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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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. …