Just a few miles from the city of Nice in the South of France, or Cote d”Azur for those being specific, is the hilltop town of Eze (pronounced “eh-zz”). Founded around 2000 BC, Eze began as a small commune near Mount Bastide. The small commune was first occupied by the Romans, along with the Moors. The town was also used as sort of...
Situated in the neighborhood of Bensonhurst in south Brooklyn lies an oasis of pizza and spumoni. Since 1939, L&B Spumoni Gardens is a favorite Italian pizzeria that offers all sorts of Italian eats, from pizza to pasta, and everything in between. What this place is most famous for is their signature Sicilian style pizza and homemade spumoni. What began in...
In the Red Centre, Uluru isn’t the only natural wonder out there. Located about 16 miles (25 km) to the west of Uluru is Kata Tjuta, also known as Mount Olga (or The Olgas). These large domed rock formations are located about 227 miles (365 km) southwest of Alice Springs, in the southern part of the Northern Territory. Kata Tjuta is also located at the...
One of the oldest and most beautiful ballparks in America can be found at 1060 West Addison Street on Chicago’s north side. If you see hot dogs topped with sport peppers and yellow mustard, fans in red, white, and blue, and ivy-covered walls, there’s no doubt that you’ve landed in the middle of Wrigley Field. Originally built in 1914 as Weeghman...
New York City is a cornucopia of famous landmarks, big and small. And one of the most famous can be found at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the neighborhood of Flushing, Queens. Actually, it’s more like, world-famous! The giant steel globe, known only as the Unisphere. The Unisphere, also known as the Globitron, is a 12-story stainless-steel model of the...