Kensington Gardens in a large park in central London that once served as the private gardens of Kensington Palace. The Palace is still one of the top features of the park, although the variety of activities and monuments that it possesses have allowed it to become a landmark for both residents and visitors. In doing […]
The Praça do Comércio (“Commerce Square” in English) sits right on the Tagus river in Lisbon, serving as a hub for all different types of activities. Commercial ships used to unload their goods directly onto this square to the point that it became known as the “door” to Lisbon that enabled the economy of the […]
Said to be the first modern post-Roman triumphal arch built in Europe, the “Alcalá Gate” (in Spanish, La Puerta de Alcalá) is one of the most well-known monuments in Spain, but that is just part of the reason it is classified as a National Monument. Constructed before the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the […]
Named after the citadel that was destroyed that would enable it to be created, Parc de la Ciutadella is Barcelona’s biggest park. Featuring a small lake, numerous monuments, notable attractions and plenty of wide-open green space, the park has become an ideal spot for residents and visitors to do everything from take a walk to […]
A set of stairs in Rome, Italy has come to do far more than simply link a church with the community beneath it. The Spanish Steps are a monumentous stairway of 135 steps that continue to serve their original purpose of connecting a community while also becoming an attraction that pulls in audiences from all […]
Rome has a history that stretches back for millennia and features numerous monuments and landmarks that have defined the city for ages. That historic significance makes it difficult for new monuments to make an impact in the city and across Italy, but the Trevi Fountain (Fontana di Trevi in Italian) has done just that. In […]
Old Church Park in Helsinki, Finland, contains a cemetery that has been gradually transformed into a park. With wide open paths, benches and a playground, the park has become as popular as all the other parks in the city center. In doing so, Old Church Park represents what it can mean for a space to […]