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Elgin (717 alt., 94,487 pop.) , an industrial town in the midst of wide farmlands, lies on the gentle bluffs of the Fox River. Although only an hour’s ride from …
Elgin: An industrial town in the midst of wide farmlands Read More
Evanston (601 alt., 74,239 pop.), fronting largely on Lake Michigan, and with an extension stretching westward at the northern edge of the city, is roughly L-shaped. It is the first …
Evanston: Aristocratic and Self-Sufficient in Illinois Read More
Making the round of these “detached palaces,” we recall the fact which is too often overlooked, namely, that the beauties of Kyoto are not confined within the limits of the …
Discovering the Beauties of Kyoto Read More
As Tokyo is situated on the Sumida River which pours into Tokyo Bay to swell the mighty Pacific, its former name, Edo (estuary-door), sounds more poetical and appropriate. But the …
Days of Edo in Japan Read More
In the reconstruction, care was taken to preserve the old landmarks as much as possible, consistent with the health and convenience of the city. The Ginza–the Piccadilly and Broadway of …
Tokyo Old Landmarks: Ginza, Shiba, Ueno, Kojimachi Read More
Insular like Great Britain, Japan owes her fortunes largely to her ports and rivers, through which her needs and requirements were supplied from all parts of the world. Japan possesses …
Japan: The Inland Sea and historical beauty spots Read More
The southern part of Japan was not only a more productive environment but also in closer contact with that part of mainland Asia in which Chinese culture was expanding and …
The Southern Part of Japan Read More
The Japanese islands lie toward the northern end of the long line of Island Arcs that rim the eastern margins of the Asiatic continent. They form a relatively small environment …
The Japanese islands looks like a mosaic Read More
Nobody knows quite what the Middle West is, for the geographers, the sociologists and the political economists have never agreed upon a satisfactory definition of it. It is an amorphous …
Middle West; Ohio, Indiana, Ohio River and Kentucky Read More
The Mediterranean resort of Oludeniz is situated just a few minutes drive from Fethiye and has an astonishing crystal-clear lagoon and a beautiful beach that adorns almost every Turkish travel …
The Mediterranean resorts of Oludeniz & Hisaronu Read More