Once there, you can explore the museum or simply enjoy the views of NYC from one of its most famous monuments. The White House, Washington D.C., USA Photo by Aaron Kittredge on Pexels.com The White House is one of the most famous landmarks in Washington D.C. The tour starts at ...
The famous blue-domed churches of Oia – the Church of the Resurrection (Anastasi) and Saint Spyridon (Agios Spyridon) Church – star in countless photos of the Greek island of. The magical cliffside town of Oia is situated on the northwest coast of the island and is one of the most phot...
Before her tenure on the Court, she was a judge and an elected official in Arizona, serving as the first female Majority Leader of a state senate as the Republican leader in the Arizona Senate. Samuel Alito took her seat in October 2005. A moderate Republican, O'Connor most frequently ...
He also served on the Continuity of Government Commission, the American Battle Monuments Commission, and the Iraq Study Group. In 2010, President Barack Obama appointed him to co-chair the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, which made several recommendations on ways to reduce ...
The small chamber at the pinnacle of the climb also features a metal grate embedded in the ground, which sits above a 200-plus-foot shaft that drops away to the very base of the monument and somewhat terrifies anyone with a reasonable fear of heights. Related Tags Monuments Towers ...
Picture Alaska. You might see in your mind's eye the granite and stark white snowcaps of Denali National Park, or the dark seas that surround 6,000-plus miles of coastline, or the muted olive of its tundra in the summer. But as anyone who's been there knows, the country's largest,...
Climb aboard a unique amphibious vehicle and discover Boston from a different perspective. The World War II-style “Duck” travels on land and water and takes you along historic streets and into the Charles River on an 80-minute tour of the city.
Although he made photographs throughout France, Germany, and Italy, it was his native city - especially its monuments, churches, bridges, and gardens - that provided the artist with his greatest and most enduring source of inspiration. By the end of the 1850s, Marville had established a ...
Many enthusiastic travellers, brave warriors and merchants have found their final resting place at the bottom of mighty seas and oceans. In addition to being important sites of cultural interest, these historical monuments contribute significantly to a healthy marine ecosystem and support recreation and...
Our cities are full of majestic monuments, stunningsculpturesand artistic statues, each having a story to tell. While the first statues were meant to celebrate the gods, later famous people, military leaders, and generals, now it might also be a modern art and abstract piece of work. A scul...