New York aquarium — the oldest aquarium in new York, located in Brooklyn. Today it is inhabited by about 2,000 animals of more than 350 different types. In autumn 2012 the new York aquarium was a victim of hurricane sandy and was closed for reconstruction. The amount of damage amounted to more than $ 6 million. Fortunately, most of its inhabitants survived. Reconstruction is still ongoing, but half of the…

It is logical to assume that the world’s largest collection of works by Salvador Dali is in his hometown of Figueres in Spain. To see it, will have to make the long journey and cross the ocean. If your craving art Maestro Gave not so strong, but to pay tribute to his work all you want, the second largest collection of works by the famous surrealist in the world you…

Have you ever wondered which city in the world with a perfect life? The answer to this question has already been found by analysts from the Economist Intelligence Unit, which annually determine the top 10 most livable cities! In 2017 took first place in the Australian city of Melbourne, which is the seventh consecutive year, tops the rating. Melbourne is not enough just 2.5 points, to a maximum of 100….

The history of the Church of St. Bernard de Clairvaux is truly unique. In order to understand, we need to travel back to medieval Spain in 1133-1141 years, where he built our monastery, where 700 years of living the monks of the Cistercian. In the middle of the 1830-ies of Spain covered the First war of the carlists which led to the capture of the monastery. Then the building was…

Masonic temple of Philadelphia or, as it is supposed to be called «honourable Grand Lodge of the most ancient and honorable Fraternity of free masons of Pennsylvania and Masonic jurisdiction» strikes a luxury jewelry. In 1873 the New York Times called him the biggest, most expensive and most magnificent building of the masons in the world, and it is impossible to argue. source: flickr.com/Curious Expeditions /CC The Freemasons are often…

Arnold Schwarzenegger has recorded a four-minute videoin which he appealed to the neo-Nazis, white nationalists and neoconfederates. “Bigotry does not happen on both sides. And there are no two sides to hate. And if you decide to March under the flag that symbolizes the murder of millions of people, and it can’t be two sides,” thus began the appeal of Schwarzenegger. Then ex-Governor of California decided to recall Donald Trump,…

After the stunning success of the film «La La land» and award of a gold figurine «Oscar» for best actress Emma stone is not difficult to guess who was the highest paid actress in Hollywood this year. But who got the rest, the same coveted places in this ranking from the financial-economic magazine Forbes? And what happened to Jennifer Lawrence, which for the first time in two years lost its…

Surrounded by beautiful mountains, in the wine area of Northern California is a building that could go from the pages of the history textbook. A huge castle , Castello di Amores, with four ground and three underground tiers, a moat, the current stone bridge and lush vineyards exactly the same as one of Tuscan castles-fortresses, the walls of which have witnessed many bloody battles. source: flickr.com/Jim G/CCsource: flickr.com/Jim G/CC The…

People far from the fields of art, often compared to some modern masters… as if mildly… human excrement. Although such a comparison is absolutely unflattering and even insulting, but in this case it literally describes the Central exhibit of the future exhibition. Next month, the artist cassils theholder of a Guggenheim fellowship in the creative arts for students of USA and Canada, debuting with the exhibition, which is designed to…

Cumberland falls, aka Cumberland Falls is a natural decoration of the Cumberland river. It is located near the town of Corbin in the County of McCreary and Whitey. Sometimes this waterfall is called the Niagara of the South, so it is not surprising that he became a Central part of the resort Park Cumberland Falls. The average height of the waterfall is a little less than 70 feet (about 21…