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 National Park of American Samoa
Country: American Samoa
The Park
The National Park samples the best of American Samoa scenery, shorelines, reefs, and rainforest. In essence, it is really “three parks” on four separate islands. All the units have fine scenery and tropical rainforests. Lata Mountain on Ta’u excels in its wild and remote forests, free-flowing streams, and rugged coastline. Ofu and Olosega have the most accessible coral reefs and miles of ... |
Musee du LouvreCountry: France
City: Paris
Located in Paris, the Louvre is one of the largest palaces in the world and, as a former residence of the kings of France, one of the most illustrious. It exemplifies traditional French architecture since the Renaissance, and it houses a magnificent collection of ancient and Western art.
The Palace
The first Louvre was a fortress built at the beginning of the 13th century by Philip II Augustus t ... |
Alcatraz IslandCountry: United States
City: San Francisco
Sitting like a beacon in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, between San Francisco and Oakland, California, is Alcatraz Island. Though most prominently known for the years it served as a maximum security prison, the “Rock’s” history stretches far beyond those infamous days, and its legends and stories continue to find their way into American lore, complete with a number of ghosts who are sa ... |
The Getty Center Country: United States
City: Los Angeles
The Getty is an international cultural and philanthropic institution devoted to the visual arts and the humanities that includes an art museum as well as programs for education, scholarship, and conservation.
The Getty Center opened to the public in December 1997, unites the J. Paul Getty Trust's museum, institutes, and grant program on one site in Los Angeles. It has received well over one mill ... |
The Art Institute of ChicagoCountry: United States
City: Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago holds one of the world's great art collections. The following describes just a few of the wonderful exhibits:
The African & Amerindian collection includes an African exhibit of wood sculpture, masks, ceramics, furniture, textiles, and beadwork from West, Central, and Southern Africa and an Amerindian collection of Mesoamerican and Andean ceramics, sculpture, texti ... |
The Eiffel TowerCountry: France
City: Paris
The Eiffel Tower, an immense stucture of exposed latticework supports made of iron, was erected for the Paris Exposition of 1889. The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII of England) officiated at the ceremonial opening. Of the 700 proposals submitted in a design competition, one was unanimously chosen, a radical creation from the French structural engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (b. Dec. 15, ... |
Guggenheim MuseumCountry: Spain
City: Bilbao
Designed by the North American architect Frank O. Gehry, this unique Museum built on a 32,500 square meter site in the center of Bilbao represents an amazing construction feat. On one side it runs down to the waterside of the Nervión River, 16 meters below the level of the rest of the city of Bilbao. One end is pierced through by the huge Puente de La Salve, one of the main access routes into the ... |
St Paul's CathedralCountry: United Kingdom
City: London
A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604AD, a constant reminder to this great commercial centre of the importance of the spiritual side of life.
The current Cathedral – the fourth to occupy this site – was designed by the court architect Sir Christopher Wren and built between 1675 and 1710 after its predecessor was destroyed in the Great Fire of London. Its ar ... |
Tigre DeltaCountry: Argentina
City: London
About the Paraná River Delta: The Paraná River delta is a 14,000 square kilometer area where thousands of islands and inlets, water channels, rivers and backwaters form a sub-tropical wonderland about twenty miles northeast of Buenos Aires. See this image and this interactive map from Expedia.
The Paraná is South America's second longest river, after the Amazon. It originates in southeastern Braz ... |
Mar del PlataCountry: Argentina
City: Mar del Plata
Mar del Plata is an Argentine city located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in the Buenos Aires Province, 400 km south of Buenos Aires. Mar del Plata is one of the major fishing ports and the biggest seaside beach resort in Argentina. With a population of 541,733 as per the 2001 census, it's the 7th largest town in Argentina.
As an important fishing port, industry concentrates on fish processin ... |
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