古埃及金字塔是奴隶制帝王的陵墓,最宏大的当为吉萨三座大金字塔。塔基呈方形,每边长230米,高146米,用230余万块巨石(每块平均重达2.5吨)垒成,国王墓室用一块400吨重的石板垒成。整体规模雄伟壮观,设计科学,构造复杂,历时30年建成。古希腊时即被称为世界七大奇迹之一,1980年列入世界遗产名录...
Much of the fascination of Ethiopia lies in its myriad historical sites, the obelisks and stele of Axum, the churches and coptic monasteries in the Ti...
阳光沙滩大海冲浪——夏威夷,金色的沙摊,金色的人。For most of us, Hawaii begins to weave her spell(魅力)with some little glimmer(微光) of awareness. Golden beaches and...
Spotlight on St.PetersburgSt.Petersburg.The very name brings to mind some of Russia's greatest poets,writers and composers:Pushkin,Dostoevsky,Tcha...
被称为世界七大奇景之一的尼亚加拉大瀑布位于加拿大和美国交界的尼亚加拉河上,它那丰沛而浩瀚的水汽和磅礴的气势,使所有前来观赏的游人都为之震撼。尼亚加拉河长约56米,上接海拔174米的伊利湖,下注海拔75米的安大略湖。这99米的落差,已足以形成湍急的水流,而两湖之间横亘着的一道石灰岩断崖,更使水量丰富...
North side of the Mall, 14th St NW and Constitution Ave; closest Metro Smithsonian.If you like kitsch, you won't want to miss the bizarre melange ...
Out of all of America's symbols, none has proved more enduring or evocative than the Statue of Liberty. This giant figure, torch in hand and clutc...
Walt and Roy Disney began their partnership on October 16, 1923 when they signed a contract to produce the Alice Comedies, a series of six- to eight-m...
On the surface, Chinatown is prosperous - a "model slum," some have called it - with the lowest crime rate, highest employment and least juv...
Have you heard of Bali, a place to the south of Indonesia? It's a small island but is becoming more and more famous by its fascinating tourist att...