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Surveying the Shalimar Gardens

June 11, 2018June 7, 2018

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Shalimar Gardens in 1637. Akin to all previous Mughal landscape architecture, I found this architectural marvel to also …

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Sana’a and Coa Valley

December 11, 2014December 24, 2015

Old city of Sana’a Sana’a is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.Sana’a is the capital of Yemen which is situated at …

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Golden Temple Of Dambulla and Aachen Cathedral

November 26, 2014December 24, 2015

Golden Temple of Dambulla�is a�World Heritage Site�located in�Sri Lanka�(near Colombo). It is the largest and most well-kept cave temple in Sri Lanka. It is surrounded …

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Independence hall

September 14, 2014December 24, 2015

Construction of the Pennsylvania State House, which came to be known as Independence Hall, began in 1732. It was a symbol of the nation to …

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Article on Gulf of Porto

August 17, 2014December 24, 2015

The coast of the Gulf of Porto is one of Corsica’s most famous landscapes, and rightly so – with its dramatic sculpted red rock and …

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Imperial Palaces of the Ming and Qing Dynasties in Beijing and Shenyang

July 16, 2014December 24, 2015

The�Forbidden City�was the Chinese imperial�palace�from the�Ming dynasty�to the end of the�Qing dynasty. It is located in the center of�Beijing, China, and now houses the�Palace Museum. …

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Medina of Tetouan, Morocco

July 16, 2014December 24, 2015

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Ruwenzori Mountains National Park

July 10, 2014December 24, 2015

The�Ruwenzori mountains�in southwestern�Uganda�are a high well watered massif rising above dry plains. Rwenzori Mountains National Park (0�06′ – 0�46’N and 29�47′- 30�11’E), a World Heritage …

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Acropolis, Athens

July 10, 2014December 24, 2015

Acropolis, Athens The Acropolis�was both the fortified citadel and state sanctuary of the�ancient city�of Athens. Although the great building programs of the 5th century B.C. …