1 - Eiffel Tower in France Top 10 Famous Landmarks Eiffel Tower This metal tower with three floors stands in the city centre of Paris. It was built for the 1889 World Fair (Universal Expo) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution. ...
Famous Landmarks in North America From the Empire State Building to Niagara Falls and everything in between, North America is home to some of the most iconic places and famous landmarks in the world. Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or just starting out, these destinations should definitel...
Birthplace: Algeria Paddy Canny Dec. at 89 (1919-2008) Paddy Canny was an Irish fiddle player. In a career that spanned over six decades, Canny was instrumental in popularizing Irish traditional music, both in Ireland and internationally. He gained initial fame in the late 1940s as a foun...
Birthplace: Oran, Algeria Brenda Shaughnessy Age: 54 Brenda Shaughnessy (born 1970) is an American poet. Birthplace: Okinawa Prefecture, Japan Zoya Hasan Zoya Hasan is an Indian academic and a political scientist. She was a former professor of political science and the dean of School of Soci...
Among the many landmarks in Turkey, the three famous mosques of Istanbul that deserve special attention. The largest one – The Blue Mosque - is considered the greatest masterpiece not only of Islamic architecture, but also of the world. Hagia Sophia Mus
The World's most famous landmarks Japan culture and traditions We hope you enjoyed reading ourJapan Facts for Kids.Make sure to bookmark this page, as we plan to add on more information to make this page even more interesting, not only for children:-) ...
The rich range of the Atlas Mountains is located in the Maghreb region of North Africa, extending about 2,500 km (1,600 mi) through Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. The range's highest peak is Toubkal, with an elevation of 4,167 meters (13,671 ft) in southwestern Morocco. The craggy ...
French-Algeria-born French Nobel Prize winning author, journalist, and philosopher. His views contributed to the rise of the philosophy known as absurdism. ALBERT EINSTEIN - (1879-1955). German-born theoretical physicist who developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of ...
After spending time in Algeria, in 1912 he was initiated into another esoteric order, the German-based Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.), rising to become the leader of its British branch, which he reformulated in accordance with his Thelemite beliefs. Through the O.T.O., Thelemite groups ...
Collobert was active in the FLN and involved in missions in Algeria. After a self-imposed exile in Italy from May to August 1962, she returned to collaborate with the Algerian magazine Révolution Africaine until it stopped being published during the Presidency of Ahmed Ben Bella. After ...