The walls of Japan’s Kawloon city walled by the Chinese Nationalist army are home to some of the most fascinating archaeological sites in Asia.It was built as a fortified settlement during the Qing Dynasty (1368-1644) by Emperor Qianlong to stop invading Mongols.However, after the Chinese Civil War in 1841, Kawloons inhabitants moved on, taking their […]
If you’re looking for a place to live in the desert, you’ve come to the right place.The city of Zaria has just been upgraded to the highest quality desert living in the world, and now you can get a property that looks like it could live on a desert island.Here’s how.The Zaria Desert is the […]
title 10 things to know about Nuremburg, Germany article title How does Nurembeichen, Germany look from the sky?article title Nurempescher Kämpfer is one of the world’s oldest cities, built in the 15th century and rebuilt by the German King Wilhelm II in the early 19th century.In recent decades, it’s become a tourist attraction.Now the city […]
I got into a heated argument with a coworker a few months back.We’d been arguing about what to do with a city wall, and I wanted to see what they’d built.A couple months ago, I’d heard about a new wall that was going up in Mexico.I wanted more information.“Why is Mexico so big?”I asked.“It’s really […]
By now you’ve probably heard about the New York City walls.The giant concrete wall is a massive obstacle to moving across New York State, and as a result it has become a popular symbol of the city’s recent and ongoing economic struggles.But it’s also the symbol of many of the things we worry about, and […]
As a city grows, so does the need for an urban wall.While many cities are embracing the trend, others are looking to use existing walls to create a wall that is not only aesthetically pleasing, but also adds a sense of security and protection.With the growth of the internet and digital communities, the need to […]
How to Build Your Own ‘Wall City’ in Punjab?The city is the epicenter of the Indo-Pakistani border dispute, and it’s home to many of Pakistan’s most notorious terrorists.It also sits on Pakistan’s northern border with India.Lahore is one of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir’s most violent cities, home to the infamous Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), the Tehreek-e Khalq (TK), and […]
A day after a group of police officers stood outside the Orlando City Hall building for hours, they were ordered out.The city’s police union, the Fraternal Order of Police, and the Orlando Police Department said in a joint statement that officers would remain outside the building until the union was satisfied with their actions.Orlando police […]
By Sarah LeePublished Mar 19, 2017 11:23:08We’ve spent countless hours on our ski lifts, our snowshoes, and the snowboarding hills of the Alps and we’ve all done it at some point.It’s what makes our sport what it is, and one thing that sets us apart from other sports is that we can always find a […]
LONDON — Paris City Walls, the advertising powerhouse behind some of the most iconic brands of the past half century, is about to start showing the ads on billboards and on TV, the company announced Tuesday.The move marks a return to the advertising world that the company was once synonymous with, but it’s a welcome […]