Engineering Marvels (Final Post)

Many construction projects around the world, such as dams, bridges, towers, and pyramids, were considered important technological feats in their … More

Misc. NORTH AMERICAN AIRPORTS, Part 2

The 2nd set of airports in this series includes: CZM (Cozumel, Mexico) – Cozumel Int’l Airport is located on the … More

Famous RIVERS

A river is generally a natural freshwater watercourse, flowing towards either an ocean, a sea, a lake, or another river. In some cases, it flows into … More

Misc. EUROPEAN AIRPORTS, Part 3

OSL (Oslo, Norway) – Oslo Gardermoen Airport is the international airport of the Norwegian capital. A hub for Flyr, Norse … More

Misc. EUROPEAN AIRPORTS, Part 2

DBV (Dubrovnik, Croatia) – Dubrovnik Airport (also referred to as Čilipi Airport), is the international airport of Dubrovnik in southern … More

Misc. EUROPEAN AIRPORTS, Part 1

BGO (Bergen, Norway) – Bergen Flesland Airport is an international airport first opened in 1955. It is currently the 2nd-busiest … More

Busiest U.S. AIRPORTS

The busiest international airports in the United States by annual passenger volume, as of 2019 (pre-pandemic), were as follows: ATL … More

Kew, Part 3: Marianne North Gallery

First opened in 1882, years ahead of the invention of color photography, the Marianne North Gallery houses the botanical paintings … More

Famous MOUNTAINS & RANGES

Mountain ranges, which are likely features of most terrestrial planets, are formed by a variety of geological processes. On Earth, … More

Historic WALLED CITIES of Europe

Unlike border walls, such as the Great Wall of China or Hadrian’s Wall, which were used to mark territorial boundaries, … More

UK Cinema

The history of film in the United Kingdom goes back to 1878, when English photographer Eadweard Muybridge demonstrated the ability to … More

French Cinema

France cinema is noted for being particularly strong and innovative, due in part to protections granted by the French government. And … More

Italian Cinema

Italian cinema dates all the way back to 1896 with Vittorio Calcina, who was considered to be a collaborator of the Lumière … More

Danish Cinema

With a history dating back to 1897 and historically noted for its realism, religious and moral themes, sexual frankness, and … More

Czech Cinema

Czech cinema dates back to 1898 with film director and cinematographer Jan Kříženecký, who started filming short documentaries in Prague. The city would later see … More

Swedish Cinema

Swedish cinema first rose to prominence in 1911, during the Silent Era, with the two star directors Victor Sjöström and Mauritz Stiller. They often … More

Spanish Cinema

In the long history of Spanish cinema, the great filmmaker Luis Buñuel was the first to achieve universal recognition, followed by Pedro Almodóvar in … More

German Cinema

Important in its own right for having made a number of major technical and artistic contributions to early film, broadcasting, … More

Russian Cinema

Russian cinema, which was first begun during the Russian Empire and further developed under the former Soviet Union, as well as in the … More

Lake Constance

Lake Constance (aka Bodensee in German) actually refers to three bodies of water along the Rhine at the northern foot of The Alps at the intersection … More

Famous TEMPLES

A temple is a building which is used for spiritual rituals and activities, such as prayer and ritual offerings. Religions … More

Famous PUBLIC SQUARES

A public square (also commonly referred to as a town square, plaza, or piazza) is an open public space which is commonly found in the heart … More

Irish Sea

The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain and links the Celtic Sea, via St. George’s Channel to the south, with the Inner Seas off … More

Mediterranean Sea Ports, Part 5: Old Port of Marseilles

The Old Port of Marseille has been the natural harbor of the southern French city since antiquity. In 600 BC, Greek settlers from Phocaea first landed … More

Fort Lovrijenac

Dating from between 1018 and 1038 AD, Fort Lovrijenac (“St. Lawrence Fortress”) is located outside the western wall of Dubrovnik in Croatia. Often called … More

North Sea

The North Sea is a branch of the Atlantic Ocean, situated between Great Britain, Norway, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and France in northern Europe. As a so-called “shelf” sea, located … More

Rapallo

The municipality of Rapallo, which lies on the coast of the Ligurian Sea between Portofino and Chiavari, is located roughly 15 miles southeast … More

Famous COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

The word “university” derives from the Latin phrase universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly translates as a “community of teachers and scholars”. These institutions of higher (or tertiary) learning and research … More