"A royal and parliamentary burgh and seaport, situated on the east coast of Scotland, in the county…
"Acropolis, 'the highest point of the city.' Many of the important cities of Greece and Asia Minor were…
"London City and Midland Bank, Ludgate Hill Branch." — The Encyclopedia Britannica, 1910
During one of King Richard the Lion-Heart's crusades the city of Acre was taken over and a prince, Leopold,…
This view of Florence shows the Duomo (cathedral) on the right and Giotto's Campanile (tower) on the…
This painting is by Giotto. It is fresco with many different levels. It can be found in the Peruzzi…
The romantisit, J. William Turner, was famous for his drawings of landscapes. In this painting he drew…
This painting by Andrea Mantegna is a great example of the style and technique that she often used in…
American troops bombarding the city of Vera Cruz during the Mexican-American war.
One of the greatest of the Girondists, was born at Marseilles, March 6, 1767. At first an advocate and…
Illustration showing an angle of 23 degrees 40 minutes making a triangle in a city block and marking…
Five Pounds (5 pounds) New York currency from 1759. Image is the New York City Coat of Arms. Beneath…
Five Pounds (5 pounds) New York currency from 1771. Image is the Coat of Arms of New York City. Beneath…
Half Dollar (50 cents) New York currency from 1775. Image is the Coat of Arms of New York City.
A movable tower was used o attack a city in the medieval ages. It "was rolled up to the wall of the…
Diego Suarez Stamp (1 C) from 1890. Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana…
Diego Suarez Stamp (5 C) from 1890. Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana…
Diego Suarez Stamp (15 C) from 1890. Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana…
Diego Suarez Stamp (25 C) from 1890. Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana…
Diego Suarez Stamp (5 C) from 1891. Diego-Suárez is a city at the northern tip of Madagascar in Antsiranana…
New York City Stamp (3 cent) from 1842. This stamp was acknowledged and ordered by the United States…
Providence Stamp (10 cent) from 1846. This stamp was acknowledged by the United States Government, but…
The Spectre's Voyage. "There is a part of the Lake of Geneva, between the city and the little village…
"The capital of Bohemian, a prosperous well-built city near the centre of the kingdom, on both sides…
The Statue of Liberty in New York is the largest statue in the world, given as a gift from France to…
"'Liberty Enlightening the World,' a gift from the French Republic to the Greatest Republic. Height…
It occupies a "unique position" as one of the holiest sites and as "the greatest of all churches of…