Brihadishwara Temple

Brihadeeswarar (Thanjavur, India)

Most commonly refereed to as simply  The Big Temple, Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, India, is a Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. Brihadeeswarar Temple (sometimes spelled Brihadishvara Temple, also called Rajarajesvaram or Peruvudaiyar Kovil) was built by Raja

Thermal Springs of Pamukkale

Pamukkale (Turkey)

Made of white limestone and travertine terraces, the thermal springs in the Denizili Province of southwestern Turkey are the world’s most famous hot springs.  Since classical antiquity people have been drawn to the thermal springs

The Winter Palace in St Petersburg

The Winter Palace (St. Petersburg, Russia)

The official residence of Russia’s royal family from 1731 to 1917, the Winter Palace is now a popular tourist attraction and part of a large complex of buildings housing the State Hermitage Museum in Saint

The Bloomsbury Tavern

The Bloomsbury Tavern (London, England)

The Holborn district in the West End of central London has a rich history due largely to its rise as a main thoroughfare in the time of Henry V.  With London’s West End Theater District

Marble Arch

Marble Arch (London, England)

Designed in 1827 by famed architect John Nash as the state entrance to the cour d’honneur of Buckingham Palace, the Marble Arch is one of the most fittingly named roadside attractions in the world.  Literally an

Eilean Donan (Scotland)

Eilean Donan (the “Island of Donan” in Gaelic) with its beautiful castle on the island has a mysterious past and is likely named for 6th century Bishop Donan who came to Scotland sometime around 580 AD.  There

Lambeau Field

Lambeau Field (Green Bay, Wisconsin)

With more than a half century of home games played on the green and gold field, Lambeau Field is the oldest continually operating NFL stadium. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, the home of the Green

The Walls of Ávila

The Walls of Ávila (Ávila, Spain)

The Walls of Ávila, in central Spain are a well known and widely recognized symbol of the city, and it is highly likely that they are the main reason Ávila is one of the most

The Liberty Bell close up

The Liberty Bell (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)

The Liberty Bell has become a symbol of American independence partly because it originally hung in the bell tower of the building we have come to call Independence Hall. The Liberty Bell started its life

The Brooklyn Bridge

The Brooklyn Bridge

Without The Brooklyn Bridge the city of New York could look very different today in several ways.  The combination cable-stayed/suspension bridge was built in 1883 making it one of the oldest continually used and most

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