Feb19
Published by iv in Arts, Cultural, Museums, North America, Photos, Travel Stories, United States of America, Walking

At 225,000 square feet, the Sfmoma is one of the largest North American buildings devoted to modern art. The museum opened in 1935 under founding director Dr. Grace Morley as the San Francisco Museum of Art, solely to 20th-century contemporary art.
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Jan06
Published by iv in Arts, Cultural, Europe, Germany, History

The Konzerthaus Berlin is a concert hall situated on the Gendarmenmarkt square in the central of Berlin, Germany.
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Jan03
Published by iv in Arts, Belarus, Cultural, History, Monuments, Photos

The National Library of Belarus, Minsk is a curious structure that was just completed in 2006. The library is located in new 72 meter tall building in Minsk. It has 22 floors. There are a number of biblical quotations inscribed on the building’s facade, in Belorussian, Russian, English and Arabic, amongst others.
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Mar15
Published by Asya in Arts, Asia, History, Malaysia, Photos, Urban Tourism

Prior to the building of the
Petronas Twin Towers, the
Sultan Abdul Samad building has long been a famous landmark for
Malaysia and
Kuala Lumpur. Unique moorish-style design, this building is designed by British architect A.C Norman. The building once served as the administrative offices for the government during the British administration, but now it is home to the Supreme and High Courts. This is the
most photographed building in the city.
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