One of the world’s most beloved and popular movies, The Wizard of Oz, illustrates a young girl and her band of misfits and they traverse the Yellow Brick Road in search of assistance from a great and powerful wizard. In the end, this young girl, Dorothy, decides to return to her home rather than stay …
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Portrait of Henry Wells – Carrollton, Alabama
Towns sometimes go to great lengths to immortalize people, places, or things that are somehow connected to them. Sometimes, they even build memorial sculptures or monuments. But there is no building in the world as unforgettable as, yep – the Pickens County Courthouse. The Pickens County Courthouse has no monuments. Instead, there is a photo …
Sri Mariamman Temple – Chinatown, Singapore
In downtown Chinatown, Sri Mariamman Temple beckons with its towering, ornamental entrance, a staple in the lives of Hindus and native Singaporeans alike. Mr. Pillai, a British East India Company clerk, originally thought of the idea to build a temple in what would become Chinatown. He accompanied Singapore’s founder, Sir Raffles, on what was Sir …
Ranakpur Jain Temple – Pali District – Rajasthan, India
Deep in the Pali District, there are lush green valleys, and deep in the mist of surrounding mountain ranges is a village, Ranakpur. Of all of the temple complexes throughout India, Ranakpur Jain is one of the largest and perhaps most important of all. The temple complex covers an area of almost 50,000 square feet, …
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Cathedral of Créteil Extension – Créteil, France
You might think of the Eiffel Tower, romantic interludes, and Parisian cafés when you consider a visit to the famed City of Lights; however, about an hour from the capital city is Créteil in the Val-de-Marne region, another must see. Tourists enjoy shopping at Créteil Soleil, visiting the Parish of St. Christopher, and dining at …
Montezuma Castle – Camp Verde, Arizona
In a funny case of mistaken identity, Montezuma Castle earned its name from the earliest white settlers of the region who believed the ruins to have been linked to the Aztec ruler, Montezuma. In the Verde Valley region of Arizona on a branch of the Verde River, Beaver Creek, a genuine corridor provided by nature …