At first glance, the area is like many other Asian and American cities with international hotels, malls, and dozens of luxury stores. But close by on crowded side streets, some traditional markets survive with vendors selling every kind of goods and foods.
Read MoreThe area from Antalya to Fethiye is known as Turkey's Mediterranean Coast. It is famous for beaches, tranquil coves, overnight "blue voyages", and the rock-carved tombs of ancient Lycia.
Read MoreFrom the 14th century to the 19th century, the Islamic dynasty known as the Great Mughals commanded much of northern India and conquered some areas in the southern part of the subcontinent on the Deccan plateau.
Read MoreThe invasion of Normandy by Allied forces commanded by American General Dwight Eisenhower in June 1944 was a critical event in World War II.
Read MoreThe election of renowned General and Tennessee plantation owner Andrew Jackson as President of the United States for two terms is generally regarded as an important development in American history.
Read MoreBy the early 1860s, Ballarat had become a city of more than 60,000 people with commercial businesses, railway connections and a building boom that served the varied needs of wealthy mine owners, suppliers and struggling workers.
Read MoreThe New Summer Palace, the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven are World Heritage Sites which are among the most popular places for tourists and residents to visit in Beijing.
Read MoreThe town of Paraty located in a sheltered harbor on the east coast of Brazil between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo is a World Heritage site because of its well-preserved colonial buildings and history as an important port from the 17th to the 19th century.
Read MoreOver most of the past thousand years, Rajasthan was made up of about 20 independent Hindu kingdoms.
Read MoreMont Saint-Michel has been attracting pilgrims, tourists, and royalty for almost 1300 years to a desolate location on the coast of Normandy.
Read MoreHundreds of royal palaces and castles have been preserved around the world as memorials to the history and sometimes the opulence of European royalty or Oriental rulers.
Read MoreWhen travelers plan a trip to the Czech Republic, Prague is usually the first place they go to see. But by the time they leave the country, the visit they took to Cesky Krumlov in South Bohemia will bring back fond memories.
Read MoreEvita Peron was the wife of Argentina’s President, General Juan Peron, who led the country at various times from the 1950s to the 1970s.
Read MoreVisitors to Germany's capital of Berlin are often struck by the cosmopolitan flair and vibrant life of the city.
Read MoreOne important city along the Turquoise Coast in Turkey in ancient times was the city of Aspendos which is located about thirty miles to the east of the modern city of Antalya.
Read MoreThe Statue of Liberty National Monument in New York City has been a symbol of American liberty and freedom ever since it was opened to the public by President Grover Cleveland in 1886.
Read MoreDuring Europe’s first imperial age from 1400 to 1750 AD, leading nations began to explore the world and establish trading ports in distant lands. At the same time, the royal families of these nations built large and grand palaces to impress the rulers of competing powers, their nations’ noble families, and their subjects.
Read MoreThe most significant palace was Livadia Palace located two miles west of the port in Yalta.
Read MoreOur guide in Rajasthan suggested making a stop on the road from Jaipur to Delhi at a remote village called Abhaneri.
Read MoreThe Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most beautiful buildings because of its architectural design, white marble construction and elaborate engravings.
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