Palau de la Generalitat in Barcelona
The Plaça de Sant Jaume or Saint James’ Square seems to be one of...
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Outside El Escorial
The Holy Thursday Mass didn’t take as long as I feared. The only difference...
Basilica of San Lorenzo el Real
My visit to El Escorial have been marked with numerous frustrations. The first one...
Outside the Basilica of San Lorenzo el Real
When I went in the halls of El Escorial, I wasn’t expecting to see...
Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
What is merely El Escorial to me is actually short for a much more...
Entering El Escorial
The El Escorial bus station wasn’t really that far from the main monastery site....
Arriving at El Escorial
Soon after I arrived back at the Madrid Chamartin Railway Station, I managed to...
Alcazar of the Historic City of Toledo
I was admiring the view from the hillside that I totally forgot about the...
Mu Palace 木府
With China as large as it is, it not really surprising to know that...
Going to Mu Palace 木府
It might not be very obvious now, but Lijiang used to be part of...
Wen Chang Palace 文昌宫
I was quite pleased with the view overlooking the town of Lijiang and I...
Exploring the Baisha Murals 白沙壁画
I have only heard about the Baisha Murals when I was doing my research...
Pavillions at Nurhachi’s Palace
There are ten pavilions at Nurhachi’s Palace, five on each side. The palace grounds...
Istana Maziah
The Shahbandar Jetty was built near what seems to be the city center. There...
Zhengyang Gate 正阳门
The next tower was a little trickier to get to, you would have to...