Archive for September, 2010
Radio City Music Hall – the Famous New York Theatre
Radio City Music Hall is an entertainment place situated in Rockefeller Center in New York City . Radio City Music Hall was for a long time the most visited tourist attraction in the city . The interior of the theatre was declared a landmark in 1978 .
Tower of London – a castle , a fortress and a prison
The Tower of London was built at the beginning of the 11th century by William the conqueror. The tower was expanded during the 13th century into the fortified complex that we know today. The Tower was, not only , a royal residence: several kings lived here, especially during turbulent times when the donjon seemed a lot safer than the palace in Westminster. The Tower of London also was a prison famous by it’s prisoners , including Walter Ralegh – kept in the Bloody Tower for 13 years .
Valley of Fire State Park
Valley of Fire State Park is the oldest state park in Nevada .It has an area of 34880 acres (14120 ha) and was dedicated in 1935. The red sandstones , formed from great shifting sand dunes in the age of the dinosaurs , gave the name of the state park . The red sandstones are [...]
Altamira Cave – amazing prehistoric paintings
The cave is famous for its Upper Paleolithic paintings of wild animals (mammals) and human hands . Altamira was the first cave where prehistoric paintings were discovered .
Machu Picchu , the best place to visit in Peru
Situated at over 2400 meters altitude, the lost city of Machu Picchu and is certainly the most known symbol of the Inca empire
Canyon de Chelly
Known for its spectacular canyon vistas, prehistoric ruins, and green ribbon of Navajo agricultural fields, the canyon includes an abundance of physical landforms and ecological communities that provide a diverse mosaic for human settlement.
Lascaux Caves
The cave paintings at Lascaux are mostly pictures of large animals. There are also some carvings of animals to be seen. In total there are more than 1000 images in the cave system. There are also a few images of people, most notably in a sequence that seems to represent a bison hunt.
Hill of Tara
The history of Tara dates back to 2000 BC making it one of the most magical places in Ireland, if not the whole of Europe.
Fraser Island , Queensland , Australia
Tourists come to Fraser Island to see its variety of beaches, its many lakes and creeks, towering rainforest, and native wildlife .
The best museums to see in Paris
If your destination is the capital of France – Paris , also known as The City of Light , then you can’t miss the fabulous art collections from Paris’ museums .Paintings , sculptures , all the city’s history and much more will definitely transpose you to a dream world of art .
