Archives: Where in the World

Panama City was founded on August 15, 1519, by Pedro Arias de Ávila. In 1671, the pirate Henry Morgan with a band of 1,400 men attacked and looted the city,

This monument was erected in memory of Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) 431 Squadron Pilot William Harold Wilson, who died when the Halifax bomber he was flying, MZ 521, crashed

Odense is one of Denmark’s oldest cities. Archaeological excavations in the vicinity show proof of settlement for over 4,000 years. The name Odense means “Odin’s sanctuary,” as the area was

Fort St. John is the oldest immigrant settlement in B.C., as well as being one of the oldest First Nations settlements. At nearby Charlie Lake Cave, archaeologists uncovered artefacts from

Pioneer Plaza is a large public park in downtown Dallas, Texas. Installed in 1994, the large sculpture commemorates 19th century cattle drives that took place along the Shawnee Trail, the

Sentosa, previously called Pulau Blakang Mati, was once a British military base and a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp. In a 1972 contest organized by the Singapore Tourist Promotion Board, the island

The one-of-a-kind, ocean-side village of Sooke (found on the south side of Vancouver Island) has been a thriving Coast Salish settlement for centuries. This summer, the popular village hosted the

Edinburgh Castle is a historic fortress dominating the skyline of Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh, Scotland. There has been a royal castle here since at least the reign of David I

Ocho Rios (Spanish for eight rivers) is a town on the north coast of Jamaica. Once a sleepy fishing village and now a thriving tourism destination, the name is possibly

The Republic of Kenya is a country in Africa. Its capital and largest city is Nairobi. Kenya’s territory lies on the equator, covers 581,309 km2 and has a population of

Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre (5.6 ha) estate in Memphis, Tennessee, that was owned by the King of Rock ‘n Roll, the late Elvis Presley. Located at 3764

The Great Wall stretches from Dandong in the east to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey,