Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known cheese. In this town, a trackless train is the only vehicle allowed on its pedestrianised streets. Gruyères is 810 m (2,660 ft) above sea level
Glasgow’s Princes Square is Scotland’s leading speciality shopping centre boasting an unrivalled mix of high street brands, designer labels and independent boutiques. A truly exceptional shopping experience, the centre encompasses over thirty stores. Located under one roof and over three elegant floors, Princes Square is a sophisticated alternative to Scotland’s high street.
The Clyde Auditorium, familiarly known as “The Armadillo”, is an iconic concert venue in Glasgow, Scotland. The building sits on the site of the now infilled Queen’s Dock on the River Clyde, adjacent to the Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre. Plans for a new building to increase the capacity of the SECC complex were initiated in 1995.The 3,000 seat venue was completed in 1997
The People’s Palace and Winter Gardens in Glasgow, Scotland are a museum and glasshouse situated in Glasgow Green, and were opened on 22 January, 1898 by the Earl of Rosebery. At the time, the East End of Glasgow was one of the most unhealthy and overcrowded parts of the city, and the People’s Palace was intended to provide a cultural centre for the people.
The Zytglogge tower is a landmark medieval tower in Bern, Switzerland. Built in the early 13th century, it has served the city as guard tower, prison, clock tower, centre of urban life and civic memorial. Despite the many renovations, the Zytglogge is one of Bern’s most recognisable symbols and, with its 15th-century astronomical clock, a major tourist attraction.
The Montmorency Falls are a large waterfall on the Montmorency River in Quebec, Canada. The falls are located on the boundary between the borough of Beauport, Quebec City, and Boischatel, about 12 km from the heart of old Quebec City. The falls are at the mouth of the Montmorency River where it drops over the cliff shore into the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Joseph’s Oratory of Mount Royal, (French: Oratoire Saint-Joseph du Mont-Royal), is a Roman Catholic basilica on the west slope of Mount Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. In 2005, the Oratory was added to the List of National Historic Sites of Canada on the occasion of its 100th anniversary. The 1989 movie Jésus de Montréal uses the Oratory as its principal backdrop.
The Niels Esperson building is the only complete example of Italian Renaissance architecture in Downtown Houston. Designed by John Eberson, the Esperson buildings were built in 1927 and 1941, respectively. They are elaborately detailed with massive columns, great urns, terraces, and a grand tempietto at the top, similar to one built in the courtyard of San Pietro in Rome in 1502
The Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, also known as the Williams Waterwall, is a multi-story sculptural fountain which sits at the south end of Williams Tower in the Uptown District of Houston. It and its surrounding park were built as an architectural amenity to the adjacent tower. Both the fountain and tower were designed by award winning architect Philip Johnson.
The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. The Palace of Fine Arts has been a favorite wedding location for couples throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. A renovation restoring the interior of the dome, the walkways around the Palace and a seismic retrofit was completed in early 2009.
The famous tombs of the seven Qutub Shahi rulers in the Ibrahim Bagh are located about a kilometre north of the outer perimeter wall of the famous Golkonda Fort. The galleries of the smaller tombs are of a single storey while the larger ones are two storied. In the centre of each tomb is a sarcophagus which overlies the actual burial vault in a crypt below.
St. Paul’s School is one of Asia’s oldest and most pre-eminent public schools, known for its academic tradition and alumni. It is located in the town of Darjeeling, in the far northern portion of the state of West Bengal. At about 7800 feet above sea level, its altitude makes it the highest public school in the world. The school is run by the Church of North India and is led by the Rector, who functions as a school principal.
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal (also “the Taj”) is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Indian and Persian architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as “the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world’s heritage”.
