Osaka Central Public Hall (Osaka, Japan)
Since its construction in 1918, the red brick Osaka City Central Public Hall with its bronze dome, has become a symbol of the city itself. Built in the neo-Renaissance style, the public hall was designed …
Mission San Francisco Solano (Sonoma, California)
Founded by Father José Altimira on July 4, 1823, Mission San Francisco Solano was the 21st, final, and northernmost mission in Alta California. Located 40 miles north of San Francisco, in what is now Sonoma, …
World’s Largest Mallard (Andrew, Alberta)
Every once in a while there’s a town that becomes known for having a strange or unique roadside attraction, and it’s often a small town with little else to offer in the way of entertainment. …
Oldest Post Office in the U.S. (Hinsdale, New Hampshire)
Old post offices are hardly noteworthy in New England, but to the rest of the United States, the historic Hinsdale post office has become something of a tourist attraction. The Hinsdale, New Hampshire post office …
The Imperial Palace (Tokyo, Japan)
Located in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, the Imperial Palace of Japan occupies the same site of the original the Tokugawa shogunate’s castle, the Edo-jō. During its peak it was the largest fortress in the …
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Widely considered to be one of the most exemplary pieces of Islamic architecture in the Balkans, Stari Most, commonly referred to as the Old Bridge, was an Ottoman bridge in the city of Mostar in ... -
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Fort Wayne’s Famous Coney Island, commonly known as Coney Island celebrated its 100th year in the same location in 2014. Opened by three Greek immigrants in 1914 and purchased by Macedonians immigrants in 1916, this ... -
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