Carousel Theater

The Carousel Theater is a rotating audio-animatronic theater which was initially created by Walt Disney and WED Enterprises (commonly referred to today as Walt Disney …

JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa

The JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort & Spa is located a short drive from downtown Palm Springs, not far from …

Cancún Malls, Part 1: La Isla Shopping Village

Located on the small island of Laguna Nichupte, at marker 12.5 km along Cancun’s Kukulkan Boulevard, is La Isla Shopping …

Changsha Huanghua Airport (CSX) and Maglev Express

First opened in August 1989 as a replacement for Changsha’s Datuopu Airport, which is now a military air base, the city’s …

Centennial Lakes Park

Centennial Lakes Park is an oasis of calm in the heart of Edina, Minnesota near Southdale. During the summer months, …

High Roller

The High Roller is a giant 550-foot tall, 520-foot diameter Ferris Wheel located behind The Linq on the Las Vegas Strip. Owned and …

Daytona Beach

Daytona Beach is a principal city of Florida’s so-called “Fun Coast” (or “Surf Coast”) region, located just north of the state’s “Space …

Memories of Shanghai

Shanghai is one of China’s four municipalities, along with Beijing, Tianjin, and Chongqing, that are directly administered by the central government. Being …

Rainforest Cafe

The Rainforest Cafe is a jungle-themed restaurant chain, first opened in the Mall of America in February 1994. The first international location opened in London …

Memories of SWITZERLAND

Switzerland, a landlocked country situated in the heart of Western Europe, occupies the crossroads of  Germanic and Romance Europe, as reflected in its four main …

Mall of America, Part 3: The Amusement Park

The amusement park located at the Mall of America in  Bloomington, Minnesota, is currently known as Nickelodeon Universe and is one of …

Flamingo Las Vegas

The Flamingo Las Vegas is a casino hotel that is owned and operated by Caesars Entertainment along the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada. Its architectural theme …

Seattle Monorail

The Seattle Monorail is a nearly mile-long non-stop elevated monorail in downtown Seattle, Washington, running along 5th Avenue between the city’s Seattle Center and Westlake …

The Seine

The Seine is France’s 2nd-longest river, flowing about 482 miles before emptying into the English Channel at the Port of Le Havre. The name for the river …

Ocean City (New Jersey)

Ocean City, New Jersey, named for its location along the Atlantic Ocean, is known today as a family-oriented seaside resort, including …

San Francisco Cable Cars

San Francisco is home to the world’s last manually operated cable car system. As a popular city icon, serving over 7 million …

Apple River

The Apple River is a tributary of the St. Croix River in northwestern Wisconsin and part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. It issues from Staples Lake and …

Wild Mountain

Wild Mountain is a resort area located about an hour northeast of the Twin Cities. It is situated on the western …

The Best of DISNEY

Walt Disney Productions (which was originally founded in 1923 by brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, and later operated …

The River Thames

The River Thames, which flows through southern England, is probably best known for flowing through London, although it also flows through other …

Parks of Linchuan, Part 3: Celebrity Sculpture Park

Celebrity Sculpture Park is a national AAAA-level cultural and ecological park located in the Linchuan District of Fuzhou in China’s …

Bund Sightseeing Tunnel

First opened to the public in October 2000 under Shanghai’s Huangpu River, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel connects The Bund with the Lujiazui Finance …

Epcot, Part 3: Future World

Future World, a distinctively designed science- and technology-themed area located within Disney’s EPCOT Center, consists of a variety of avant-garde pavilions featuring self-contained …

The Yangtze River

The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia, in addition to being the 3rd-longest in the world, after the Nile and the Amazon. …

Hunan Martyrs’ Park

Hunan Martyrs’ Park is the largest park in Changsha, the capital of China’s Hunan Province, covering an area of around 343 acres, almost …

Disney’s Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom is a theme park located near Orlando, Florida. It opened on October 1, 1971, as the first …

Shoppes by the Bay

Shoppes by the Bay is the flagship high-end shopping mall of Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands complex. It offers a host …

Beihai Park

First built in the 11th century, Beihai Park is a former imperial garden located in the northwestern part of the Imperial …

Fisherman’s Wharf/Pier 39

The Fisherman’s Wharf neighborhood of San Francisco is a popular tourist attraction which roughly encompasses the city’s northern waterfront area between Ghirardelli Square (Van Ness Avenue) …

Xuanwu Lake Park

Xuanwu Lake Park, located in the central-northeastern part of Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, is designated a “National Grade AAAA Attraction”. Five small islands within the lake, …

Cobá

Cobá, located on the Yucatán Peninsula in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, served as the nexus of the largest network of stone causeways …