The first freestanding statuary was designed by the Archaic Greeks, a recognized success since until then the only carvings in existence were reliefs cut into walls and columns. Kouros figures, statues of young, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the statues. Regarded as by Greeks to represent beauty, the kouroi foun

The advent of the Normans in the latter half of the eleventh century substantially transformed The Anglo-Saxon ways of living. Architecture and gardening were attributes that the Normans excelled in, trumping that of the Anglo-Saxons at the time of the occupation. But before centering on home-life or having the occasion to consider domestic archite

For the adventuresome vacationer there are options aplenty from hiking Peru’s Inca Trail, riding though the Klondike Gold Rush National Historic Park on horseback, climbing the highest peak in Southeast Asia, motorcycling through the remote, raw beauty of Patagonia, not to mention running with the bulls in Pamplona. Get in a Ferrar

In Rome’s city center, there are countless celebrated public fountains. Pretty much all of them were designed, designed and built by one of the greatest sculptors and artists of the 17th century, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Also a city designer, he had capabilities as a water feature developer, and records of his life's work are obvious

Holiday breaks and special moments go hand in hand with celebration, good times and making memories. Why not go to Santa’s workshop in Lapland, head off for a romantic city break in Dubrovnik for Valentine’s Day, get married in St. Lucia and honeymoon in Bora Bora! Christmas: Rovaniemi Lapland A visit to Santaâ�