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15,000 heritage sites open doors
One of the most exciting cities in the world, France invites vitiors to its famous monuments, buildings and heritage sites this weekend. " 15,000 heritage sites open doors September 18, 2009 ...
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Google maps 'demolish British history'
Internet maps such as those made by Google ae demolishing British history by effectively not including historic monuments, battlefields etc on them according to super map maker Mary Spence. Traditional cartography... London's Trafalgar Square's fourth plinth stays empty - for now
There are four plinths in Trafalgar Square and one of them has been empty for a while now. Many are saying that it is being left empty for when the Queen dies, but if a statue of her is placed there, it will most...Stonehenge - Latest dig reveals Roman interference
Results from the first excavation at Stonehenge in 44 years has turned-up very little to justify Professors Darvill and Wainwright theory that the site was an ancient hospital (1). Their view, which contrasts with...Hue citadel spruced up for festival
Hue Citadel - This construction stared in 1805 under the reign of Emperor Gia Long and completed in 1832 under the reign of Emperor Ming Mang. Under Nguyen' reign, Kings have ordered to build ramparts, palaces and constructional works of royal. Over 200 years to now, it is...Olympic Torch in Argentina
The demonstrations in Argentina were a little more subdued than we have seen in other cities so far. Anti-China demonstrations were surprisingly quiet and it was reported that some even left and went home...Tourist destroys legendary earlobe
My theory is he was trying to pull a Van Gogh to impress his girlfriend, but his art history was a little shaky."The authorities on Easter Island have detained a Finnish tourist on suspicion of trying to steal an...Lights Went Out
Editor's Note: We went black at NowPublic World HQ. We even have a photo to prove it. If you also observed light's out, send us your documentary evidence! Friends told me about this effort to highlight climate...An In-Depth View of America by the Numbers
"In the days just before the election and as the U.S. population tops 300 million, TIME takes a close look at the country. Who are we, really? How do we live? What do we believe? How much do we earn? Some places on earth are simply too big to photograph: the Grand Canyon, the...Illegals leave border trashed
Volunteers recovered 25,000 pounds of trash, 600 abandoned vehicles and 1,725 discarded bicycles.No Icons, No Monuments Worth Protecting
Surely, this comes as a surprise to New Yorkers "New York has no national monuments or icons, according to the Department of Homeland Security form obtained by ABC News. That was a key factor used to determine that New York City should have its anti-terror funds slashed by 40...History on the brink
The World Monuments Fund warns that wars, weather and neglect, among other threats, are endangering cultural-heritage sites around the world.
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