Palace Of Westminster Photos

The Palace of Westminster and Westminster Bridge viewed from across the River Thames

The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

Palace Of Westminster At Night

It lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster

Buzz Aldrin Photos

Buzz Aldrin is an American mechanical engineer, retired United States Air Force pilot and astronaut who was the Lunar Module pilot on Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing in history. On July 20, 1969, he was the second human being to set foot on the Moon, following mission commander Neil Armstrong.

Milford Sound Photos

Panorama of Milford Sound looking northwest from the township. Mitre Peak (centre) rises 1,692 metres above the sound.

Milford Sound is a fjord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island, within Fiordland National Park and the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage site. It has been judged the world's top travel destination in an international survey

Milford Sound is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination.

New Zealand Flag Photos

The flag of New Zealand is a defaced Blue Ensign with the Union Flag in the canton, and four red stars with white borders to the right. The stars represent the constellation of Crux, the Southern Cross.

Layers Of The Earth Photos

Four Main Layers of the Earth

1. Crust

2. Mantle

3. Outer Core

4. Inner Core

The interior structure of the Earth, similar to the outer, is layered. These layers can be defined by either their chemical or their rheological properties. The Earth has an outer silicate solid crust, a highly viscous mantle, a liquid outer core that is much less viscous than the mantle, and a solid inner core.

Komodo Dragon Photos

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang and Gili Dasami.

A member of the monitor lizard family (Varanidae), it is the largest living species of lizard, growing to a maximum of length 3 metres (9.8 ft) in rare cases and weighing up to around 70 kilograms (150 lb).

Bosphorus Bridge Photos

The Bosphorus Bridge, also called the First Bosphorus Bridge is one of the two bridges in Istanbul, Turkey, spanning the Bosphorus strait and thus connecting Europe and Asia. The bridge is located between Ortaköy and Beylerbeyi

At present Bosphorus Bridge is the 16th longest suspension bridge span in the world.

It is 1,510 m (4,954 ft) long with a deck width of 39 m (128 ft). The distance between the towers (main span) is 1,074 m (3,524 ft) and their height over road level is 105 m (344 ft). The clearance of the bridge from sea level is 64 m (210 ft).

Vietnam Flag Photos

The flag of Vietnam, also known as the "red flag with yellow star", was designed in 1940 and used during an uprising against French rule in Cochinchina that year.

White House Photos

The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.

Li River Photos

The Li River or Lijiang River is a river in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

The Li River originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an Сounty and flows in the general southern direction through Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao Photos

The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain.

It is built alongside the Nervion River, which runs through the city of Bilbao to the Atlantic Coast. The Guggenheim is one of several museums belonging to the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation.