Molokini Crater Located approximately 2.5 miles off of Maui’s south shore, Molokini Crater is an underwater volcano islet. Listed as a Marine Life Conservation District Seabird Sanctuary, this partially submerged, crescent shaped volcanic crater is like no other snorkeling location in the world. It’s also one of the very few volcano islet’s in the world! Your…
Hero Images/Hero Images/Getty Images Are you interested in holding team building events in your workplace? You don’t have to spend a lot of money nor do they need to be ostentatious or complicated. You just need to create structured opportunities for employees to mingle. You can offer a team building lunch, a team building meeting, or a team building trip just…
Nice pics. To quel some of these “touchy” internauts, just rename your post to “50 important landmarks of the world” There are others, but these are cool to see in one place. Do another one ” Another 50 important…..” with suggestions from the gallery. FYI The inuksuk may have been used for navigation, as a point of reference, a marker for travel routes, fishing…
Human civilizations have been building monuments for thousands of years in order to honour their culture, their religion and gods, to remember historic moments and to honour their loved ones. Here are 18 of the most incredible monuments ever built. Abandoned Soviet Monuments These are abandoned monuments that are scattered across the former Soviet Union. Before…
India’s first fashion store, Ensemble, at Lion Gate in Mumbai, has just been relaunched. A part of the Great Western Building, a heritage monument across the Naval Dockyard, the building that housed the Bombay high court and then the Great Western Hotel, Ensemble, has, since its 1987 launch, always been more than a store. The idea of designer Tarun Tahiliani…
The megalithic passage tomb at Newgrange in Ireland covers over an acre and was constructed around 3200 B.C. Buried for centuries, the mound was rediscovered in 1699 and was restored starting in 1962. The tomb is extensively decorated with spiral and lozenge shapes. At the winter solstice, the rising sun shines down a long passage and lights up a cross-shaped…
Build on a good board. A good building board is common thin steel sheet that can be obtained from a metal dealer in your area. I recently visited a recycling center looking for tempered aluminum plate and found steel boards at really low prices. The prices were much less than I paid for my board. I wish I had known (the aluminum was much less expensive than through…
Great American Tower at Queen City Square is a state-of-the-art 41-story office tower located in the heart of downtown Cincinnati s business district. Surrounded primarily by Cincinnati landmarks, its location virtually assures unobstructed views far into the future. Few, if any, downtown buildings provide such spectacular views in all directions – even from…
For McCor, the project that changed his life began with a simple need to explore what made London, the place he still calls home, so special. I got into photography as kind of an excuse to go out with my camera and see the city,he explains. But as soon as I started taking photos I realized I was taking the same photos that everyone else takes in London. To…
WONDER OF THE WORLD Khufu, son of Snefru and second ruler of the 4th dynasty (time line) moved the royal necropolis to Giza, north of modern-day Cairo. According to ancient Greek historian Herodotus, Khufu (aka Cheops) enslaved his people to build his pyramid. But archaeologists have since disproved his account (see Who Built the Pyramids? ). On the Giza Plateau…
47 Shares 10. Machu Picchu A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a 15th century Inca establishment located about 8, feet above sea level, Machu Picchu is the most iconic site of Inca civilization. Located in the heart of present day Peru, this site is believed to be built as the estate of the Inca emperor Pachucuti. Built around 1450 in traditional Inca style with…
My little bio is brought to you by the letter C: I’m a copywriter, card maker, and coffee drinker who just so happens to be a big fan of all things cake, chocolate, and cats. Born and bred in Switzerland (cheese, anyone?), I’ve spent most of the 21st century in North America (eating burgers). Even though I’m scared of flying, I never pass up the opportunity to…
Monuments historiques de Mtskheta Les églises historiques de Mtskheta, ancienne capitale du royaume de Géorgie, sont des exemples exceptionnels de l architecture religieuse du Moyen Âge dans la région du Caucase. Elles témoignent du haut niveau artistique et culturel qu avait atteint cet ancien royaume. محمية المدينة-المتحف متسخيتا تشكّل الكنائس التاريخية في…
The ancient world is one that is laden with marvels - from philosophy and politics to technology and architecture, the ancient Greek and Roman influence is one that we cannot escape. Perhaps the most impressive footprint to behold is that of the monumental scale. While it seems impossible to reduce the wonders of the ancient world into a concise 10-item list…
Architecture begins with an idea – and the maestros of architecture not only set out on radical journeys into the unknown; they also made it back with gems of sheer beauty and incredible ingenuity. I dared to make a list of 40 indisputably famous 21st Century architects who have shaped the iconic and memorable buildings of our generation. Initially, I wanted…
Ever uttered the name of your city and thought of how unique and desi it sounds? But for all their feels, they happen to be not as unique as you d want them to be. There happens to be a Delhi not located in India, along with many other such cities that share their names with us but are located in another part of the world. That takes a home away from home to…
The World Monuments Fund announced its 2016 watch list for heritage sites on Thursday. A boy walks through Abusir el-Malek, a heavily looted site in Egypt. World Monuments Fund Jordan’s popular archeological tourist destination of Petra, the town of Amedy in Iraqi Kurdistan and an Albanian hilltop prison are among the sites included in the World Monuments Fund…
Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles Architect Frank GehryFamous modern architects of the twentieth century found styles that were new, individual, unique and novel. As modern tastes changed, architects rejected classical styles and the lavish excesses of the Victorians and Edwardians. Modern architecture took the twentieth century in exciting new directions. The…
The enveloping lattice also opens the building to exterior daylight, which can be modulated according to the season. The openness to light is symbolic for a museum that seeks to stimulate open dialogue about race and help promote reconciliation and healing. From the topmost corona, the view reaches ever upward, reminding visitors the Museum is an inspiration…
This post is a guide to Drinking Around the World in Epcot’s World Showcase at Walt Disney World, with our picks for the best beers, wine, and mixed drinks. There’s also plenty of strategy for conquering this worldly task without climbing up the side of Mexico pavilion and holding up a Duffy plush Lion King style. We originally wrote this post a couple of years…
The Great Wall easily required the greatest human effort of any ancient construction! 100 million tonnes of bricks, stone, and soil were transported and assembled by millions of soldiers, peasants, prisoners, and animals using basic rope, wood, and basket systems on remote terrain ranging from parched desert to steep mountain ridges. Read on and find out more…
