The Pantheon : The Most Complete Structure Of Rome
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The Pantheon, the most complete structure of Rome on earth, has survived plunder and invasions of 2 millenniums. With the availability of wonderful sights and joints for hanging out with friends and families, it’s an excellent location for vacation.
Pantheon is a Greek word and means “to honor all Gods.” It is the most complete structure of Rome ever built on earth and has survived 2 millenniums of pillage, plunder and invasion. The sight was originally a rectangular temple, which was built by Marcus Agrippa in 25 century B.C. and later Hadrian had rebuilt it in 118 to 125 A.D. Today, visitors see a structure, which is radically different from the original one. However, the Portico in the front stands as remains of the original temple. Tombs of Rafael are also contained here.
Stonehenge : Stone structure mirroring the shape of our Milky Way
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Stonehenge is one of the most ancient sites of the world. It is situated in the English County of Wiltshire and has not yet lost its old glory. Basically, it is a stone architecture of very peculiarly arranged earthwork, which has a circular setting. Originally, it was owned by the crown itself and a part of the English heritage. The surrounding region and the land near Stonehenge is owned and managed by the National Trust.
Europe Train Travel Tips
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If you want to really see Europe, train travel is by far the best choice. There is no better way to see a place than a leisurely train ride where you can see everything, from the countryside to the mountains to the dazzling lights of European cities.
Furthermore, Europe is made for train travel. Trains conveniently link every city from Athens to Helsinki (and everything in between).
There are many ways to organize a European railroad trip. There are Eurail passes that cover the entire continent, as well as more limited ones if you only want to visit certain parts of Europe. Which you should choose depends, of course, on your schedule, preferences and budget.
ML Museum Liaunig – Neuhaus – Carinthia – Austria
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ML Museum Liaunig, Neuhaus, Austria – When Heinz Tesar’s museum for the Essl Collection was opened in Klosterneuburg, near Vienna nine years ago it was Austria’s first newly built private museum and seemed likely to long remain the only one of its kind. However a worthy successor soon came along in the form of the Liaunig Museum in which a new generation of architects interprets the phenomenon “art” in its own way.
Located in the scenic regions of Southern Austria, the project is built high up in the landscape. Museum Liaunig has a remarkable architecture that protrudes out on two sides over a steep-sided landscape. The cut through the hill marks a punctual intervention in nature.
Tower Bridge – London – England
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” Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Tower Bridge is one of several London bridges owned and maintained by the City Bridge Trust, a charitable trust overseen by the City of London Corporation.
The bridge consists of two towers which are tied together at the upper level by means of two horizontal walkways which are designed to withstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspended sections of the bridge to the left and the right. The vertical component of the forces in the suspended sections and the vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by the two robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machinery are housed in the base of each tower. Its present colour dates from 1977 when it was painted red, white and blue for the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Before this, it was painted a chocolate brown colour.
Europe’s best boutique hostels
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If you’ve ever stayed in a hostel, you know what they’re like.
Blank, concrete corridors, sheets like nylon sandpaper, dormitories full of other people’s underwear, a smell of student cooking and old socks, and a pervading sense of depression. There’s always a drunken Australian student called Lee and a grumpy Swedish backpacker called Lars.
