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Times Square
New York, United States
Times Square is formed by the intersection of Broadway, 7th Avenue, and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan and named for the former New York Times Building. Today it is one of New York’s most iconic locales, but prior to the early 1990s it had a reputation for seediness. It was not until the area was redeveloped under mayors Dinkins and Giuliani that it turned into the tourist attraction...
Jerash
Amman, Jordan
Jerash (or Gerasa as it used to be known) is one of the best preserved Roman cities outside of Rome. The area has been settled since prehistoric times, but it did not become significant until General Pompey conquered the region in 63BC. Under the Romans the city prospered due to its position on the Via Nova Traiana, a highway between Aqaba and Damascus. The population reached 20...
Number 29 Georgian House Museum
Dublin, Ireland
The Georgian House Museum is located at 29 Fitzwilliam Street, hence the name. The stately Georgian townhouse was built towards the end of the nineteenth century. Its first occupant was one Mrs. Olivia Beatty, the focus of the museum. She was a young widow, able to afford the mansion thanks to the estate of her deceased husband. The house was eventually sold and changed ha...
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Dublin, Ireland
St. Patrick's Cathedral is named for St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland who brought Christianity to the island in the fifth century. His holiday on March 17, the date of his death, is a celebration of all things Irish. The site of the church is supposedly where a well that St. Patrick used to baptize converts was once located. The current iteration of the cathedral was const...