The temple sits on the northern edge of Yuanshan Park at the base of Yuanshan (Yuan Mountain). When I visited, the sound of Buddhist monks chanting from one of the more recent halls pervaded the grounds, while a set of staircases behind the hall led me to a calm terrace suitable for m...
Rainbow Hall. Frieda, Garnet's wife, had turned part of their Lookout Mountain estate into an elaborate garden. She had marked a trail through its giant rock outcroppings, populating it with odd statues of gnomes and fairytale characters. Garnet guessed that people would pay to see such a th...
Three stellar comedians from the UK will have New York City audiences in stitches thanks to the new “Crossing the Pond” comedy festival taking place this winter and spring at Town Hall. The British standup stars will take the stage in January, February and June... Read more.Ways to ...
The Midwestern senator was seen as a compromise and managed to secure the presidential nomination, picking up Calvin Coolidge as his running mate and defeating Democrat James M. Cox in the election. Here, the mass of delegates can be seen in the convention hall in this photo from the Library...
Beneath the hustle and bustle of the Indianapolis City Market lie the City Market Catacombs, a Romanesque expanse of brick arches that are all that remains of Tomlinson Hall, which burned in a 1958 fire. Now, visitors can take guided tours of the area, while learning trivia about the histori...
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New York Hall of Science Art of the Brick; Dino. By: Nathan Sawaya Head to the boroughs outside Manhattan for some more child-friendly attractions: theNew York Hall of Science(47-01 111th Street, Corona; 718-699-0005) in Queens and theBronx Zoo(2300 Southern Blvd., Bronx, 718-367-10...
There was not a lot to do or see, but he did well marching the hall ways. And now Peep #2 gets to have a good memory of the boy a work! #WorkingDog #HenryWorksHardForTheMoneyMonday, November 16, 2015 Ask OBP #17 Welcome back to Ask OBP. I needed to revisit the ask from ...
the first United States Congress and the Supreme Court of the United States each assembled for the first time, and the United States Bill of Rights was drafted, all at Federal Hall on Wall Street.[94] By 1790, New York had surpassed Philadelphia as the largest city in the United States....
Versailles is the epitome of opulence and decadence. A visit here will sweep you back in time and inspire you to marvel at the grandeur and over-the-top extravagance of the court of Louis XIV. Tour the interior of this gilded masterpiece—we especially love the Hall of Mirrors—but leave...