Column: History of the Monte Carlo Casino
Monte Carlo is synonymous with gambling around the world, but the citizens of Monaco cannot…
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Column: A history of Wellington’s Shipwreck Coast
The coastline near Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, has been the site of so…
Column: Arkadi Monastery: Symbol of independence
The Arkadi Monastery is about 14 miles southeast of Rethymno, Crete, the largest and most…
Column: A history of Sydney’s Anzac Memorial
Many consider the Anzac Memorial in Sydney to be the most beautiful Art Deco structure…
Column: Confusion on Rome’s Palatine Hill
Palatine Hill, the centermost of Rome’s famous seven hills, contains the ruins of ancient structures…
Column: Mexico City’s ‘El Angel’
After defeating the Aztec Empire in 1521, Spain controlled what is now Mexico. On Sept.…
Column: Ahmedabad’s Sidī Saiyyed Mosque
A 16th-century mosque in Ahmedabad, the fifth-largest city in India and one of the world’s…
Column: Charlottenburg Palace: Honoring a queen’s independence
Charlottenburg Palace, the largest and most elegant palace in Berlin, honors a royal wife known…
Column: Durango: Railroader’s paradise
Colorado is home to many historic mining towns. Durango is world famous among those interested…
Column: History of confusing Chapel, Church and Dome of the Ascension
Both Christians and Muslims believe that God took Jesus bodily to heaven, from which he…