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The original name of the island wherein the squadron of Communipaw was thus propitiously thrown, is a matter of some dispute, and has already undergone considerable vitiation — a melancholy …
New York History – Founding of the New Amsterdam Read More
For the works of Pericles… were perfectly made in so short a time and have continued so long a season. For every one of those which were finished at that …
All About Acropolis in Athens, Greece Read More
Without a doubt, the first that comes to mind is Matryoshka dolls, when one hits the roads of Moscow for shopping. With a doll inside a doll inside a doll …
Moscow’s Iconic Symbol: Matryoshka Dolls Read More
The London Bus is one of London’s principal icons, the archetypal red rear-entrance Routemaster being recognized worldwide. Although the Routemaster has now been largely phased out of service, with only …
Iconic Red Bus Services in London Read More
Kamigamo Shrine is an important Shinto sanctuary on the banks of the Kamo River in north Kyoto, first founded in 678. Its formal name is the Kamo-wakeikazuchi Shrine Kamo-wakeikazuchi jinja. …
Kamigamo Shrine in Snow, Kyoto, Japan Read More
Sicily and Sardinia are roughly comparable in area and also share certain problems related to their insular character. On the whole, however, one is struck by the contrasts rather than …
Italian Islands, Sicily and Sardinia Read More
Daisen literally means “great mountain.” Though its height is only 5,653 feet, it is the highest mountain in Chugoku district, on the shore of the Japan Sea. It is the …
Daisen Mountain in Japan Read More