Europe

The building, where the Borghese Gallery is located, was the work of the architect Flaminio Ponzio, who began construction in 1612 on the orders of Cardinal Borghese.  This...

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore Church was built by the order of Pope Liberius in the middle of the fourth century.  According to legend, the virgin, with instructions...

The 'Acropolis' is any fort or complex built on a high mountain.  The name comes from the Greek acro, upper or extreme or edge, and translates as police,...

One of the world's most famous monuments, the Arc de Triomphe, the majestic arch of Paris, France, is complete.  The Arc de Triomphe is a symbol of French...

The Eiffel Tower, or French Tour Eiffel, is an important landmark in Paris and is one of the finest works of technology in building-construction history.  When the French...

Bruges, or Brugge, is a small, well-built city reminiscent of medieval splendor.  It's easier to walk on.  Here you can take a fun, open boat ride along the...

The Golden City is home to high Baroque architecture, largely owned by Archbishop Wolf Dietrich, who ruled from 1587 to 1612.  He devoted most of his wealth to...

Graz, founded in 1379 as the southeastern seat of the Hapsburg Empire, is one of the most preserved ancient cities in Central Europe.  Famous for its great architecture...

This unique granite range, known as the "Mountain of the Mourne", popularized by the traditional Irish ballad, is the highest point in Northern Ireland.  Located 7 miles from...

Laugharne (Talacharn), a small coastal town in the state of Cameroonshire, is best known as the home of Dylan Thomas (1914-1953), the country's favorite poet.  A simple white...