Lincoln Park is Chicago’s largest public park spanning 488,86 ha (1.8875 mi²) along the Chicago, Illinois lakefront and facing Lake Michigan. The Lincoln Park Zoo is included in the park that also features beaches, nature reserves, and harbors. History Lincoln Park wasn’t […]
National Historic Landmarks
standard Adler Planetarium , the oldest planetarium
The Adler Planetarium located in Chicago, Illinois is the oldest planetarium and the first to be built in the Western Hemisphere. Located on Northerly Island, it is a part of Chicago’s Museum Campus along with the Shedd Aquarium and the […]
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The Chicago Cultural Center is one of the city’s most popular attractions and considered one of the most comprehensive arts showcases in the United States with more than 800 free cultural programs and exhibitions yearly covering a wide range of […]
standard Navy Pier , Chicago
Navy Pier, located on Lake Michigan east of Downtown Chicago, is a 3,300-foot long pier and one of the best tourist attractions in Chicago . Navy Pier was planned and built to serve as a cargo facility for lake freighters […]
standard Eastern State Penitentiary
The Eastern State Penitentiary or ESP located in Philadelphia was once the most famous and expensive prison in the world, operational from 1829 until 1971. Was the first to establish the policy of separate confinement, emphasizing principles of reform rather […]
standard Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain located in Georgia , is a quartz monzonite dome with an elevation of 1,686 feet (513 m) above sea level and 825 feet (251.5 m) above the surrounding area. Stone Mountain is well-known for its geology and for […]
standard Boston Common , world’s first public urban park
Boston Common or The Common located in Boston, Massachusetts is world’s first public urban park . The Boston Common comprises 50 acres (20 ha) of land and it is part of the Emerald Necklace of parks and parkways . A visitors’ […]
standard The Golden Temple , India
The Golden Temple also called Harmandir Sahib or Darbar Sahib , located in the city of Amritsar , India , is the holiest shrine of the Sikh religion. The Buddha is known to have spent time at this place in […]
standard Teotihuacan , Mexico
Teotihuacan , located 30 miles northeast from Mexico City in Mexico , is a sacred site containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian Americas. The site covers a total surface area of 83km² and was designated […]
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The Parthenon , symbol of Ancient Greece , located in Acropolis , Athens is a temple dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, the protector of the city . Parthenon is the most famous surviving building of Ancient Greece and one […]
standard The Acropolis , Athens
The Acropolis or Acropolis of Athens is the best known acropolis in the world . The word “Acropolis” means city by the edge and there are many acropolises in Greece and worldwide but this one is called without qualifications due […]
standard Tower of Pisa , Italy
The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) located in Pisa , Italy is one of the most famous Italian buildings .Tower of Pisa is the third oldest structure in Pisa’s Cathedral Square (Piazza […]
standard Angkor Wat , Cambodia
Angkor Wat located in Angkor, Cambodia is a temple complex built by king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as his state temple and capital city. It is the world’s largest religious building. The temple is at the top […]
standard Alcatraz Island , San Francisco
Alcatraz Island , located in the San Francisco Bay, 1.5 miles offshore from San Francisco, California. Also called The Rock, the small island served as a lighthouse, a military fortification, a federal prison, and a Federal Bureau of Prisons until 1963. […]
standard Independence Hall , birthplace of the United States
Independence Hall represents the birthplace of the United States. It was within its walls that the US Declaration of Independence was adopted. It was here that the US Constitution was debated, drafted and signed. Independence Hall , located in the […]