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Landmarks and Monuments
Landmarks are features or places that are highly recognizable. They were originally used to track locations, but they have also become famous as tourist areas. There are people that will save their entire lives to make a trip just to see the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, or the Great Wall.
1,263 Questions
What breed of lions are at the foot of Nelson's Column?
They are British Imperial Lions sculpted by Sir Edwin Landseer better known for his animal paintings. They were placed there in 1868.
What did Louis XIV believe he needed such a large and luxurious palace?
He wanted to be able to house large numbers of his Nobles so that he could keep an eye on them personally.
What is the purpose of tempietto being built?
The Tempietto was used for the crucifixion of St. Peter.
What is the area of Somoto Canyon National Monument?
The area of Somoto Canyon National Monument is 1,703,100.0 square meters.
Why are there three towers in the Eiffel Tower?
The tower has the appearance of being 3 separate towers due to the 3 different observation decks. This is a practical as well as aesthetic move by the architect as the addition of the two lower observation decks assists with structural reinforcement as well as providing the ability to serve the thousands of people a day who tour the tower, instead of trying to have them all crammed at the very top deck.
Why was the headless monument in legazpi headless?
The headless monument in Legazpi is supposed to serve as a reminder of the manner by which the Japanese soldiers executed the captured Filipinos, by beheading them. It also represents their victory over the Filipinos during the war. This is a curse upon a our nation and its people. Only God is victorious over our nation.
Who is the founder of the Apollo Theater?
The founder of the Apollo Theater in the mid 19th century was the former Civil War General Edward Ferrero to be a ballroom and dance hall, eventually being converted to a theater but then closed and rebuilt by George Keister.
Why were treaties implemented in the Caribbean?
Territories in the Caribbean were so important in the eighteenth century that treaties had to be implemented to prevent Europeans from using the islands as pawns to bargain for possessions in other parts of the world.
Where is the best place to build a castle?
Where it is easy defended. Near a river, some woods, or on a hill, for instance, where the castle-dwellers will have all the advantages when confronted by enemies, but also when it comes to collecting resources like wood and food for the residents to survive.
Who found the petrified forest in Arizona?
The first European-American to document what is now Petrified Forest National Park was LT Amiel Whipple of the US Army, who led exploration of the area in 1853. He named the arroyo in the northern part of the forest Lithodendron Creek, which means Stone Tree Creek.
Why did european leaders urge people to move to the colonies?
To manage the imperial agenda - those colonies needed skilled administrators.
