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Oct20

Miwaukee Art Museum

Published by misha in Arts, Cultural, Events, Museums, North America, Photos, Sightseeings, United States of America

The Miwaukee Art Museum has opened its doors in 1888, but the eye-catching structure, designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and opened in 2001, has become a symbol of modern Milaukee.

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Mar19

Arts in Chicago

Published by misha in Arts, Events, History, Museums, North America, Photos, Travel Stories

Today in Chicago art’s admirers can visit new Hyde Park Art Center, which did not have a proper home since opening in 1939. The architect Dong Garofalo, a pioneer in digital design gave the Hyde Park Art Center a long-term lease on an old Army warehouse. The smart architect kept the building’s shape but changed the interior significantly.

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Dec20

Lake Toba, a Heaven on Earth Beauty or Volcano That May Destroy Mankind?

Published by nerdeff in ACTIVITIES, Asia, Camping, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Fishing, Indonesia, Relaxing, Sightseeings, Swimming, TOPICS, Travel Stories

Lake Toba is a large lake, 100 km long and 30 km wide, in the middle of the northern part of the Indonesian island of Sumatra, Indonesia. When you see it you will probably be amazed of its natural beauty and lovely landscapes, but do not forget how it was formed in the past. The enormous inland lake has a history spoken of in local myths, but the true story of Toba and how this enormous inland lake evolved, lies in knowing the story of its Toba volcano.

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Nov24

Where is one of the largest falls on the Globe?

Published by vanhal in ACTIVITIES, Airlines, Biking, Canada, Climbing, CONTINENTS, COUNTRIES, Golf, Hotels, North America, Sightseeings, Swimming, TOPICS, Travel Tips

Niagara Falls is the second largest falls on the globe next to Victoria Falls in southern Africa.
One fifth of all the fresh water in the world lies in the four Upper Great Lakes-Michigan, Huron,Superior and Erie. All the outflow empties into the Niagara river and eventually cascades over the falls.
length of brink: 1060 feet
height: 176 feet (due to rocks at the base actual fall is 70 feet)volume of water: 150,000 U.S. Gallons per second
The word “Niagara” is derived from the Iroquois Indian word “Onguiaahra” meaning “the strait” There is an international boundary between the United States and Canada. Before the invention of film, tourists would sketch pictures of the Falls. The flow was also halted over both falls on March 30th 1848 due to an ice jam in the upper river.