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The most beautiful buildings in Los Angeles
- Walt Disney Concert Hall. Sun shining on the steel plates covering the frame of the building, reminiscent of the sails filled with wind. Inside there is a concert hall with excellent acoustics. Is part of the Music Center of Los Angeles (Los Angeles Music Center), which also includes three other buildings – Ahmanson Theater, Mark Taper Forum and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, where previously...
10 places to see in Beijing
• On the southern outskirts of Beijing is the Temple of Heaven (Tian Tan), whose name it would be better translated as “Altar of Heaven.” The temple is the largest in China altar complex. Here, the winter solstice were imperial prayers to the glory of heaven with a request to send down a good harvest.
• Forbidden City. Beijing is China’s largest State Museum – Forbidden...
10 places to see in Tokyo
1. Shinjuku
Welcome to the area that says “country of contrasts,” much more eloquently than any other corner of Tokyo. As a rule, with its tourists begin their acquaintance with the eastern capital – at the Shinjuku bus ride from Narita International Airport. Here is the biggest and most bustling subway station in the world – Sinjuku Station.
2. Meiji Shrine
Here live...
Kelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World in Oakland. New Zealand
Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World in New ZealandKelly Tarlton’s Antarctic Encounter & Underwater World is a true masterpiece of the world. The opening of this public aquarium complex in 1985 was a triumph of solutions, innovations and technical brilliance, which became a model for all subsequent construction of aquariums in the world.
For the first time underwater tunnels were...
Sculptural composition of Friendship in Kiev. Arch of Friendship of Peoples
Sculptural composition of Friendship in Kiev. Arch of Friendship of PeoplesSculptural composition with an arch of “Friendship of Peoples” is the central object of Khreshchaty Park (formerly the Merchants’ garden). Arch appeared in 1982 in preparation for the celebration of 1500 anniversary of Kiev, replacing the summer stage.
Monument of Friendship of Peoples is commemorated to the...
Museum, which you’ve never heard but would like to visit
Museum of soluble noodles, Yokohama, Japan
Tourists observe firsthand how the story comes alive soluble noodles, from the earliest possible time. The extensive collection includes antique packing all colors and shapes, chopsticks, bowls, cups and even a restored noodle dish that belonged to the samurai clan XVII.
Museum of soluble noodles, Yokohama, Japan
International Museum of cryptozoology, Portland,...
Pyramid of the XX century. Aswan Dam. Egypt
Pyramid of the XX century. Aswan Dam. Egypt Aswan Dam is sometimes called the “pyramid of the XX century” – on a scale construction is not inferior to a grand ancient creature. Quite the contrary: for the construction of the dam was used 17 times more stone than the pyramid of Cheops. And participated in the construction of different countries.
First, a small dam built in Britain...
Tower «N» in Korea
Seoul Tower in KoreaSeoul Tower and its environs are now one of the favorite places of the townspeople and tourists. One of the secrets so popular – very good geographical location of the tower. Namsan hill located almost in the geographical center of Seoul. Little hill with buildings, a large part of its territory is around the television tower park. Holm called the Namsan, although probably...
The play of light and water. Buckingham Fountain in Chicago
Buckingham Fountain. Chicago. U.S. Buckingham Fountain in Chicago’s park was built in 1927. Major fragments are pieces of four horses, surrounded by marine jets. As planned by designer Jacques Lambert, this composition represents four states of America (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin) that surround Lake Michigan.
Diameter of construction is 86 meters. Here you can watch such a spectacle:...
Ukrainian Venice – Vilkovo
Ukrainian Venice - Vilkovo. Odessa. UkraineVilkovo – it is the confluence of the Danube and Black Sea, the jewel of the Lower Danube, “Ukrainian Venice”, which is located right by the sea on the border with Romania. Unusual town in that old town is situated on the water. Instead of streets out there – the channels through which moved mainly to the peculiar Ukrainian “gondola”...