Tag: “Landmark”

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  1. Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy

    The clock and the tower of this 13th century palace are a reference point for many tourists who visit Florence.

    The palace was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio and built in the Quartieri Santa Croce, in Piazza della Signoria. Cosimo I de’ Medici resided there along with his family.

  2. Mother's Restaurant

    Only one of New Orleans most recognized culinary institutions. Located on the corner of Tchoupitoulas (chop-it-too-lis), should you have a craving for a Po' boy or some jambalaya, this would be your first recommended stop.

  3. Under the Golden Gate

    While the world rushed by above my head, it was eerily silent under the bridge.

  4. Corcovado

    Corcovado, meaning "hunchback" in Portuguese, is a mountain in central Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

    The 710-meter (2,330 ft) granite peak is located in the Tijuca Forest, a national park.

  5. The Ferry Building

    Originally built in 1898, this San Francisco landmark at the foot of Market Street was one of the busiest transit terminals in the world prior to the construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges during the 1930s. Ferry traffic declined dramatically thereafter, and from the 1950s until the mid-1990s, the Ferry Building was hidden behind an ugly elevated freeway.

  6. The Cloud Gate

    One of Chicago's most interesting outdoor attractions is the "Cloud Gate" in Millennium Park... also affectionately known as The Bean (or Jelly Bean)....

  7. The Bean!

    Chicago's silver jelly bean, the Cloud Gate sits in Millennium Park in the downtown core. It's beautifully seamless mirrored coating reflects back the life around it to all those mesmerized my it's attractive beauty..

  8. Sts Peter and Paul Church

    Sts Peter and Paul Church is a Roman Catholic Church in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood.

  9. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Notre-Dame Basilica in the old town district of Montreal opened in 1829. It was the largest religious edifice in North America at that time.

  10. Curved Perspective

    Casa Milà, or La Pedrera, is another Antoni Gaudi masterpiece. Nothing is in a straight line on this 1906 built building (yes 1906!)...