Archive for the 'Landmarks' Category
Monte-Carlo Casino
Filed under: Casinos, France, Landmarks
The Monte-Carlo Casino is located in the principality of Monaco. It was built in 1878 by Charles Garnier, who also built the opera house in Paris.
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Unisphere
Filed under: Landmarks, New York
Unisphere is a 140-foot high steel globe found in Flushing Meadows park in Queens, New York. It was built for the 1964/65 World’s Fair. It was donated by the United States Steel Corporation. It has been used as a back-drop for many TV shows and movies including Men in Black, The King of Queens and The Amazing Race 1.
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Coit Tower
Filed under: California, Landmarks
The Coit Tower is located atop Telegraph Hill in San Francisco. It was built to “beautify” the city with funds donated by Lillie Hitchcock Coit. It is 210 feet tall and is made of concrete.
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Ponte Vecchio
Filed under: Bridges, Italy, Landmarks
The Ponte Vecchio (Italian for Old Bridge) dates back to the 14th century. It spans the Arno river in Florence and is filled with shops. It is said that the concept of bankruptcy originated on the Ponte Vecchio. When a merchant could not pay his debts, the table where he sold his items (“banco”) was broken (“rotto”) by soldiers.
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Ellis Island
Filed under: Historical, Landmarks, New York
From 1892 to 1954, over twelve million immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island. Ellis Island is located in New York Harbor just of the New Jersey coast. It is within viewing distance of the Statue of Liberty. The original 3.3 acre island now stands at 27.5 acres through expansion by the use of landfill.
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Temple of Saturn
Filed under: Italy, Landmarks
The Temple of Saturn is located in the western end of the Forum Romanum (Roman Forum). It was built as a monument to the agricultural deity Saturn. It has the oldest surviving foundation in the area and dates back to approximately 500 BC. It was used as a storage place the Roman Emperor’s gold and silver.
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