When most people heat the words “Big Ben” they immediately imagine the striking Victorian Gothic structure of the clock tower. Big Ben is a chiming clock, located at the north-eastern end of the Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, London. - Big Ben was built to replace the Old Palace of Westminster destroyed by fire in October 1834 - The clock became operational on 7th September 1859 -...

Mission Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, California, northeast of downtown. The official literature calls Mission Santa Barbara “Queen of the Missions for its graceful beauty.” Founded on December 4th, 1786, it was the tenth of 21 Franciscan missions in California. It is the only mission with two towers and six bells hang in towers. Facts: - Open daily 9am-5pm. Closed Easter,...

The ArtScience Museum with its unique design is reminiscent of the lotus flower. It was designed by the architect Moshe Safdie. The roof is shaped like a bowl with what appears to be a hole in the middle. Rain water is collected and channeled through the center core of the building like a waterfall. The museum features over 4,600m2 of gallery space. Admission (standard full price tickets): adult: $15.00 senior:...

The Office Complex was designed by J. Mayer H Architects. The design for the office building is the result of a limited competition by the investor Cogiton in 2006. The facade is mentioned as the answer to the unique context which is situated at the intersection between the Hamburg’s lively downtown and its urban landscape rich in water and mature trees. Here are some images of the an der alster...

The Eiffel Tower is one of the tallest structure in the world. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft). The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. It remained the tallest in the world for 41 years until 1930, when the Chrysler Building was built in New York. There were about 1710 steps in the Eiffel Tower during 1889, after it...

Lighthouses came into existence because ships could not see the rocks and other dangers in the water. A lighthouse is a building or other type of construction designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses or, in older times, from a fire and used as an aid to navigation. The most widely used materials are masonry, brick, concrete and steel. The first known lighthouse, the Pharos of Alexandria,...

The Great Wall of China is also known as the wanli changcheng or Long Wall. It is China’s biggest and most popular tourist attraction. It was built from the 3rd century B.C.E to the 17th century AD, in order to prevent the Mongols from entering and invading China. That the Great Wall is a single and continuous wall built as discontinuous segments by various dynasties. It is located in North China...

The modern kitchens are designed to offer various options and functionality for different customers demands. Modern kitchens are in a range of colours and styles. Cabinets colors are an important element of modern kitchen design. Most of them have less storage space and tend to use design elements of innovation. credit: home space

You should book your wedding date minimum 10 – 12 months in advance. The main wedding season is between May and October. The Golden Hall or The castle chapel is used for weddings and other ceremonies. Wedding ceremony admission is 332,00 €. Bojnice castle standing on a travertine hill above the town. In 1970 the castle was declared a National cultural monument. The first written mention of...

Once the largest and most important church in Scotland, St Andrew’s Cathedral (1160-1318) now lies in picturesque ruins overlooking the North Sea in St Andrews. In addition to the Norman and Gothic ruins of the medieval cathedral, it includes St Rule’s Tower and a museum with an important Pictish sarcophagus. It was the seat of the Bishops of St Andrews from its foundation in 1158 until...

Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age stone monument located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The stonehenge as we see it nowadays was completed about 3500 years ago, but the first mention of it was recorded 3000 years BC. Stonehenge is owned by the government and managed by English Heritage. The structure has fascinated people for centuries, and there are many theories to what purpose...

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India (204 Km from Delhi ). Agra airport is 7 km from the city center and 3 km from Eidgah bus stand. Major airlines operate daily tourist shuttle flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Banglore. Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is widely recognized as \”the jewel of Muslim art in India...

The Eye stands a whopping 135 metres high on the South Bank between Waterloo and Westminster Bridges, right opposite Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament and provides stunning views over central London and beyond. You can get fantastic views of most of London, especially the Houses of Parliament, follow St. James Park as it sweeps down to Buckingham Palace and the clock tower of Big Ben. Lot of people...

Redefining the term rogue state through its isolationism, controversial nuclear weapons programme and missile testing, North Korea is probably the most mysterious country in the world today and one almost entirely untouched by tourism. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang....

The Golden Gate Bridge is considered as one of the world’s most beautiful bridges with its tremendous towers, sweeping main cables and great span. The Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge span in the world when it was completed in 1937. It is a 4,200 foot suspension bridge that connects the south shore of Marin County with the northern tip the San Francisco peninsula and San Francisco...