Liverpool is best know for being the birthplace of The Beatles but there's much more. A leader in maritime trade during the Industrial Revolution, Liverpool has achieved a UNESCO World Heritage Site status in 6 locations, known as the Liverpool Maritime Mercantile City. Home to Aintree Racecourse and the famous Grand National, as well as Liverpool FC and Everton. No wonder Liverpool was named European Capital of Culture in 2008! Find out "How to spend a weekend in Liverpool" in our travel guide.
One German legend recounts, that Siegfried – the hero of the Nibelungenlied – killed a dragon living in a cave in the mountain. After taking a bath in its blood, he became invulnerable. According to the legend, the dragon lived on that mountain, hence the mountain is named Drachenfels. (Wiki-entry)
This article explores the early years of Russian history with a focus on the kingdom of Kievan Rus.
Element of the movie "City Of Lost Children" . Jeunet & Caro .
Salamanca, Spain
Yet another glorious expression of Gothic architecture, the Cathedral at Exeter, England, dates from 1050, 16 years before the Norman Conquest.
a nice passageway
It was the fourth church to be built on the site on Ludgate Hill and the presence of the shrine of St. Erkenwald made the church a pilgrimage site in medieval times.
A few basins near the château of Vaux le Vicomte have huge golden crowns set in their center. The fish like creature is probably used to pour water into the basin and is quite similar in style to some of the ones that can be seen in Versailles
Welcome to the cathedral, to the chapel of evolving stories
american photographer david lachapelle will giving an artist talk at the inaugural edition of the art stage singpore 2011.
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