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Dong Yue Miao
Beijing, China
This is one of the finest temples dedicated to Daoism. This was built in the early 1320s to honor the god Dong Yue thought to reside in the mountain known as Tai Shan. This god's duties entailed looking after the different levels of hell as well as after the over 70 departments each of which were dedicated to a specific cause such as accumulating wealth, pity/ sympathy, etc. Believers ...
“Grigore Antipa” Natural History Museum
Bucharest, Romania
A very interesting addition to the list of museums in Bucharest is the Natural History Museum in the center of the city. This museum has a collection of over 300,000 exhibits and illustrations that trace the evolution of the earth through history. The exhibits are very impressive and you are guaranteed to be lost in the display for hours. Some exhibits also show how species evolved and have adapte...
Warshaw Building
Montreal, Canada
One of the earliest skyscrapers to be constructed in the region when it was opened in the 1920’s. Standing at only seven stories tall, it is dwarfed by the modern skyscrapers of today, but nevertheless maintains its position as one of the initial defining examples of Montreal architecture. ...
Palais Garnier
Paris, France
The Palais Garnier, also known as the Paris Opéra, was the inspiration for the Phantom of the Opera. When you’re inside, it’s not hard to see how one could be inspired. Construction on the Palais Ganier, named for its famed architect, Charles Garnier, began in 1862. It was one of the many civic projects instituted by Napoleon III. Because of political strife and constructio...