Cesis Castle (Latvian: Cēsu pils) is the largest, most significant, and best-preserved Gothic castle in Latvia located in the city of Cesis, approximately 90 km northeast of Riga, the capital.
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The Church of St. Lawrence (French: Église Saint-Laurent) is a beautiful Roman Catholic church located in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France.
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Lisbon (Portuguese: Lisboa) is the capital and largest city of Portugal set on seven hills at the wide mouth of the Tagus, the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula, where…
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ArchitectureSouthern Europe
Neo-Gothic Architecture: The Assumption of Mary Cathedral in Zagreb, Croatia
The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary (Croatian: Katedrala Uznesenja Blažene Djevice Marije) is a gorgeous Roman Catholic church located in Kaptol, the historical center of Zagreb, Croatia.
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ArchitectureSouthern Europe
Isabelline Architecture: St. John of the Monarchs Church in Toledo, Spain
The Church of St. John of the Monarchs (Spanish: Iglesia de San Juan de los Reyes) is a beautiful Roman Catholic church located in the city of Toledo, in Castile…
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Riga is the beautiful capital of Latvia, the largest metropolis of the Baltic states, and one of the business, political and cultural centers of the region. Riga, or Rīga (Latvian),…
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The Seine is the second-longest river in France, extending over 770 km/478 mi from Burgundy through Paris and Normandy before joining the English Channel at Le Havre. The Seine River…
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The Glasgow Necropolis is a 15-hectare (37-acre) Victorian cemetery located on the second-highest hill in Glasgow, the largest city of Scotland. Established in the first half of the 19th century,…
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The Warsaw tram network forms part of the public transportation system in Warsaw, the capital of Poland. It is operated by the company Tramwaje Warszawskie Sp. z o.o. The first…
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Sopot is a small seaside city and spa resort in northern Poland. It is famous for its International Song Festival, the largest such event in Europe after the Eurovision Song…
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Common water frogs (Pelophylax esculentus) are widespread in Europe except for southern France, Greece, the Pyrenees, and the Balkans. They live in large, shallow water bodies rich in aquatic plants,…
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In 2015, UNESCO inscribed the Forth Bridge as the sixth World Heritage site in Scotland. The structure is a symbol of the country’s architectural, industrial, and transportation heritage. The Forth…
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Firebugs (Pyrrhocoris apterus) are native to Europe, also found in Northern Africa (except the Canary Islands), and Central and South Asia. Northern Utah is the only place in the United…
