Independence Day in Washington DC, United States

Independence Day is a federal holiday in the United States. It is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental ... Aug. 25, 2011

Cathedral - Mosque of Córdoba, Spain

The Mezquita-Catedral is the cathedral of the Diocese of Córdoba, a historic city in Andalusia, southern Spain. The official name of Mezquita-Catedral (Mosque-Cathedral) is the Catedral de Nuestra Señora de ... Aug. 25, 2011

Sagrada Familia, Spain

Basilica and Expiatory Church of the Holy Family (Basílica y Templo Expiatorio de la Sagrada Família also known Sagrada Familia) is a large Roman Catholic church in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain ... Aug. 25, 2011

Hotel de Crillon, Paris, France

Hotel de Crillon is a five star hotel located in the very center of Paris (France) on Place de la Concorde. There are 147 guest rooms and suites including Presidential ... March 24, 2011

Montepulciano (Italy)

Montepulciano is a medieval and hill town in the province of Siena in southern Tuscany (Italy). Montepulciano is located on a high limestone ridge at the altitude of 1985 ft ... Aug. 26, 2011

Cusco Cathedral, Peru

The Cusco Cathedral or Cathedral of Santo Domingo is located in Cusco (Cuzco or Qosqo) a historic city in southeastern Peru, about an hour flight from Lima. The city is ... Aug. 26, 2011

San Gimignano, Italy

San Gimignano is a small (population is about eight thousands people) medieval town in the province of Siena, Tuscany (Italy). San Gimignano is located on one of the hills (1096f ... Aug. 26, 2011

Carcassonne, France

Carcassonne is a French town in the Aude department in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon. There are two distinctive parts of the town: (1) the fortified La Cite de Carcassonne and ... Aug. 26, 2011

Cave of the Nativity, Israel, West Bank

The Cave or Grotto of the Nativity is in Bethlehem, Israel, only ten-minute drive from Jerusalem. The cave, the most sacred place of Christians, is located beneath the Church of ... Aug. 27, 2011

Mont St. Michel (France)

Mont Saint-Michel (Saint Michael's Mount) is a rocky tidal island in Basse-Normandie (Lower Normandy), France. It is located about half a mile (one kilometer) off the French north coast ... Aug. 27, 2011

Parthenon, Greece

The Parthenon is a temple in the Acropolis of Athens, Greece, dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, the goddess of wisdom, intellect, justice and war in Greek mythology. She, as ... Aug. 27, 2011