środa, 4 lipca 2012

335. The Yuma Territorial Prison

The Yuma Territorial Prison was a prison located in Yuma, Arizona Territory, United States. It is one of the Yuma Crossing and Associated Sites on the National Register of Historic Places in the Yuma Crossing National Heritage Area. The site is now operated as a historical museum by Arizona State Parks as Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park, a state park in southwestern Arizona. The prison accepted its first inmate on July 1, 1876. For the next 33 years 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, served sentences there for crimes ranging from murder to polygamy. The prison was under continuous construction with labor provided by the prisoners. In 1909, the last prisoner left the Territorial Prison for the newly constructed Arizona State Prison Complex located in Florence, Arizona

334. Naarden

 Naarden  is a municipality and a town in the Gooi region in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. Naarden is an example of a star fort, complete with fortified walls and a moat. The walls and the moat have been restored and are in a very good state.

333. Germany


332. Portrait of Catherine and Mary Radziwill

 Portrait of Catherine and Mary Radziwill (1646) From the collection of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus

331. Coffee on the World


poniedziałek, 2 lipca 2012

330. Singapore "Marina Bay"

 Marina Bay is a bay near Central Area in the southern part of Singapore, and lies to the east of the Downtown Core. Marina Bay is set to be a 24/7 destination with endless opportunities for people to “explore new living and lifestyle options, exchange new ideas and information for business, and be entertained by rich leisure and cultural experiences”. It is here where the most innovative facilities and infrastructure such as the underground “common services tunnel” are built and where mega activities take place.
Helix Bridge - The world's first curved double helix structural bridge.
Marina Bay Sands Integrated Resort - Glamorous Hotel with world class luxury casino and entertainment delights.
ArtScience Museum - The lotus-inspired iconic hosts major International touring exhibitions from the most renowned collections in the world