In China, there is a wall that twists and turns like a dragon as it goes over moun- tains and across valleys. It is about as high as a three-story building. And it goes on and on, for nearly 4,000...
A HOUSE FOR SONGS
> Opera lovers watch an opera performed at La Scala Opera House. La Scala in Milan, Italy, is a house built for singing---an opera house. It is built on the same ground where the Church of Santa...
A SHIP SAVED BY A POEM
The Constitution, a famous sailing ship, looks like this today. "Oh, better that her shattered hulk Should sink beneath the wave; Her thunder shook the mighty deep, And there should be her...
WHERE BATTLES WERE FOUGHT
Men have battled in cities, at fortresses, in the open countryside, and on the seas. Sometimes the battles are so important that the battlegrounds become famous. On the next pages, you will visit...
THE PRICELESS JUNKYARD
What ever happened to the first telephone, the first horseless carriage, the first sewing machine, and the first telegraph instrument? You may think, "Who cares, they would only be junk by now."...
BUILDINGS JUST FOR ART
Most buildings are built for people to live in, work in, or go to school in. But in all parts of the world, there are buildings that were built for displaying works of art, such as paintings and...
