Monuments

Today marks the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I, which is being commemorated across the globe. Earlier today, the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, there was a 2 minute silence held at…

A stupa is a Buddhist monument, originally simple mounds believed to cover the remains of the Buddha. They have evolved over the centuries to be large, ornately decorated structures, and today there are hundreds of significant stupas around the world.…

As predicted, Spanish Street View Images have just launched across the major Spanish cities of Madrid, Barcelona, Seville, and Valencia! The images seem to be generally excellent quality, affording us some spectacular view's of architect Antoni Gaudí's perpetually-unfinished masterpiece in…

Harwich Redoubt is a perfectly circular redoubt (a type of fort) which was built in 1808 to defend the ancient English seaport of Harwich, Essex, from Napoleonic invasion. If you're thinking the fort looks like it has actually been built…

Officially known as the Jatiya Shangshad Bhaban, the National Assembly Building (Wikipedia) in Dhaka, Bangladesh is one of the world's largest and most unique seats of Government. The building and 200 acres of surrounding grounds were designed by noted architect…

The Danish town of Fredericia is under attack! A 35 metre tall giant is (admittedly very slowly), clawing his way out of the earth to wreak havoc upon the defenceless surface-dwelling Danes. So far the terrifying creature has only managed…