2018
/ A bridge undone by war / Orval, Normandy France /
Everyone knows Normandy for World War II battles, and Camambert cheese—of course. But what about forgotten villages where signs of destruction are still evident?
/ Stunning every step of the way / Central Coast, California /
At least 12,000 years ago, the first humans lived along this seaside paradise. And for millions of years, whales have migrated seasonally close to the shore.
/ Neolithic jade figure / Shanghai Museum, People’s Square, Shanghai, China /
Who was the artist along the Yangtze river who made this tiny deity over 5000 years ago? Jade is a stone that captures the imagination and hearts of everyone in China, connecting with love, immortality, and the soul.
Who was the artist along the Yangtze river who made this tiny deity over 5000 years ago? Jade is a stone that captures the imagination and hearts of everyone in China, connecting with love, immortality, and the soul.
/ Leonardo da Vinci double helix staircase / Chambord Chateau, France /
Words fail to capture the grandeur of this technical and artistic wonder. It must be seen, climbed, and descended…over and over again. Then memory gels.
/ Beauty, piety, and the book in stone / Ramon Art, Barcelona, Spain /
What better way to express intelligence and curiousity than to be scupted, holding a book?
/ Ruiguang Pagoda / Suzhou, China /
Suzhou has classical gardens that mimic art and philosophy in the capital of the ancient Silk Road of China. You walk into paintings when you tour them. Then there’s the Auspicious Luster Pagoda, built in 247 by King Chiwu Sun Quan in honor of his mother. It has 13 floors, destroyed and rebuilt many times.
/ Saint Nicolas Russian Church, Sofia, Bulgaria /
The miracle maker, Saint Nicolas, is honored with this 20th church in the heart of Sofia. He saved soldiers wrongfully destined to death—maidens from forced prostitution and even calmed seas.