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Trinity Church
New York, United States
The historic Trinity Church is an anachronism in New York’s Financial District. The first Trinity Church opened in 1698, part of the Episcopalian denomination. The current building is the third incarnation, completed in 1846. It is a magnificent example of Gothic Revival architecture and the 86m spire made Trinity Church the tallest building in New York City until 1890. Today the grounds o...
· Delville Wood Monument & Statue of General Lukin
Cape Town, South Africa
This monument was erected to honor the soldiers and officers killed in the battle for Delville during the First World War sometime in 1916. Of the over 3000 soldiers who went into battle only 700 survived and of the 150 officers who went into battle only 5 survived. Lukin was the general who commanded the South Africans in WW I. Address: Company’s Gardens, Cape Town Central ...
Sir George-Étienne Cartier National Historic Site
Montreal, Canada
This historic site is located in two in two early 19th century Victorian villas of the Cartier family. They have been renovated and now serve as a cultural and educational center. Known as the ‘Father of the Confederation’, George Cartier played an instrumental role in the independence of Canada. He helped bring Quebec into the confederation, and later served as one of the countr...
Hill of Tara
Dublin, Ireland
The Hill of Tara is an important archaeological site about 60km north of Dublin in County Meath. Once upon a time (before the Norman invasion in 1167), it is believed this was the seat of the kings of Ireland. Whether this is true and how important the site actually is are still up for debate. The hill itself rises 197m over the Irish countryside. There are around 30 monumen...