Madrid:Fountain of the Fallen Angel,a monument to Satan
Fountain of the Fallen Angel is a monument to Satan
Built in 1877 by Spanish sculptor Ricardo Bellver, The Fallen Angel is one of the most controver… Read the rest
Madrid’s Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace)
Madrid’s Palacio de Cristal (Crystal Palace) is a lovely architectural jewel that recalls an era when spaces were built simply to be beautiful.
The… Read the rest
KIlometro Zero, a stone that marks the center of Spain
KIlometro Zero
This small stone slab in Madrid’s city square marks the geographical center of Spain. The marker sets the Zero Kilometer point, the p… Read the rest
Jantar Mantar is the world’s largest sundial
Jantar Mantar is the world’s largest sundial.
In 1728, Sawai Jai Singh II, rajah of Jaipur, dispatched his emissaries across the globe to gath… Read the rest
The Fort of Kumbhalgarh and The Great Wall of India
The second-longest continuous wall on the planet protects a hidden secret in the deserts of India
The wall that surrounds the ancient fort of Kumbha… Read the rest
Chandigarh: Nek Chand Saini and his rocks collection
In 1957, Nek Chand, a lower-level government inspector, began collecting rocks behind a government building in Chandigarh, northern India. His innocen… Read the rest
Shatrunjaya Hill Temple is a mecca for India’s Jains
Shatrunjaya Hill Temple is a mecca for India’s Jains.
The pilgrimage site for Jains, an Indian religious group, is particularly epic: a hugely… Read the rest
Ambite: Monumento a Los Ojos
From Madrid, a little before reaching the town of Ambite, on our left among rows of elms and cypresses, we find what at first sight looks like a mauso… Read the rest
The Great Banyan Tree in the Bose Botanical Garden
The Great Banyan Tree is over two hundred and fifty years old and covers about 14,500 square meters of land (3.5 acres) in the Acharya Jagadish Chandr… Read the rest
The Incredible Rust-Resistant Iron Pillar In Delhi
The Incredible Rust-Resistant Iron Pillar
In the Qutb complex of Delhi stands one of the most curious metal objects in the world – the so call… Read the rest