Year: 2018

Edmond, OK – Historical Places & Sights

Edmond’s beginnings are attributed to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which built its line south through the Unassigned Lands in the 1880s. Located at a point originally called Mile Marker 103, Edmond was a coal and watering stop on the…

OK Historic Train Depots & Sites

This guide presents a partial list of historic and a few current passenger train depots across the state that exist in Oklahoma. The majority of them have been taken over by local historical societies and/or chambers of commerce. The only passenger trai…

2018 World Cup venues

This guide will introduce you to the venues where the WorldCup matches will be held. Buying tickets FAN ID Schedule

Ottignies & Louvain-la-Neuve

One city, two urban centersLocated in the heart of the young Walloon province of Brabant with a population of about 30,000, Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve is a unique town, made up of two urban centers with very different origins and characteristics. &…

Brussels: Passages & Galleries

The covered passages of Brussels, Belgium, are a set of lanes drawn in the middle of buildings, most often housing commercial galleries. Typically, Brussels covered walkways form galleries pierced through buildings or built at the same time as they. The…

Virginia Historical Highway Markers along I-95

The Virginia Historical Highway Markers Program began in 1927, and was the first to be established in the country. It rapidly became a very popular way to learn more about the state’s diverse history. Of course, in 1927, automobiles traveled …

documenta Parcours Staatspark Karlsaue

The public space in the city of Kassel differs from that in other cities because of the high-quality outdoor artworks from past documenta exhibitions. By gradually tapping into new venues, the exhibition series used its urban environment programmaticall…

documenta Parcours Friedrichsplatz

The public space in the city of Kassel differs from that in other cities because of the high-quality outdoor artworks from past documenta exhibitions. By gradually tapping into new venues, the exhibition series used its urban environment programmaticall…

documenta Parcours Stadtraum

The public space in the city of Kassel differs from that in other cities because of the high-quality outdoor artworks from past documenta exhibitions. By gradually tapping into new venues, the exhibition series used its urban environment programmaticall…

The Secret Life of Things at Boschendal

Boschendal is truly the treasure house of the Winelands. With a legacy of careful restoration of its Cape Dutch architecture, the Manor House has been declared a National Monument since 1976. Boschendal continues to be custodian of t…

Children’s trip Vincent van Gogh in Dordrecht

You probably know Vincent van Gogh, but did you know that he also used to live in Dordt for a while. With this audioguide you can take a walk through the city and discover where it was. The route is not that long, making it ideal for children. 

Trani Cathedral

Discover Trani Cathedral in Trani, Italy: Three underground crypts and a pointed arch under the bell tower make this cathedral unique among Romanesque churches.

The Pitstone Windmill

Discover The Pitstone Windmill in Ivinghoe, England: This windmill is believed to be the oldest in the British Isles.

Dualidad Mural

Discover Dualidad Mural in Mexico City, Mexico: This immense scene of a cosmic battle between a jaguar and serpent illustrates the Aztec concept of the duality of life.

Kyiv Institute of Information

Discover Kyiv Institute of Information in Kyiv, Ukraine: This exquisite, alienesque piece of Soviet architecture is being threatened by modern shopping malls.

Storelgen (The Big Moose)

Discover Storelgen (The Big Moose) in Stor-Elvdal, Norway: The world's largest moose statue towers above the highway between Oslo and Trondheim.

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