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Hearst Tower world-famous skyscraper
Best Places: Hearst Tower. Manhattan
Hearst Tower is a glorious adornment of the island of Manhattan. This world-famous skyscraper is a recognized masterpiece of architecture completed only after 80 years after the start of construction.
The skyscraper did not appear immediately. First a six-story base was built. William Hurst, the head of a corporation engaged in the release of dozens of titles of...
Bishop’s Castle. Colorado
Best places: Bishop's Castle. Colorado
Construction, the highest tower which rises up to 49 meters, was created only by two hands. Jim Bishop himself came up with the castle, he smeared the plaster, he carried around stones.
This story began at the end of last century, when the 15-year-old boy Bishop became the owner of a large area in front of the National Forest San Isabel, Colorado. In 1969,...