HAUS DER MUSIK
HAUS DER MUSIK Science meets music in this fiber-interactive museum. Expe rience the physics of sound, learn about famous Viennese composers, and play with a neat invention called the …
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE
BUCKINGHAM PALACE Originally built for the Dukes of Buckingham, Buckingham House was acquired by George III in 1762 and converted into a full-scale palace by George IV. During the …
LEIPZIG MAP
LEIPZIG MAP Leipzig (pop. 493,000) is one of the few German university cities large enough to have a life outside the academy, but small enough to feel the influence …
NUREMBERG NURNBERG
NUREMBERG (NURNBERG) Nuremberg (pop. 491,000) once hosted massive Nazi rallies; the Allies later chose it as the site of the post-war tribunals. Today, townspeople have forged a new image …
MUSIC OF BRITAIN
MUSIC OF BRITAIN During the Renaissance, English ears were tuned to cathedral anthems, psalms, madrigals, and the odd lute performance. Henry Purcell (1659-1695) rang in the Baroque with instrumental …
BOURGES FRANCE
BOURGES FRANCE In 1433, Jacques Coeur chose Bourges (pop. 80,000) as the site for one of his many chateaux. You’ll see more of the unfurnished Palais Jacques-Coeur than he …
SALISBURY MAP
SALISBURY MAP Salisbury (pop. 37,000) centers around .Salisbury Cathedral and its astounding 123m spire. The bases of the pillars actually bend inward under 6400 tons of limestone; the chapel …
London Travel Destinations
London Travel Destinations HAMPSTEAD Hampstead first caught the attention of well-heeled Londoners in the 17th century. In the 1930s, residents such as Sigmund Freud, Barbara Hepworth, Aldous Huxley, and …