There is probably no better way to recycle a nuclear power plant! What better way, in fact than the transformation into an amusement park? This is what they did in Germany with Wunderland which is created in the city of Kalkar. In fact, the center is never brought into operation and has never hosted radioactive […]

No need to be a big fan of contemporary art to get me want to visit the MAC, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Niteroi, Brazil. The truth is that this structure which was designed by the well known architect Oscar Niemeyer, it is better to be admired from the outside. It looks like a […]

In these photos we can see the stone statue depicting the world’s largest Buddha. It is located near the city of Leshan, Sichuan Province, China. The construction began in 713 by a Chinese monaco who was trying to calm the raging rivers. It was completed only after ninety years. Giant Buddha statue front view Giant […]

Phillip Cappe, while living in New Zealand, leads us to the discovery of one of the many jewels of France. Starting from a French department in the Midi-Pyrénées region, we set off to discover the medieval village of Conques through photographs taken by Phillip. Conques, France Rooves of Conques Slate roofs, half-timbered houses, ancient walls, […]

The Space Shuttle Atlantis arrived this week at the Kennedy Space Center where it will start a new life as the main attraction of a permanent exhibition. The Shuttle Launch Experience inauguration is scheduled for July 2013. Carrying Space Shuttle Atlantis Finally Home Parked in front of a wall, specially opened for her arrival, Atlantis […]

The Netherlands also provide for the pre-Christmas period with its Christmas markets to shop for decorations, sweets and gifts. The largest are those of Maastricht and Dordrecht, that for the period before Christmas become real party places with music and lights. Christmas in Netherlands Maastricht Maastricht river bridge From November 30 to January 1, the […]

To reach the Sumela Monastery you have to climb a mountain through the atmosphere of Tolkien, a deep green forest where you see low clouds, fog, undergrowth that vents moisture and rain.. The monastery is nestled in the rock and the sight is beyond imagination. The old building is so close to the edge that […]

Hanoi has had a turbulent 3,000-year-old history but this fascinating city still manages to reinvent itself. More recently Vietnam has welcomed Western travellers and an increasing number of these are exploring this beautiful and complex country. Art in Hanoi The capital, Hanoi, should be visited on any Vietnam tour. The city is busy, often very […]

Paris is an amazing romantic city with its picturesque corners, songs you can hear all over the city and the smell of lighning in the air! This city is well known for its art as many famous architects, philosophers and artists have been inspired by the beauty of this historical city. They say that this […]

This year, UNESCO recognized Buenos Aires as World Book Capital 2011, and to commemorate the event, Marta Minujín decided to give shape to a Tower of Babel of Books in Plaza San Martínin Bueons Aires. A clear reference to The Library of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges. We go up to the tower in groups […]