Located in Hyde Park in Sydney, Australia, the Anzac Memorial was erected to immortalize the memory of the men and women from New South Wales who served in World War I. Featuring distinctive Australian imagery and symbolism, it’s aim was not to glorify the war, but to instead emphasize the stakes associated with it. In […]
Like other famous parks across the world, Hyde Park in Sydney Australia features natural and constructed monuments that have been able to attract audiences from across the city and world. It has done so by embracing the history of the park itself while still being committed to the contemporary community. In doing so, it has […]
While monuments like the Shrine of Remembrance provide tourists with a notable landmark to focus their trip around, Melbourne, Australia features many other significant attractions. Not all of them have the scope and scale of the Shrine, but all of them have helped the city to form a unique identity in relation to the rest […]
A 51-acre park that features numerous monuments and statues along with a 2,000-seat amphitheater, Soldier’s Walk Memorial Park in Arcadia, Wisconsin, honors American statesmen and members of the armed forces who have served the country in times of war. Far more expansive than single memorials that similarly honor veterans of multiple wars, the Park became […]
Located in the heart of downtown Madison, the Wisconsin State Capitol has a history and set of experiences that provide residents and visitor with a variety of options. From guided tours to a 360-degree view of the city, the building attracts visitors from near and afar for a variety of reasons. However, taking advantage of […]
Sculptures such as the Little Mermaid in Copenhagen and Manneken Pis in Brussels have become icons of their respective cities, and the same thing has happened for Minneapolis, Minnesota with “Spoonbridge and Cherry”. This whimsical, 50-foot long piece has delighted visitors ever since it was installed and is now a familiar and iconic symbol for […]
Built into the ruins of what was once the world’s largest flour mill, the Mill City Museum has become one of the most unique attractions in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Even though it closed in the 1960s and was almost totally destroyed by a fire in the 1990s, the Minnesota Historical Society was nonetheless able to develop […]