Author: Helen Bell

1. Venice One of the main treasures of Italy, the magnificent Venice is about to be under water. Every year the city floods by 2-5 mm, waves from cruise liners erode the foundation, and restless tourists aggravate the situation: the

Dallas Museum of Art The Dallas Museum of Art is the main art museum in the Downtown Art Quarter. He moved here from his former place in Fair Park in 1984. The new museum building was designed by Edward Larrabee

Hollywood Star Walk Los Angeles is associated primarily with Hollywood, and Hollywood is associated with the stars, so there is nothing surprising in the fact that the Alley of Stars is rightfully considered the most popular attraction in the city.

The beautiful North Aegean Islands are located in the northern part of the Aegean Sea and have a very rich history. Until 1912, they belonged to the Ottoman Empire (Turkey). Unlike most of the other islands of Greece, the North

Knossos Palace One of the most impressive monuments of Cretan architecture is the Palace of Knossos. It is his image that adorns tourist brochures about Crete, postcards and souvenirs, so that anyone interested in this region has repeatedly encountered photos

Innsbruck City Tower One of the most notable monuments of Innsbruck, the city tower with its rounded, as if inflated reliefs and a potbellied emerald roof evokes memories of the fairy tales of the brothers Grimm. The tower traces its

Aalesund is strikingly different from other “fjord” Norwegian villages with their cute simple wooden houses. It was all the fault of a devastating fire on January 23, 1904, which destroyed 850 buildings — almost the entire city. They decided to

Museum of Aeronautics in Kotka 16 km from the city of Kotka, in the wilds of a dense forest, in a huge green hangar on the territory of the Kyumi airfield, there are exhibits of the Museum of Aeronautics. All

Malmo City Hall The town hall on the main town square of Stortorget was decided to be built at the beginning of the 16th century — the city was growing, the old building was missing. The construction was delayed, but

From time immemorial, sailing the seas, rivers and canals is the main way to transport goods. It was along the shores of the world’s rivers that future civilizations were formed, starting from the ancient Egyptian and ending with European countries.

Khan Al-Khalili Market in Cairo, Egypt One of the oldest markets in the world, Khan Al-Khalili (or simply “Khan”), opened in Cairo back in 1382. Since then, the number of shops, customers, curious tourists and, of course, goods has significantly

Promenade des Anglais The most famous embankment of France, the Promenade des Anglais is the business card of Nice. The history of the embankment dates back to the beginning of the 19th century, when the British, fascinated by the mild

Rogan Palace The Rogan Palace is a very recognizable and beautiful Strasbourg building, which has great cultural and historical value not only on the scale of the city, but also of the entire region. This is a Baroque palace, built

Dublin Castle Dublin Castle is the main government building. It was built by order of King John the Landless after the Norman attack. Today, conferences and meetings of important people are held in Dublin Castle. When there are no government

Cathedral of San Pietro The Cathedral of Bologna was built on the site of an older church in 1028, destroyed by fire. Over the following centuries, the church was rebuilt many times by different architects, including completely, so that today

City of the Dead The small Egyptian city of Luxor can safely claim to be one of the most interesting cities in the world. It is here that many ancient sights are concentrated, for which thousands of tourists come to

Agora of Smyrna The remains of the ancient Agora of Smyrna today are located in the Namazgah quarter of the world, on the northern slopes of the Pagos hills, and are an open-air museum. The agora was used up to

Bryce Canyon In fact, this is not a canyon at all, but a giant amphitheater of the sharpest rock peaks of all shades of orange. Bryce is less popular than its neighbors, the Grand Canyon and Zion National Parks, due

1. Roosevelt Island, New York Roosevelt Island is an oasis of serene tranquility in the midst of the hustle and bustle of restless New York. The narrow strip of land between Manhattan and Queens, stretched along the East River, has

The ski season in Argentina lasts from about mid-June to mid-October. It is proposed to ride along the most picturesque southern spurs of the Andes, where steady snow falls “in winter”. The infrastructure is well developed: everything from hotels to