Macquarie Island lies in the south west corner of the Pacific Ocean, about half-way between New Zealand and Antarctica.Politically, it has formed the main Australian state of Tasmania since 1900 and grew to become a Tasmanian State Reserve in 1978. In 1997 it became a world heritage site. It was a part of Esperance Municipality [...]
The group of religious monuments in Porec, where Christianity was established as early as the 4th century, is the most complete surviving complex of its kind. The basilica, atrium, baptistery and episcopal palace are outstanding examples of religious architecture, while the basilica itself combines classical and Byzantine elements in an exceptional way. The Basilica in [...]
The museum as a social phenomenon owes its origins to the Age of Enlightenment in the 18th century. The five museums on the Museumsinsel in Berlin, built between 1824 and 1930, are the realization of a visionary project and show the evolution of approaches to museum design over the course of the 20th century. Each [...]
The building in the 12th century of Mudejar art in Aragon resulted from the particular political, social and cultural conditions that prevailed in Spain after the Reconquista. This art, influenced by Islamic tradition, also reflects various contemporary European styles, specially the Gothic. Present until the early 17th century, it is characterized by an extremely refined [...]
A landscaped park of 559.9 ha astride the Neisse River and the border between Poland and Germany, it was created by Prince Hermann von Puckler-Muskau from 1815 to 1844. Blending seamlessly with the surrounding farmed landscape, the park pioneered new approaches to landscape design and influenced the event of landscape architecture in Europe and America. [...]
Located across the South Nahanni River, probably the most spectacular wild rivers in North America, this park contains deep canyons and huge waterfalls, as well as a unique limestone cave system. The park is also the place to find animals of the boreal forest, such as wolves, grizzly bears and caribou. Dall’s sheep and mountain [...]
Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, Galle reached the height of its development in the 18th century, before the arrival of the British. It is the best example of a fortified city built by Europeans in South and South-East Asia, showing the interaction between European architectural styles and South Asian traditions. Old Town [...]
Ghadamès, known as ‘the pearl of the desert’, stands in an oasis. It is one of the oldest pre-Saharan cities and an outstanding example of a traditional settlement. Its domestic architecture is characterized by a vertical division of functions: the ground floor used to store supplies; then another floor for the family, overhanging covered alleys [...]
Yosemite National Park lies in the heart of California. With its ‘hanging’ valleys, many waterfalls, cirque lakes, polished domes, moraines and U-shaped valleys, it provides an excellent overview of all kinds of granite relief fashioned by glaciation. At 600–4,000 m, a great variety of flora and fauna can also be found here. In a high-country [...]
When we know that the Topkapi Palace was the residence of Ottoman sultans and rulers between the fifteenth and nineteenth century, one suspects that he must immediately contain luxury. Located near the old city of Istanbul, the palace called Topkapi Serail or Sarayi, enjoys stunning views, both on the sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus. [...]
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