Fontana della Barcaccia ia a Baroque fresh-water fountain in Rome in the Piazza di Spagna, just below the Spanish Steps. Its shape resembles a half sunken ship with water spilling from its sides.The fountain is the work of Pietro Bernini and his son Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Water flows out unhurriedly from this fountain, giving the visitor a sense of peace and tranquility. Legend goes that before t...
The Alliance hosts contemporary South African and international art exhibitions, usually by solo artists. Exhibitions are solicited through proposals. Address: 17 Lower Park Drive, Parkview Telephone: +27 (0)11 646 1169 Website: http://www.alliance.org.za/ ...
Literature comes to life at the Bakkehus Museum in Copenhagen! Ancient poetry dating back to the Danish Golden Age (1780-1830) is not only preserved here but is also promoted by poets such as Christian Winther, Adam Oehlenschläger and Hans Christian Andersen. For a literary experience, the Bakkehus is ideal. Address: 23, Rahbeks Allé Telephone: 33 31 43 62 Timings: Tue-Sun and holidays ...
The Houston Zoo is a 55 acre zoo located within Herrmann Park. It houses 4,500 animals of over 900 species and is the seventh most visited zoo in the nation. The zoo includes a reptile and amphibian building, a Texas wetlands exhibit, natural encounters exhibit, 23 species of birds, a tropical bird house, an open-air pheasant run and over a thousand fish and marine animals from around ...