1700s 1700s Paintings of our ancestors - we didn't have photographs yet! Paintings of people who lived in the 18th century. So much happened in their lives - the steam engine was invented, the first steps of the Industrial Revolution were taken, the American revolution, th... ...
Bamiyan in central Afghanistan is famous for two gigantic statues of standing buddhas carved into the side of a cliff. Created in the 6th century, they were the world’s tallest standing statue of Buddha. The statues were destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, on the grounds that they were...
While you’re here, you’ll likely notice the San Jose Cathedral standing along the eastern edge of the park. Now primarily in ruins, this cathedral was only partially rebuilt after being devastated by an earthquake in the 18th century. If you have time, I highly suggest stopping by when y...
and on some of the islands off Panama's Pacific coast. During the last half of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century, migrations to the countryside
Novotny exclusively employs analog cameras as he immortalizes the raw and whimsical beauty of our planet. Be it portraiture, nature, or documentary analogue photos, Michael invites his viewers to leave the confines of their homes and explore the wondrous world surrounding them. 20. Ian Howorth ...
Mustvee Mustvee Old Believer’s Museum is one of the 21 places in Southern Estonia worth discovering that are marked by a yellow National Geographic window; is open advance bookings only Alatskivi Alatskivi Castle is a Neo-Gothic castle in Alatskivi, Estonia. Dating to the 17th century; amaz...
The impressive temple has also been titled the “Westminster Abbey of Burma”. The temple has close similarity to the Pathothamya temple of the 10th–11th century, and is also known as “veritable museum of stones”. 維基百科: 阿難陀寺(英文:Ananda Temple),一譯阿難達寺,是一座位於緬甸蒲甘的...
Before New York City morphed into a modern metropolis it is today, it was knitted together by family farms, many of which were established by descendants of 17th-century Dutch immigrants.Built in the 1780s, the brick, timber, and fieldstone house boasts the low pitched gambrel roof typical of...
Kerala is famous for its temple art, the Panchavadyam, which is an orchestra of 5 native instruments – elathalam, timila, shudha-maddalam, kombu, and edakka. Kerala is known for its rich tradition of Carnatic music and songs that talk about century-old Malayalam literature. One can hea...
The Aquaman star visits 100 Years of Leica: Witness to a Century exhibit in New York City. 19/100+ Race Service for Heineken Nicola Coughlan Dearest reader, the Bridgerton star has a grand day sipping on a Heineken at the Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix. 20/100+ Tommaso Boddi/Getty for ...