Caerlaverock Castle is one of Scotland’s great medieval fortresses. Surrounded by a double moat and hundreds of acres of flat marshy willow woods. Caerlaverock was built to control the South-West entrance to Scotland which in early times was the waterway across the Solway Firth. The Maxwell family, who built Caerlaverock, enjoyed peaceful prosperity there until it was besieged in 1300 by Edward I. The castle was partly destroyed in 1357, but repaired by the 1370s. The Maxwells were Scottish lords... 

The wooden churchs are one of Russia’s unique architectural treasures. This are fascinating pictures of Wooden Chruches on Island Kizhi on Lake Onega in Russia call Kizhi Pogost. Kizhi Pogost is a area that includes two large wooden churches, the 22-dome Transfiguration Church and the 9-dome Intercession Church, and a bell-tower. A church was built without using nails, all the wooden pieces are being hold together just without nails. credit: Eloquent Light  Read More →

Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch maintains a collection of 1.4 million items and acts as a system-wide resource for 22 branch locations. A beautiful building is located in downtown Vancouver and looks like Colosseum in Roma. Designed by Moshe Safdie and opened in 1995. You could easily spend a day in this massive building with multiple stories. The first thing you will notice is the beautiful glass atrium that creates an indoor space in front of the main library doors. credit: Garry... 

Buddha Park is a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River. The Xieng Khuan park was built in 1958 by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat. He was a priest-shaman, myth-maker, mystic and sculpture artist with a large following in Laos and later in Thailand. There are more than 200 sculptures in the park and most of them face away from the Mekong. The statues are made of cement and are ornate, and sometimes bizarre in design. The statues appear to be centuries... 

Blair Castle stands in its grounds near the village of Blair Atholl in Perthshire in Scotland. It is the ancient seat of the Dukes and Earls of Atholl and holds an important place in Scotland’s history. Strategically located in the Strath of Garry. It is one of Scotland’s most visited historic house and the home of the Atholl Highlanders. The castle grounds feature a magnificent 9 acre walled garden, recently restored to its original Georgian design, of fruit trees and vegetables, complete... 

Broadway tower is a magnificent sight. It was built in 1799 as a signal tower. It is located in the Cotswolds with an impressive view of 13 Counties. With 1024 feet (312m) above sea level is the second highest point on the Cotswold escarpment. The Tower is open for public and for a small fee you may climb to the very top. Opening Times: 10.30am – 5.00 daily Admission prices: Adult £4.50 Child (4-14) £2.50 Concession £4.00 Family (2+2) £12 credit: techno.donm credit: steve p2008 credit:... 

Tristan da Cunha is located 2800 kms from the nearest mainland Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. The 40 kms of coastline is exposed to the storm tossed seas, comprising magnificient basalt cliffs, some is rising steeply to 600 meters. The circular island of Tristan da Cunha is approximately 10 km wide with a total area of 98 km2. Tristan houses a school, hospital, post office, museum, cafe, pub, craft shop, village hall and swimming pool. The island is financially self-supporting, and residents... 

The Smithsonian American Art Museum is a museum located in Washington, D.C.. This museum shares the building with the National Portrait Gallery. The building itself is fabulous and has a long history. The Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard, with its elegant glass canopy, was designed by the world-renowned architectural firm Foster & Partners. This is a huge building, prepare for miles of walking through many galleries, so take comfortable shoes. Visitors are allowed to take photographs. Location:... 

Cockington Green is only 15 minutes from Canberra’s centre. Park is located in Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory, opened to the public in 1979. Cockington Green is one of Canberra’s landmark attractions. Adults and children alike will be charmed by the little miniatures, fun figures and a high area to look down on a maze. Opening times: Entry from 9.30am – Last Entry time 4.15pm with viewing available until 5.00pm Open 7 days (Closed Christmas Day & Boxing Day) Admission fees: Adults:... 

The Colorado State Capitol Building is located at 200 East Colfax Avenue in Denver, Colorado. Capitol sitting high atop Denver is not just domed meeting place for the Colorado General Assembly, but also an homage to the American governmental process. The capitol building was built in the 1890′s and in 1908 they used 24 karat gold to plate the dome. There are sixteen stained-glass windows in the dome of capitol, each one illustrating a pioneer who was an important influence on Colorado’s development. credit:...