Did you know that you can enjoy Renaissance Revival architecture in England that was inspired by the copious amounts of French châteaux that were constructed in the 16th century? This country house is located just northwest of London and its stunning architectural features aren’t the only elements that make it a popular tourist attraction. Let’s …
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If you plan to become a UK spy who operates in foreign countries, this is the building in London you’ll have to report to. The Secret Intelligence Service, or MI6, was in desperate need to change headquarters in the 1980s for several reasons. They moved to one of the most incredible landmarks in the country …
The 19th century was a period in architectural history when a certain nostalgia emerged, and this didn’t mean as far back as classical antiquity. Renaissance Revival architecture, also known as Neo-Renaissance, would make you assume that it was merely a matter of replicating the Renaissance buildings that were constructed several centuries earlier. This Revival style …
It’s not often that you come across a building that appears to be moving, but that’s exactly what this famous landmark in Prague does. It’s considered to be one of the most prominent examples of Deconstructivist architecture in the world and is nicknamed after a famous dancing couple (although it’s not often used) Let’s take …
Neo-Futurism is a relatively recent style of arts, design, and architecture, which emerged in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The architectural style emerged from both High-Tech Architecture and the distinctive buildings designed by world-famous architects Zaha Hadid and Santiago Calatrava. The style was accentuated at the time that the Universal Expo 2015 took …
The second-most populous city in California is located in the utmost southern part of the state. San Diego straddles the Mexican border and is home to nearly 1.4 million inhabitants. This place also has the most extensive history on the West Coast of the United States because it’s here where the first Europeans settled. Before …
If you want to admire great Georgian architecture in combination with an incredible dose of history, then this remarkable building in Boston should be on your bucket list. It has a history that predates the foundation of the United States by well over 3 decades and still serves as one of the most popular attractions …
Hong Kong is officially known as the “Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.” That’s a whole mouth full to describe one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Nearly 7.5 million people live in an area of barely 2,754.97 square kilometers (1,063.70 square miles). The British established a …
High-Tech architecture is an architectural style that emerged in the 1960s. It’s also known as “Structural Expressionism” and this term reveals a lot about it. It’s one of the many variations of modern architecture that has the aim to highlight the structural elements of a building on both the interior and exterior. The name of …
The capital and most populous city in Massachusetts is also the most populous city in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The City of Boston has one of the most histories of any city in the country as it was founded on the Shawmut Peninsula in 1630, not too far northeast of …