Located in Griffith Park, the Los Angeles Zoo has eleven hundred animals that call it home. Animal exhibits include the rare California condor, chimpanzees, orangutans, koalas, birds, a monkey exhibit, and much more. The zoo is also a certified botanical garden with over 800 different plant species. ...
The Royal Palace is located in the city center, right off of them main avenue at the end of KarlJohans gate. The palace is the home to the Norwegian monarch and has undergone extensive renovation since its completion in the first half of the 19th century. Tours are available for the general public during the summer and tickets can be bought in advance from local post offices or by calling +47 81 5...
Sitting atop a high hill overlooking the National Mall and the wide avenues of the city beyond, the Capitol (built in 1793) is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. It houses the legislative branch of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives. A 285 ft cast iron dome is topped by a bronze statue called the Statue of Freedom. Sev...
The Southeast Asian equivalents of the Empire State Building, the Petronas Towers are Kuala Lumpur’s most iconic buildings. They were the tallest in the world from their completion in 1998 until 2004, when they were surpassed by Taipei 101. The Petronas Towers rise to a height of 378m (450m including the spires). The frame was constructed with reinforced concrete, and becau...