Tag Archives: famous landmarks
HISTORIC WORTH-A-VISIT: ATHENS ACROPOLIS
But if you can’t visit it in person, there are virtual tours.
HISTORIC PLACES: FAMOUS EUROPEAN LANDMARKS
Of the hundred listed, I’ve only been to about forty-five. As yet, anyway.
TRIVIA TRAIL: COLOSSEUM / STONEHENGE
Question: Which is older, the Colosseum or Stonehenge? Answer: Stonehenge, by about 1,500 years. https://www.travel-ancient-world-sites.com/Historical-Timeline.html
HISTORIC SCULPTURES: MOUNT RUSHMORE PRESIDENTS
Happy Presidents’ Day, America. https://kids.kiddle.co/Mount_Rushmore
TRIVIA TRAIL: GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Question: Who built the Great Wall Of China? Answer: The construction of the Great Wall was ordered by China’s first emperor, Qin Shi Huang, to defend against invading nomadic tribes such as the Xiongnu, possible ancestors of the Huns. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/great-wall-china/
TRIVIA TRAIL: EIFFEL TOWER MILESTONE
Question: Something special happened at the Eiffel Tower on August 30th, 1993. What was it? Answer: It received its 150,000,000 millionth visitor! Not bad for a ‘temporary’ structure built for the World Fair held in Paris in 1889. And just for fun, check out: http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-may-not-know-about-the-eiffel-tower
Time Travelling With Kids 