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 Discover Lebanon
Country: Lebanon
Article from www.discoverlebanon.com
Lebanon, country of peaceful genius, humanism and love, has an eight-thousand-year history of producing philosophers, thinkers, mathematicians, magistrates, soldiers, atomists, navigators, historians, scholars, and pioneers in the fields of research, discovery, metallurgy, industry and agriculture, serving humanity in the past, the present and the future. Jus ... |
Stephansdom - St. Stephen's CathedralCountry: Austria
City: Vienna
Visit St. Stephen's Cathedral - Stephansdom, one of Vienna’s most famous sights. St. Stephen's Cathedral defines the city centre and has been the heart of Vienna for centuries. It is one of the most famous Viennese sights and was built in 1147 AD. For a long time it was uncontested as highest building in Europe measuring almost 137 m.
Duke Rudolf IV of Habsburg ordered the complete restructuring ... |
Clock MuseumCountry: Austria
City: Vienna
The City of Vienna Clock Museum has been housed since 1921 in the "Harfenhaus" (Harpist's House), one of the oldest houses in Vienna. The collection is on three floors and illustrates the development of clocks from the 15th C. to the present day. The 1,200 or so exhibits include very basic clocks, tower and table clocks, pocket watches, Austrian lantern timepieces of the Biedermeier period, clocks ... |
Castle AshbyCountry: United Kingdom
City: Northampton
Castle Ashby is the magnificent ancestral home of the Compton family. Nestled amidst two hundred acres of beautiful parkland.
Steeped in history, the House is one of the only Stately Homes truly available on an exclusive basis. An ideal venue to host meetings, corporate and incentive events. It is also a perfect setting for weddings and private celebrations. The 26 exquisite bedrooms and many ele ... |
National Park of American SamoaCountry: American Samoa
City: Northampton
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 ... |
Tokyo TowerCountry: Japan
City: Tokio
In the postwar boom of the 1950s, Japan was looking for a monument to symbolize its ascendancy as a global economic powerhouse - it was also looking to build a television and radio relay tower. Looking to the occident for inspiration, the Tokyo Government decided to erect its own Eiffel Tower. Constructed by Takenaka Corporation, Japan' oldest architecture, engineering and construction firm, and c ... |
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 ... |
Museum of Science and IndustryCountry: United States
City: Chicago
One of the nation's premier learning centers, the Museum presents captivating, compelling and real experiences to inspire the inventive genius in everyone.
The Midwest's number two tourist attraction (after Woodfields Shopping Center). The 2,000 displays in 75 major exhibition halls are designed for participation.
Founding of the Museum of Science and Industry
The eulogies were written. By 19 ... |
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 ... |
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