Architecture

Its name derives from the entrance to the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean.

The creation of La Scala was decided by a fire at Milan’s existing opera theater, the Teatro Regio Ducale, in the 1770s.

Much was done during the reign of Elizabeth II, not only to restore and maintain the castle but also to transform it into a major tourist attraction in Britain.

The construction of architectural icons and the revitalization of Bilbao have brought great financial and social success.

The Forbidden City is located at the northern end of Tiananmen Square.

The Alcázar is a palace complex built in the 10th and 11th centuries.

An estimated 1,000 elephants were used to transport materials for the construction.

After twenty years of construction work, Louis XIV decided that the palace had achieved its intended appearance.

The statue of Christ the Redeemer was erected on the top of Mount Corcovado.

Historian Michael Lynch said, "Balmoral's Scottishness helped give the monarchy a truly British dimension for the first time."