Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, stands as a country nestled in Northwestern Europe. Its boundaries touch the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the south, and the North Sea to the west. It covers an area of 30,689 square kilometers (11,849 square miles).

Belgium

Our Lady's Cathedral in Antwerp

The Cathedral of Our Lady, whose bell tower rises 123 metres above the historic centre of Antwerp, is rightly a symbol of the city. It was built in the Gothic style over two centuries (14th - 16th centuries) on the site of an old Romanesque church... read more

Belgium

Grand Place

The Grand Place, or Grote Markt, is an important historical and tourist centre of Brussels, where the City Hall and the King's House (or Bread House) are located. The ensemble of the market square, built in Louis XIV and Baroque style, is a UN... read more

Belgium

Manneken Pis Fountain

The Manneken Pis ("Pissing Boy") Fountain is the most famous and promoted landmark in Brussels. It is located near Grand Place. This miniature fountain sculpture of a peeing boy was originally made of stone, then, thanks to the court mas... read more

Belgium

Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula

The Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula is located on the Treurenberg Hill of Brussels, on the border between the old and new parts of the city. The church is a magnificent work of Gothic art, whose saints are also the patron saints of the Belg... read more

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Egypt

Khan Al-Khalili Market

Khan-Al-Khalili is a large market in the Muslim neighbourhood of Cairo, one of the city's striking landmarks. The square that Khan-Al-Khalili occupies was originally the site of the Saffron Tomb mausoleum, the burial place of the Fatimid caliphs. Emir Al-Khalili ordered the destruction of the Fatimid cemetery in 1382 in order to build a large caravanserai. At that time, this was the central... read more

Greece

Ancient Agora

In the heart of Athens, northwest of the Acropolis, lie the ruins of the Ancient Agora. During the period of ancient Greece (from about the beginning of the 6th century BC) it was the political, financial, administrative, cultural and religious ce... read more

Mali

Niono

The city of Niono is known as the "Venice of Mali" because of its system of canals and channels that criss-cross the entire city, and the local brick mosque is almost as famous as the famed Djenné Mosque.