Sentences with phrase «national landmark»

I do find that trying to visit all the interesting things located within a short distance of home can seem harder than visiting a famous national landmark halfway across the country.

For his latest project, director Roland Emmerich swaps his signature destruction of national landmarks for the destruction of societal norms.

As part of the Build It Scotland initative that encourages young children aged 7 to 14 to build, design and create local and national landmarks in virtual worlds, 11 year - old Sam has recreated the stadium of his favourite football team Celtic, and it's a fantastic job.

The Hollywood sign mercilessly erased by an enormous tornado, the Statue of Liberty submerged by a gigantic tidal wave, the Empire State Building teetering perilously in a massive blizzard — apparently, the post-9 / 11 cinematic moratorium on destroying national landmarks for disposable summer kicks has lasted only two and a half years.

Beginning at the seaside coastal centre of Caernarfon, the Welsh Highland Line runs through some of Wales» most visited national landmarks including Beddgelert and Porthmadog.

Director Roland Emmerich, best known for destroying national landmarks and making large scale disaster movies, clearly had the...

Visit the iconic cities of Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Washington taking in national landmarks such as The Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, The White House, The Lincoln Memorial, The Liberty Bell and many more on a visit to America you will never forget.

It is a distinctive national landmark that builds on Basque assets and special characteristics, positioned as a beacon of excellence for good quality of life, social cohesion, and an innovative and competitive region.

The 40 young scientists will visit Washington, D.C., March 6 — 12 to tour the White House and other national landmarks, present their research to judges and the public in a poster session at the headquarters of the National Geographic Society and attend a black - tie awards gala at the National Building Museum.

(Emmerich in turn dove headlong into masturbatory FX destruction, perhaps never to return again to anything not involving the destruction of humankind, or at the very least a half dozen national landmarks.)

After an orientation day spent exploring national landmarks, local markets and impoverished neighbourhoods, I was thrown into a teaching position and given a few of my own classes.

One hundred and eight of children's literature's finest authors and illustrators tell both the historical and human stories of a beloved national landmark.

Main Street, the commercial center of Downtown Napa, retains its 19th century character with national landmarks such as the Winship Building on First and Main, and the Opera House, built in 1880 and re-opened in 2003 after a $ 13 million investment.

All Caravan New England tours start and end in Boston, MA, which is home to several historic national landmarks including Paul Revere's Old North Church, Fanueil Hall Marketplace, Boston Commons, and Battle Green.

The sublime country of Costa Rica — few places in the world have such a high concentration of incredible national landmarks and natural wonders.

An iconic national landmark (as of 1997, officially) and decade - spanning hub of pristine architectural and art preservation, Philip Johnson's Glass House grabs your preconceived notions of art, twists them, and then seamlessly plants them on a vast and tranquil Connecticut estate.

Celebrating our shared National landmarks and treasured sites.

It was with great interest that I read Daphne Bramham's recent op - ed on the future of Granville Island — a national landmark and one of the most iconic tourist destinations in our city.

The restitution problem» particularly the question of whether the Cathedral in Prague Castle is a national landmark or a Roman Catholic church» has been manipulated by the political parties and vulgarized by the media to such a degree that the awakened emotions and prejudices have made it impossible to address the essential question.

In fact, it has to because the train station was named a national landmark in 1967.

Nestled in Chinatown — one of Washington, DC's most vibrant neighborhoods — the Fairfield Inn and Suites is also conveniently close to museums, national landmarks and attractions such as: The White House, Smithsonian Institution, the National Mall, Washington Monument, U.S. Capitol and Lincoln Memorial.

And, they'll learn a thing or two about their country, including national landmarks and roadside attractions.

In the 1850s, stagecoaches ceased stopping at Stacy's Tavern, now a national landmark north of town, and commerce moved south in town when the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad laid tracks there.

That dream was translated into an afternoon picnic and romp at an old battlefield fort, now a national landmark.

The New York State Canal System is officially 100 years old and the Canal Society of New York and the State Canal Corporation celebrated the big day on Thursday with a ceremony, inviting a Theodore Roosevelt impersonator, unveiling the plaque listing the canals as a national landmark and opening one of the locks.

«it's a state and a national landmark, and it's really an historic opportunity to do something with a very important building,» Diamond said.

On the way back to the car I wanted to show the Mr. a national landmark — The Spite House at 523 Queen Street.

The popularity of this national landmark can not be underestimated — my husband and I had to queue for more than an hour in the rain on a weekday to visit this magnificent former residence and Parliament House of King Louis XIV.

Not for the tour but because this was not only a national landmark but because one of my favorite authors got the inspiration for one of my favorite novels there.

It has no national landmarks, and its topography is lovely without being majestic.

The human desire to make a mark is celebrated in this fictionalized account of Simon Rodia's process in building the Watts Towers — a singular, eccentric, artistic creation now recognized as a national landmark.

The Golden Gate Bridge, located in San Francisco, California, holds the macabre record for being the world's most popular suicide point, with an estimated 1,550 deaths having occurred at the national landmark.

Our nation's capital comes in at number three, so apparently the District has a lot more to offer than famous museums and national landmarks.

The village has been declared a national landmark and is a living museum where time seems to have stopped.

A national landmark, Rhodes Memorial lies within the Table Mountain National Park and the views from up here are stunning, offering panoramic vistas of industrial Cape Town, out over the airport and the Cape Flats, and on a clear day, the Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountain range.

Built by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, the Paradis Latin is a national landmark, home to the new hit show «Paradis à la Folie.»

Rich in history, Hotel Majapahit Surabaya is a national landmark features classic architecture and manicured gardens.

In order to preserve their national landmark, the Peruvian government has (wisely) restricted access to Machu Picchu.

The Rhine Falls, near Schaffhausen Over 15,000 years old, this national landmark is Europe's largest waterfall and easily welcomes visitors by car, bicycle or train.

Because the interior of this national landmark is fragile and sensitive, if archaeologists determine the cave must be sealed off to protect it, you could miss your chance to see this natural wonder.

Children across Scotland have built many local and national landmarks, such as Edinburgh Zoo, the Kelpies and the Forth Bridge.

Their work eventually lead to historic preservation projects: through their photography and activism, the Bechers were able to contribute to the preservation of an Art Deco coal mine in Germany, which was eventually made into a national landmark.

One notable achievement was the exterior renovation of the national landmark Foundation Building, built by founder Peter Cooper in 1859.

Miles has large - scale figurative works across the country - a national landmark in California [the Grape Crusher in Napa Valley] and several figurative works in the collection of Walt Disney [Seven Dwarfs at Walt Disney headquarters]; Miles» largest mobile sculpture is hanging in Noblesville, Indiana after it was commissioned by the owners of Performance Marketing Group.

Some of Miles» largest figurative works are in the collection of Walt Disney (the Seven Dwarfs) and he is the creator of a national landmark (the Grape Crusher in Napa Valley, CA).

Being one of the greatest examples of Georgian architecture and a national landmark, the hotel at all times is surrounded by people admiring the building's beauty and presence.

Whether you are taking a class trip to a national landmark or a small group, academic - related trip across the country, this plan offers comprehensive coverage that will help protect the travel investment, and other post-departure concerns.

Yellowstone National Park and the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument are two national landmarks that are just a short day trip away from Laurel.

«I really think it's going to become like a national landmark,» Luca Maestri, Apple's CFO, said at a conference earlier this month.