GREAT PYRAMID
ARCHITECT UNKNOWN The first great monumental structures in the world, the pyramids of Egypt were built as tombs for the rulers of the Old and Middle Kingdoms between about …
STYLE AND SUBSTANCE
Secular buildings, from houses to palaces or seats of government, can be equally lavish in detail. A palace may be full of paintings that glorify its royal patron, or …
Belem Tower FORTRESS LISBON, PORTUGAL
FRANCISCO DE ARRUDA This fortified tower near the mouth of the Tagus River was a key part of Lisbon’s defense system. Although the original idea came from King John …
King’s College Chapel CHAPEL CAMBRIDGE, UK
REGINALD ELY King’s College, which is part of the University of Cambridge, was founded in 1441 by Henry VI, and the jewel at its heart is the college chapel, …
PANTHEON ITALY
Pantheon c. 110-124 CE TEMPLE ROME, ITALY ARCHITECT UNKNOWN The best preserved of all Roman temples is the Pantheon in Rome. It is famous for its massive entrance portico …
Haiti Metro Map
The Haitian Revolution, 17901804 The tremors of the French Revolution, starting in 1789, tempted different social groups in Saint-Domingue to improve their position. Italy Map Analogous to the French …
Italy Map
Visitors to Florence find the place jammed in the summer, the prices and temperatures high. They have great difficulty in finding a table in the town’s most famous square, …
Hong Kong Map Tourist Attractions
I was interested to see how the Chinese are tackling the Hong Kong Map Tourist Attractions problem. One technique, used extensively along railway embankments, is a quilt of straw …
Shanghai Map Tourist Attractions
It transpired he meant that if I wanted a shower, Shanghai Map Tourist Attractions there would be some hot water at 8 p.m. Much better than a circus Shanghai …
Rockefeller Center New York
Symbol of the power and wealth of New York, this massive group of buildings 21 in all stretches from 48th to 53rd Street between Fifth Avenue and the Avenue …