The Best of Manhattan

The territory of Manhattan traces its origins to a trading post founded in 1624 by Dutch colonists. Originally known as … More

Memories of Beijing

Beijing (北京, alternatively Romanized as Peking), the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is also the world’s most populous national capital city, with over 21 … More

Place de la République (Arles)

Place de la République, located to the south of the old Roman forum in the town center of Arles, France, … More

Memories of the Bay Area

The San Francisco Bay Area, popularly referred to as just the Bay Area, is frequently defined as including the nine … More

Mohammad V Square

Muhammad V Square, located south of the medina in central Casablanca, Morocco, is of historical and symbolic significance. Established in 1916 under Resident General Hubert … More

Ghirardelli Square

Ghirardelli Square is located in the marina area of San Francisco, at the eastern end of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. In … More

Wenceslas Square

Located in the center of the business and cultural communities of Prague in the Czech Republic, Wenceslas Square (colloquially known as Václavák) is … More

Plaza Mayor

The Plaza Mayor (“Main Square”) is located in the heart of Madrid, only a few blocks away from the city’s other famous plaza, … More

St. Peter’s Square

St. Peter’s Square, located directly in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, was designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 to 1667, … More

Place de la Concorde

Covering 19 acres, the Place de la Concorde is the largest public square in the French capital. Located at the eastern end … More

Tallinn Town Hall

Tallinn Town Hall is notable for being the oldest and last surviving Gothic Town Hall in Northern Europe, which includes … More

Shanghai Confucian Temple

The Shanghai Confucian Temple, located in the Huangpu District of Shanghai’s Old City, was first founded in 1292 AD, during the Yuan … More

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 … More

Plaça d’Espanya

Plaça d’Espanya, built for the International Exhibition of 1929, is now one of Barcelona’s busiest squares, being that it is located at … More

Piccadilly Circus

Built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus is a major traffic junction and round public space of London’s West End in the City of Westminster. … More

Piazza San Marco

Colloquially known as “the drawing room of Europe”, Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square) has served as the principal public square … More

Greenwich Village

The neighborhood of Greenwich Village, located on the west side of Manhattan in New York City, gets its name from the Dutch word Groenwijck, … More

Indiana State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument

First dedicated in May 1902, the 284′ 6″ neoclassical Indiana State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Monument in the center of downtown Indianapolis is the … More

Arles Amphitheatre

Built in 90 AD, the two-tiered Arles Amphitheatre is probably the most prominent tourist attraction in this southern French city which … More

Old Town Dubrovnik, Part 2: Historic Center

Dubrovnik’s Old Town is one of the world’s finest and most perfectly preserved medieval cities. Built with huge sturdy stone … More

Squares of Savannah

The U.S. city of Savannah, Georgia was laid out in 1733 around four open squares, each surrounded by four residential … More

Santa Marta

Santa Marta was the first Spanish settlement in Colombia and the 2nd-oldest in South America (after Santo Domingo in the Dominican … More

Grand Canal, Venice

The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy forms one of the city’s major water-traffic corridors. It probably follows the course of an ancient river. One end leads into … More

Fortified Town of Palmanova

The Fortified Town of Palmanova in north-eastern Italy is the best example of a Late Renaissance planned town. It was built in 1593 by … More

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square, in the Central London City of Westminster, surrounds the area formerly known as Charing Cross. It commemorates the British naval victory … More

Heroes Square

Heroes’ Square in Budapest, Hungary, is noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the 7 Magyar chieftains, along with other important national … More

Amalienborg Palace

Amalienborg, located in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the home of the Danish royal family. It consists of an octagonal courtyard surrounded by … More

Salt Lake Temple

The 10-acre Temple Square in Salt Lake City, Utah is best known for containing the Salt Lake Temple (aka The Mormon … More

Puerta del Sol

The Puerta del Sol (“Gate of the Sun”) is a public square and center of the radial network of Spanish … More

Helsinki Cathedral

Modelled after Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Helsinki Cathedral (Tuomiokirkko in Finnish) is an Evangelical Lutheran church in the Finnish capital, … More