Sweden Metro Map
One of the biggest in Sweden is the warship Wasa. Built in 1628, it sailed a total of three hundred meters. The ship foundered and sunk in Stockholm harbor …
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Sweden Map Tourist Attractions
Sweden is the most prosperous and the largest of the Scandinavian countries. Stockholm is the major gateway by air. Malmo is an easy boat connection with Denmark. The entire …
Austria Metro Map
A scenic way of entering Austria is to fly to Zurich, Switzerland, then take a train into Austria. Briefly, on the way, the train passes through tiny Liechtenstein. Mountainous …
CASTLE NEAR HOMS SYRIA
ARCHITECT UNKNOWN High on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Homs Pass in the Syrian desert stands the formidable Krak des Chevaliers, one of the finest and best preserved castles …
TEMPLE PALENQUE, MEXICO
ARCHITECT UNKNOWN Long hidden in the Mexican rainforest, the Temple of the Inscriptions is one of the best examples of religious architecture from the Classic period (c. 250-900) of …
HAGIA SOPHIA TURKEY
Hagia Sophi c. 532-37 CE CHURCH ISTANBUL, TURKEY a ISIDORUS & ANTHEMUS After the fall of Rome in the 5th century ce the eastern part of the Roman empire …
AMPHITHEATER ROME, ITALY
ARCHITECT UNKNOWN In ancient Rome, perhaps the most popular entertainments were the gladiatorial games, in which men fought one another to the death or wrestled with wild animals such …
Ducal Palace URBINO, ITALY
LUCIANO LAURANA In its stunning hillside setting the Ducal Palace at Urbino is the perfect Renaissance house. It was built for Federico da Montefeltro, a war leader who employed …
Temple of Heaven TEMPLE COMPLEX BEIJING, CHINA
ARCHITECT UNKNOWN One of the major religious complexes in Beijing, the Temple of Heaven was built by the emperor Cheng Zu in the 15th century. Although it is often …
Chateau de Chambord CASTLE LOIRE VALLEY, FRANCE
DOMENICO DA CORTONA The most famous of the Loire chateaus, Chambord was commissioned by King Francois I as a base for hunting and entertaining. Its location was conveniently near …