Tag: “History”

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  1. Ancient Ruins of Turkey

    More drawn to local bazaars than ancient ruins, I discovered that marble rubble and stone pillars can be just as thrilling as those carpets and hookahs.

  2. 'Pillar' of Strength

    A supporting pillar of the Gwalior Fort - described by Babur as "pearl among Fortresses in India"

  3. monuments of a bygone age

    Mine stack at the Levant mining site on the Cornish coast.

    The lighthouse in the background is the Pendeen Watch.

  4. American Museum of Natural History

    The most popular family attraction in New York City. Visitors are greeted with a full-scale display of dinosaur skeletons preparing to fight.

  5. Presidents Park

    Presidents Park is an educational museum in Williamsburg, Virginia. Inside the museum are educational centers, including a wall dedicated to the first ladies, and a gift shop.

  6. Museum of Natural History

    The Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC should be on every museum lovers must see list. Lots of information throughout one can easily spend a full day learning all sorts of things from ancient cultures, long lost animals, and precious jewels.

  7. the gates of Fort York

    The gates of Fort York, in what is now Toronto. Fort York was largely destroyed in the War of 1812 and was immediately rebuilt.

  8. Fort York, as rebuilt after the War of 1812

    The Fort York officers' quarters (1826) and, in the distance, one of two 1813 blockhouses.

  9. Egypt, Westbank Thebe: Walk and wave

  10. Natural History Museum

    They promote the discovery, understanding, enjoyment, and responsible use of the natural world.