Sunday, January 12, 2014

Rome, Italy - (4) Parthenon

The Pantheon is a building in Rome, Italy, commissioned by Marcus Agrippa during the reign of Augustus as a temple to all the gods of ancient Rome, and rebuilt by the emperor Hadrian about 126 AD. The building is circular with a portico of large granite Corinthian columns (eight in the first rank and two groups of four behind) under a pediment. A rectangular vestibule links the porch to the rotunda, which is under a coffered concrete dome, with a central opening (oculus) to the sky. Almost two thousand years after it was built, the Pantheon's dome is still the world's largest unreinforced concrete dome. (Source: Wikipedia)

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Rome, Italy - (3) Spanish Steps

It is said to be the widest and longest staircase of Europe. This place always has so many tourists and Romans visiting. It was said that the Spanish embassy was located on the square-"Piazza de Spagna"-at the base of the stairs, hence the name "Spanish Steps".

Rome, Italy - (2) Trevi Fountain

One of Rome's great attraction, Trvi Fountian is place to throw you coin and make wish.

Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is a fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide,^[1] it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city and one of the most famous fountains in the world. (Wikepidia)

A traditional legend holds that if visitors throw a coin into the fountain, they are ensured a return to Rome.

Saturday, January 4, 2014

Mystic Seaport - (2) out and about

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Mystic Seaport - (1) The Museum of America and the Sea, Connecticut

Located in Mystic, Connecticut, this museum is the largest maritime museum in the US.

The Museum of America and the Sea, in Mystic, Connecticut, is notable for its collection of sailing ships and boats, and for the re-creation of the crafts and fabric of an entire 19th-century seafaring vill
Mystic Seaport is the nation's leading maritime museum. Founded in 1929, the museum is home to four National Historic Landmark vessels, including the Charles W. Morgan, the last wooden whaleship in the world.