The Romans have been mining here for gold and silver for about 400 years and mining stopped here when the Romans left.
In 1855 mining was resumed, as the international demand for copper grew during the Industrial Revolution.
Walt Disney Concert Hall was designed by architect Frank Gehry, and is the new home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic. It is said to be one of the most acoustically sophisticated concert halls in the world, and its stunning looks are an attraction in itself.
The Alberta Legislature Building is located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Edmonton is the capital of Alberta.
A visit to Barcelona brings out the inner child in a person. It's colorful art designed by using so many shapes and materials reminds one of art class in school when the teachers give you the strangest stuff to make gifts for mom and dad.
Frank Lloyd Wright's Mayan-style masterpiece in the Los Feliz Hills. One of the first residences ever to be built using concrete blocks Wright set the bar pretty high for other architects.
John Lautner's incredible desert house for Arthur Elrod. A massive concrete roof hung over an indoor outdoor pool with boulders in the living room makes the house feel sort of like a super modern cave.
Stare Namesty in Prague is one of the most beautiful if not the most beautiful old town square in Europe.
Set on a small island in Japan's Inland Sea, Benesse Art Site combines the themes of "Nature and Art" in a complex that includes a luxury hotel and two museums: "Benesse House Museum" and "Chichu Art Museum".
The hotel: "Benesse House" is an hotel with four facilities, Park, Beach, Museum and Oval. All these facilities have guestrooms.
A great place to veiw art in San Fransisco.
Originally built in 1898, this San Francisco landmark at the foot of Market Street was one of the busiest transit terminals in the world prior to the construction of the Bay and Golden Gate Bridges during the 1930s. Ferry traffic declined dramatically thereafter, and from the 1950s until the mid-1990s, the Ferry Building was hidden behind an ugly elevated freeway.