Powerscourt Estate is located just outside the town of Enniskerry, a suburb of Dublin about 25km from the city center. The original castle was built in the thirteenth century by the Baron La Poer (which eventually became Power, hence the name). German Richard Cassels carried out an extensive renovation between 1731 and 1741. The new facade was in the Palladian style, bookended by...
It may be small, but this theme park is in a fantastic location on the Santa Monica Pier. Kids can spend the day playing the various arcade games that are available, or riding on a roller coaster or even getting a good view of the LA coastline from the top of the Ferris Wheel. Address: Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA 90401 Tel: 310.260.8744 ...
The Lenin Statue is a monument to the Soviet leader at the triangular playground called Lenin Park; on Duong Dien Bien Phu Street. The monument faces the Army Museum, and is probably one of the world's few standing reminders of the Russian revolution, which today is difficult to find in Russia itself. ...
To see Romanian architecture at its best, visit the Athenaeum concert hall one evening. The domed white building is ornate in its style and glamour and is host to various events and mega concerts in Bucharest. It was inaugurated in 1988 and today houses around 800 people at a time. In the park outside there is also a statue of a Romanian poet to depict the history that is attached to the building....