Even during the “shoulder season” when we went — not peak tourist time, but certainly not dead either — the Duoro riverfront ...

No building better symbolises Paris than the ... World Fair and the centenary of the 1789 Revolution by engineer Gustave Eiffel. Eiffel made use of new technology that was already popular in ...

Almost half of the 100 rooms, including the Suite Gustave Eiffel (above), have a full or ... housed in three adjoining 17th and 18th century buildings. The walls showcase pieces from his ...

In 1945, more than 300 American B-29 bombers attacked Tokyo with incendiary bombs, killing about 100,000 people and destroying an estimated 250,000 buildings over 16 square miles. In 1959 ...

Discover the best things to do in Porto in 48 hours! Explore Porto's top attractions, must-see landmarks, and enjoy ...

The Eiffel Tower is one of the most famous buildings in the world. Named after the engineer who constructed it, Gustave Eiffel, who was known as the 'magician of iron', it opened officially on ...

The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor shares something in common with other marvels of the world that are, were and never came to fruition.