Trafalgar Square, England

Trafalgar Square (/ˌtrəˈfælɡər/ trə-fal-gər) is a public space and tourist attraction in central London, built around the area formerly known as Charing Cross. It is situated in the City of Westminster. At its centre is Nelson's Column, which is guarded by four lion statues at its base. There are a number of commemorative statues and sculptures in the square, while one plinth, left empty since it was built in 1840,...

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National Mall and Memorial Parks, Washington DC, United States

National Mall and Memorial Parks (also known as National Capital Parks-Central) is an administrative unit of the National Park Service encompassing many national memorials and other areas in Washington, D.C. Federally owned and administered parks in the capital area date back to 1790, some of the oldest in the United States. In 1933, they were transferred to the control of the National Park Service. These parks were known as the National Capital...

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Times Square, New York, United States

Times Square is a major commercial intersection and a neighborhood in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at the junction of Broadway (now converted into a pedestrian plaza) and Seventh Avenue and stretching from West 42nd to West 47th Streets. Brightly adorned with billboards and advertisements, Times Square – iconified as "The Crossroads of the World", "The Center of the Universe", and "The Great White Way" – is the hub of the Broadway Theater District,...

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Louvre Museum, Paris, France

The history of the Louvre Museum dates back to the late 12th century. The royal collection in the museum today began when King Francois I invited Leonardo da Vinci in regards to a work opportunity a few years before his death. As a result, subsequent royals continued this tradition and began to make room for antiquities inside the palace. It was King Louis XVI, who planned on opening a museum in the palace after acquiring several important paintings of...

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Mont Saint-Michel, France

The timeless treasure of Mont Saint-Michel rises from the sea like a fantasy castle. This small island, located off the coast in northern France, is attacked by the highest tides in Europe. Aubert, Bishop of Avranches, built the small church at the request of the Archangel Michael, chief of the ethereal militia. A small church was dedicated on October 16, 709. The Duke of Normandy requested a community of Benedictines to live on the rock in...

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