2006-07-06 02:19:47 · 17 answers · asked by melo 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
I've visited bunches. The one which affected me most is no longer there, the Berlin wall. There were markers along the wall (which wasn't just a wall, it was gutted buildings, too, virtually just swathe cutting across the city) where people who had tried to make it to freedom had been shot down. One piece of graffiti said simply, "In Tyrannos". Behind the wall was no man's land, another great swathe of composed of barbed wire and spaces, and on each side of the wall area stood armed guards. I was able to visit east Berlin at the time. The contrast between the two cities was soul piercing. West Berlin was vibrant, had taken the rubble of war and turned it into a beautiful city. One park had a hill made of the rubble and the kids could ski down it in the winter. They left monuments to the war as well, but I was so impressed with the energy and courage and spirit of those people. East Berlin, barring the guards and the guns, was virtually empty streets and unimproved areas. Sad.
2006-07-06 02:36:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been to many American Civil War sites (Gettysburg, the Crater in Petersburg, Stone Mountain in GA), some natural landmarks (Yellowstone, the Badlands, Devils tower) and some architectural landmarks (St Peter's in Rome, the Washington Monument). Every experience was different. At the battlefields, you really got a sense of how close to each other the soldiers were, and how terrible that war was. At the natural landmarks, you saw the wonder and majesty of nature. At the man made ones, you saw what men can do, when they work together, to create something enduring and lasting. If you get a chance, I recommend going to them.
2006-07-06 09:41:17 · answer #2 · answered by mury902 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, back in the early 90s I went to Rome/Athens/Florence... when I saw the Colosseum it wasn't as big as I thought it would be. Granted, oodles of the granite has been "re used" and taken away but still. One cool thing that people visiting ONLY know about this landmark is.....it's full of untamed cats. YES, all of the rats and mice that hide in the dissolving structure attract huge numbers of stray cats! There's one for the storybook, huh?!
2006-07-06 09:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by nirekelly27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of them.
Most disappointing was probably the Alamo because I was expecting something much larger.....had seen too many movies. Its in the middle of downtown San Antonio and not much is left except the chapel. But, if you're ever in San Antonio, you need to go see it.
Most fun was probably the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. Loved going up inside it in the little rail car. And looking down was kind of dizzying.
The Astrodome in Houston was cool too, that was back when it was something like the only one.
Abe Lincoln stuff in and around Springfield, Illinois is inspiring if you're a Lincoln fan and history buff.
Next to the Alamo the one that sends shivers up and down your spine is Dealey Plaza in Dallas where JFK was assassinated.
2006-07-06 17:55:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bahia Temple in Haifa Israel
( World centre of the Bahia- faith )
Built on the top mount Carmel ,
It has a spectacular gardens,
beautifully tended with many sculptures
and statues, on either side of
a wide stairway, which cascades from the
shrine right down to the foot of the mountain
you could spend many days, exploring here and the view from the top is spectacular.
:)
2006-07-06 09:38:35 · answer #5 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cemetery Ridge near the stone fence and copse of trees, nearly dead center on the ridge. It was an impressive site that will live with me forever, i can't explain it or put it into other words....just impressive knowing what happened there.
Then there's Alcatraz, i just returned from there this past weekend...brought back alot of memories of my teen years during the Indian occupation
2006-07-06 13:57:58 · answer #6 · answered by Its not me Its u 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best was seeing the Nile delta and those Blocks,man from an aeroplane.Pyramids.....Sphinx.. Saqqara... best go to Dahab now i've heard its all different now...Great Pyramid stunk ..sweat getting up those stairs..Summer Baby..they,re falling like flies...got to h e l p........
2006-07-06 10:25:18 · answer #7 · answered by kit walker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I live in NY so have been to Ground Zero - very sad. And I've also been to DC and saw the Vietnam wall - that was also sad and moving.
2006-07-06 15:09:53 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's been a bunch, but one that people tried telling me was not worth seeing was Mt. Rushmore. Turns out it was awsome. I loved it.
2006-07-06 16:16:24 · answer #9 · answered by ehoward677 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i went to see the yramind os giza.
it was incredibly disappointing. kids were sitting on it, chipping bits off to sell to tourists.
damn people not caring for their national heritage.
2006-07-06 09:23:49 · answer #10 · answered by luke_lanham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋