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Grant Park
Chicago, United States
Located between the Loop and Lake Michigan, Grant Park is known as Chicago's front yard. It covers 319 acres. The park was built after the 1871 Great Chicago Fire on landfill and the 1893 Columbian Exhibition was held here. It is named for former president/Civil War general and Chicago-area native Ulysses S. Grant. The recently completed Millennium Park is at the northwest ...
John Hancock Center
Chicago, United States
The John Hancock Center is the third tallest building in Chicago at 344m. It is one of the signature elements of Chicago's skyline, with its tapered design, twin spires, and criss-crossing trusses. The Hancock Center was designed by architect Bruce Graham of the famous Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill architecture firm. It was built between 1965 and 1970 and houses offices, condomin...
Église de la Madeleine
Paris, France
Construction at the site of the Église de la Madeleine began in 1763. It was initially supposed to be a baroque church, but construction was halted after two false starts. Napoleon chose the site for a neoclassical monument commemorating his army, but he was deposed before it could be completed. During the bourbon Restoration, Louis XVIII decided to turn it into a church, but he ...
Sursock Museum
Beirut, Lebanon
The first thing you’ll notice about this museum is the striking architecture – a blend of Venetian and Ottoman styles. It was built as a residence in 1920 by Nicholas Ibrahim Sursock, a member of the Lebanese aristocracy. After his death it was supposed to be converted into a museum per his request, but was instead used for fancy receptions. The museum was not established until t...