Archive for October, 2010
Cape Town shines in the shadow of 3,563-foot (1,086-meter) Table Mountain.
What’s not to love about Cape Town? From iconic Table Mountain, several hundred million years in the making, to the hip watering holes of Camps Bay, South Africa’s “Mother City” is the brightest light in the reborn rainbow nation. more…
Members of the Grenadier Guards march through the gates of Buckingham Palace.
The United Kingdom’s capital city—covering 610 square miles (1,580 square kilometers)—is huge. Founded in A.D. 43, it’s also old. And powerful. London is a hub of culture, business, and politics—and center of the once glorious British Empire that can still throw its weight around the globe. more…
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum maintains the largest collection of historic air and spacecraft in the world.
The museum features 22 exhibition galleries, displaying hundreds of artifacts including the original Wright 1903 Flyer, the “Spirit of St. Louis,” and the Apollo 11 command module. more…
The National Museum of Natural History is part of the Smithsonian Institution and houses a national collection of more than 125 million natural science specimens and cultural artifacts.
This museum is also a research facility dedicated to inspiring discovery about the natural world through its exhibitions and education programs. more…