A former Imperial religious complex it is now a local park. Built on a massive scale take time to enjoy the tree lined walks as well as the monolithic edifics.
One of the largest city squares in the world, its name means "Gate of Heavenly Peace." Off the square are the Forbidden City, the National Art Muesum, and the Legation Quarter. In the center of the square is Mao's mausolem.
This is actually the second Imperial Summer Palace, the first was burned to the ground. It is the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China, combining aspects of mountains and water.
Built in the 1400s, it served as the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. There are supposedly 9,999 rooms in the palace so if you want to see them all, pack a lunch.
One of the greatest man-made wonders in the world, it was built as an ancient military defense network. Closest places sections of the wall to Beijing are Badaling and Mutianyu. Badaling is easier to get to, but if you have a whole day and the foresight to plan it out Mutianyu has some of the most ...
Queen of the Amazons, and daughter of Ares. She possesed a magical girdle, or belt, given to her by her father that represented her status as Queen of the Amazons. Heracles' ninth labor was to retrieve this girdle. Though there are several versions of how the event occured, she married Theseus. ...
The 7th state to join the Union, Maryland is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States. The boardering states are West Virgina, Virgina, Pennsylvania, Deleware, and the District of Columbia. The capital is Annapolis, and the largest city is Baltimore. The state's nickname is The ...
23rd State to enter the Union, Maine is the northern most state on the eastern seaboard. Maine joined the Union under the Missouri Compromise of 1820 whereby Maine willingly seceded from Massachusetts and entered the Union as a free-state while Missouri entered the Union as a slave-state. Maine ...
