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The United States pavilion, World's Fair, Montreal, by Buckminster Fuller built n 1967. The structure is now known as the Montreal Biosphere and houses an environmental museum inside the original geodesic dome. Reflection

11 Architectural Wonders to Visit in Canada

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Flags That Look Alike

Figure out which flag to wave.

The Baha'i House of Worship, (Lotus Temple), designed by architect Fariborz Sahba in Delhi, India. (modern architecture; religious temple; religion; Bahapur; white marble)

5 Significant Buildings in Delhi

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Flag of South Africa

12 Incredible Buildings in South Africa

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New York city skyline aerial with the Empire State Building, New York City, New York.

13 Iconic Buildings to Visit in New York City

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Great Pyramid of Cheops (Great Pyramid of Khufu) at Giza, Egypt. (Gizah)

9 Historic Places Worth Exploring in Egypt

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Taj Mahal, India

23 Must-See Buildings for Your First Trip to India

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Pre-historic cave painting in the Lascaux cave in Montignac, France

11 Caves That Made History

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Aerial view of Prague City, Czech Republic

9 Buildings Worth Visiting in the Czech Republic

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Sailboats in Boston Harbor in front of the financial district of Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Boston: 10 Claims to Fame

Explore some of Boston’s bizarre and classic claims to fame!

Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France.

26 Historic Buildings to Visit the Next Time You’re in Paris

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Caption: French troops are being relieved by fresh troops at Verdun. View shows horses lined up in front of shelters, ca. 1914-1918. (World War I)

5 Surprisingly Fascinating Forts in France

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Extension of the Louvre, Paris, designed in the Second Empire style by L.-T.-J. Visconti and Hector Lefuel, 1852-57

10 Places in (and around) Paris

Paris sights you don’t want to miss.

Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California.

San Francisco: 9 Claims to Fame

We left our hearts in San Francisco.

Rijksmuseum building famous landmark in Amsterdam. Blue hour dusk evening illumination with tulip flowers in vases in pools.

7 Historic Buildings (and 1 Temporary Pavilion) in Amsterdam

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Banff National Park. Aerial view of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Aerial perspective.

Canada: 10 Claims to Fame

Canucks have a lot to be proud of!

Panoramic view of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil circa 2008. Rio de Janeiro skyline, Rio de Janeiro city, Sugar Loaf Mountain, Guanabara Bay

Brazil: 10 Claims to Fame

Here are just 10 of the many important things to know about Brazil.

Florence Baptistery of Saint John, Italy

9 Historic Buildings in Florence

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Milan Cathedral Against Sky During Sunset, Italy

19 Essential Italian Churches

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Gutzon Borglum. Presidents. Sculpture. National park. George Washington. Thomas Jefferson. Theodore Roosevelt. Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota.

9 Memorials and Monuments in the United States

A very brief history of the United States, in nine parts.

Xi'an clay terracota soldiers, China. Terracotta Army inside the Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum, 3rd century BCE.

21 Tombs Around the World

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Rosenborg Castle, Copenhagen, Denmark, was built as a royal summer residence by King Christian IV in 1606-34. The King designed the Castle himself in Dutch Renaissance style and lived here until he died in 1648.

19 Significant Buildings Worth Seeing in Denmark

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Exterior of Wrigley Field Home of the Chicago Cubs. Chicago Cubs Wrigley Field Chicago, IL. National League baseball stadium. Major League Baseball (MLB). Baseball stadium.

7 Significant Stadiums

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Flags of all countries of the world. Flags of the world. National flags. Country flags. Hompepage blog 2009, history and society, geography and travel, explore discovery

7 Quizzes That Will Help You Prepare for Your Next Trip

Have quiz, will travel.

Halfpenny bridge spans the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland. The city takes its name from the Liffey's dark waters, called dubh linn (black pool) in Irish.

5 Must-See Buildings in Dublin

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View of the city of Edinburgh in Scotland including several of its famous landmarks

14 Buildings That Lay Bare Scotland’s Soul

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The magnificent Dohany Street Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary.

5 Notable Buildings in Hungary

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Pennsylvania state flag

Pennsylvania Wants to Show You These 6 Places

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Palace of Culture and Science, Warsaw, Poland

Don’t Know Where to Visit in Poland? Check Out These 10 Fascinating Destinations

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People waiting for the bus on the alley to the clock tower at the old Unesco world heritage town of Bern in Switzerland

19 Places That Exemplify Cool Swiss Style

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Night view of the Opera House and new business quarter, Oslo, Norway.

These 8 Buildings Will Make You See Norway in a New Light

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Riddar Island, part of the oldest area in Stockholm, Sweden. It is known for its historic sites and architecture. Sweden, Stockholm capital and largest city of Sweden.

Swedish History Is Evident in These 14 Buildings

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Panoramic view of the Mid Air Temple at Mount Heng, Xuan Kong Temple panorama image, China,

25 Must-See Buildings in China

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Taken at sunset, St. Basil's Cathedral towers over Red Square, Moscow, Russia.

See the Variety of Russian Architecture in These 18 Buildings

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High detailed Australia physical map with labeling.

20 Buildings Not to Miss in Australia

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Skellig Michael, UNESCO World Heritage Site, County Kerry, Munster, Ireland.

Ireland Has It All, Including These 12 Incredible Feats of Architecture

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Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal.

Portugal Is Home to These 17 Inspiring Buildings

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Guild houses along the Lys River in Ghent, Belgium.

11 Buildings That Reveal Belgium’s History

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Benedictine abbey of Melk, Austria.

20 Must-See Buildings in Austria

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Aichi Prefecture, Japan - July 2, 2018. Imperial Hotel at The Museum MEIJI-MURA in Japan

13 Buildings You Should Visit When You’re in Tokyo

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Famous house of architect Melnikov on Arbat street in Moscow Russia

8 Notable Buildings in Moscow

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Grand Place Grote Markt with Town Hall Hotel de Ville and Maison du Roi King`s House or Breadhouse in Brussels. Travel

7 Must-See Buildings in Brussels

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Colosseum, Rome, Italy. (Flavian Amphitheatre, arena)

19 Historic Buildings to Visit in Rome

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USA, Illinois, Chicago skyline and Lake Michigan, night

7 Iconic Buildings in Chicago

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Mexico. Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Cupolas of the old basilica and cityscape of Mexico City on the far

11 Must-See Buildings in Mexico City

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Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland

The Largest Islands in the World

Big, bigger, biggest.

The Prado Museum facade at the Diego Velaszquez memorial. Established in 1819, the museum is considered the best collection of Spanish art and one of the world's finest collections of European art. Madrid, Spain

7 Buildings You Ought to Visit in Madrid

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Vintage taxis on street against historic buildings, Cuba, Havana. Vintage cars parked on roadside. Taxis on street in city. Vehicles against residential buildings.

7 Iconic Buildings in Havana

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Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, designed by Otto Wagner, operated from 1899 unti l981 when the rail line was converted to a subway. The two identical buildings were repurposed as an art gallery and a cafe with stairs to the newer underground station.

12 Revolutionary Buildings to Visit in Vienna

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Aerial view of Berlin skyline panorama with Grosser Tiergarten public park on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds in summer, Germany.

13 Buildings That Tell Berlin’s Story

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View of Basilica di San Marco and on piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy. Architecture and landmark of Venice. Sunrise cityscape of Venice.

6 Significant Buildings to Visit in Venice

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The National Congress of Brazil in Brasilia City capital of Brazil. Brazilian National Congress designed by Oscar Niemeyer a Brazilian architect specializing in international modern architecture.

11 Iconic Buildings in Brazil

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Copenhagen, Denmark. May 7 2019 - Grundtvig's church.The rare example of expressionist church architecture.

5 Landmark Buildings in Copenhagen

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Beijing Olympics 2008. Beijing National Stadium, known as the Bird's Nest, Aug. 8, 2008 Beijing, China. Herzog & de Meuron collaborated with ArupSport and China Architecture Design & Research Group (see notes)

5 Stunning Feats of Architecture in Beijing

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The San Pedro de Atacama Church in San Pedro near the Atacama Desert in northern Chile in South America.

5 Buildings You Have to See in Chile

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Colorful mulitcolord illuminated gallery tunnel rainbow passage under NAI building, Netherlands Architecture Institute near Museum Park, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

6 Buildings You'll Want to Visit in the Netherlands

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The Anglican Cathedral in the City of Liverpool in North West England

5 Historic Buildings in Liverpool

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Walt Disney Concert Hall by Frank Gehry, architect. Los Angeles, California. (Photo taken in 2015).

6 Breathtaking Buildings in Los Angeles

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Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) lived in in this three-story Victorian house in Hartford, Connecticut, for the 20 most productive year of his career. The Mark Twain House & Museum.

7 Awe-Inspiring Buildings to Visit in Connecticut

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National Theatre Lagos, Nigeria

5 Must-See Buildings in Lagos

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Drottningholm Castle, Sweden.

5 Architectural Must-Sees for Your Next Visit to Stockholm

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Suleymaniye Mosque and River Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey.

5 Buildings to See in Istanbul

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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's House, Weimar,Germany; photocrom print published between 1890-1900.

5 Historically Significant Houses in Germany

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The exterior of the Victoria terminus railway station, Mumbai, India. (Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, UNESCO World Heritage site)

5 Transit Stations Worth Seeing

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Sforzesco Castle, Milan.

6 Stately Castles in Italy

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Cologne. Cologne Cathedral. Aerial Cologne, Germany. Roman Catholic church on the Rhine river by Hohenzollern Bridge (right), eclipses all other historic buildings. Largest Gothic church in northern Europe. UNESCO World Heritage site, Gothic architecture

5 Spectacular Churches in Germany

Giacomo della Porta. The Fountain of Neptune also known as the Calderari fountain in the northern end of Piazza Navona. The basins are work of Giacomo della Porta. The statue of Neptune by Antonio Della Bitta was added in 1878.

4 Fountains in Italy (and 1 in England)

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The Pond Gardens, Hampton Court palace and garden, London, England. (horizontal)

9 Palaces in England

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Nativity facade of Sagrada Familia cathedral in Barcelona, Spain. Cathedral of La Sagrada Familia, designed by Antonio Guadi.

10 Iconic Churches in Spain

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Namib desert, Namibia.

8 Amazing Physical Features of Africa

Check out these jaw-dropping physical features of the African...

Panoramic view of moai, Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island (Rapa Nui), Chile

8 of the World’s Most-Remote Islands

How many of these faraway lands have you heard of?

View of Valletta, the capital of Malta

Malta: 8 Claims to Fame

Answering such questions as “What are the true origins of the...

Seattle, Washington

Seattle: 10 Claims to Fame

Learn fun facts about the Emerald City!

Mississippi River and the Saint Louis Arch, Missouri

St. Louis: 10 Claims to Fame

Meet us in St. Louis.

6 Small Kingdoms of the World

Mini monarchies.

Jackson (Wyoming, United States). Jackson Lake (also called Jackson Hole), southern end of the Teton Range (the Grand Tetons), Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, USA

7 Wonders of America

Road trip, anyone?

38th Parallel. Korean War. demilitarized zone (DMZ). Crossing the 38th parallel. United Nations forces withdraw from Pyongyang, the North Korean capital. They recrossed the 38th parallel, 1950. The DMZ was created July 27, 1953 at P'anmunjom.

8 Hotly Disputed Borders of the World

Somaliland, the Korean peninsula, Western Sahara—all of these...

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President Kennedy address on Test Ban Treaty, White House, Oval Office, July 26, 1963. President John F. Kennedy, President Kennedy

11 Memorable Quotes from U.S. Presidential Debates

We admit it. We’re no Jack Kennedy.

Aerial view of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of Mobile, Ala., May 6, 2010. Photo by U.S. Coast Guard HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircraft. BP spill

9 Modern Corporate Criminals

Corporations behaving very badly.

Jupiter (planet, space, outer space, planetary, solar system).

5 Mysteries of Jupiter That Juno Might Solve

Baseball laying in the grass. Homepage blog 2010, arts and entertainment, history and society, sports and games athletics

10 Greatest Baseball Players of All Time

Philippine President Corazon Aquino (b. Maria Corazon Cojuangco) greets officials in airport terminal. Andrews Air Force Base, U.S., Maryland September 15, 1986. President of the Philippines 1986-1992.

6 of the First Women to Become Heads of State

View of Valletta, the capital of Malta

Malta: 8 Claims to Fame