Cities

Los Angeles is located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where geological instability has contributed to the creation of a series of faults that cause approximately 10.000 earthquakes in these areas annually.

The first traces of human activity in the area of today's city date back 12.000 years.

Chicago is home to one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world - Willis Tower until 2009 known as Sears Tower.

It became the capital of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern) in 1806.

The Laurentian Library (Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana or BML) was built in the cloister of the Medici Basilica of San Lorenzo di Firenze.

Art lovers will not be disappointed, Chicago has about 60 museums and almost 200 art galleries.

Hamburg is located at the confluence of the Elbe and Alster.

In the 15th century, King Sigismund of Luxembourg recognized Bratislava as a free city.

In 1715, the Naval Academy was opened in St. Petersburg, followed ten years later by the Academy of Sciences.

It is the only capital in the world that borders two countries, Austria and Hungary.