Rica is home to dozens of different beaches, which are beautiful and …
How to Keep Your Home in Top Shape While Travelling
There’s nothing quite like getting a break from your daily routine and hectic lifestyle. Planning a getaway can help you take a step back and enjoy life to its …