Close-up of the Arc De Triomphe
One of the great things about touring London and Paris are the number of statues and sculptures that you find everywhere. Buildings have engravings [...]
La Sainte-Chapelle, A Contrast in Design
Located in central Paris, France, Sainte Chapelle is built on the site of the former royal palace of Saint Louis, of which it only remains.
Color in the Garden
No one could quite create a garden like Claude Monet could. His garden at Giverny, France is full of color year round. He designed it that [...]
Water Lily Pond
Claude Monet knew how to create a garden as well as he knew how to paint. It was his garden and water-lily pond in Giverny, [...]
The Spirit of American Youth Rising
In the center of a semicircular colonnade stands The Spirit of American Youth Rising from the Waves (1953–56). This 22-foot bronze statue overlooks a reflecting pool at the front [...]
Standing at Attention on Flag Day
The United States of America’s flag has a proud history. As a symbol of our country, it is to be honored and displayed in [...]
Normandy American Cemetery
On a bluff overlooking the Omaha Beach in Normandy, France is the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. The cemetery site covers 172 acres and contains [...]
Weathered Saints
As beautiful as the large cathedrals in Europe are, many are showing their age and the results of erosion from the elements and pollution. Many of [...]
The Warmth of Notre Dame
Though many of the cathedrals of Europe are large, they are not the cold, stoney buildings you might imagine. You discover that each one [...]
Walkway to the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was created as a centrepiece for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, a World’s Fair which celebrated the centennial of the French Revolution. The engineer Gustave Eiffel, had a [...]