Arms of the Dominion
The Royal Coat of Arms, also know as the Arms of the Dominion, adorn the front gate of Buckingham Palace. The Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom is the…
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Architectural photographs from Tim Stanley
Dover’s Church of St. Mary in Castro
St Mary de Castro is a church in the grounds of Dover Castle, Kent, south-east England. It is a heavily restored Saxon structure, built next to a Roman lighthouse which became the church bell-tower. St Mary…
Read MoreRipley’s at Piccadilly Circus
Some have compared Piccadilly Circus to Times Square in New York City. They are both unique intersections with large electronic billboards and attractions of all kinds. We arrived after a…
Read MoreThe Raindrop Turkish House
Moving to a new country can be difficult. Learning the ways of the culture and trying to fit in can take many years. For Turkish-Americans, the Raindrop Turkish House in…
Read MoreCanterbury Cathedral
Wow, what a building, both in structure and history. For the quick rundown on the Canterbury Cathedral, Wikipedia says… Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in…
Read MoreBeneath the Louvre
The Louvre Pyramid (Pyramide du Louvre) is a large glass and metal pyramid, surrounded by three smaller pyramids. Located in the main courtyard (Cour Napoléon) of the Louvre Palace (Palais du Louvre) in Paris, the large…
Read MoreThe Great Clock of Rouen
With the invention of clocks in the Medieval Ages, many cities hung clocks in public areas. Le Gros Horloge or “The Great Clock” in Rouen, France was built in the…
Read MoreCastle Garden
When you visit a castle for the first time, you are mesmerized by the size of it all. They are like no structures you find in the “west” and at first you…
Read MoreThe Divinity School at the Bodleian Library
Located in the center of Oxford, you can find the Divinity School at the Bodleian Library. Built in 1488 for the teaching of theology, with the elaborately vaulted ceiling and…
Read MoreFountain at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and main workplace of the British monarch. From the street it appears as a large mansion of sorts. But if you ever see an arial view,…
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