Dedicated to the tireless efforts of Mercy employees, community volunteers, contract workers, the City of Cedar Tapids and countless others who came to our aid in the time of our greatest...
This monument commemorates where Ingólfur Arnatson´s seat pillars came to shore. Ingólfur was a chieftain and first permanent settler of Iceland. After sailing from Norway, he took the pillars of...
Sólfarið (or, The Sun Voyager) is one of the most iconographic sculptures in Reykjavík. Part Viking vessel, part imaginary metal ship, the shinning sculpture sites prominently on the...
Ingólfur Arnarson is one of the most famous and most revered people in Iceland. According to the Saga manuscripts, he was the first permanent settler, having landed in 874. Though he settled in...
This plaque provides a map for visitors to the Hólavallagarður cemetery in central Reykjavik. The cemetery was constructed in 1838; as of 1932 all plots had been reserved. It is...
IN HALLOWED MEMORY OF ELIZABETH ANN CLAUSE WHO DIED DECEMBER 13TH, 1911 THIS BUILDING IS DEDICATED BY HER HUSBAND TO THE PEOPLE OF THE SEWICKLEY VALLEY
Historic Building 72 Samuel L. Fox Building, 1929 Entrepreneur Samuel Fox built this four-story structure for half of a million dollars. It was intended to accommodate his Lion Clothing...
Historic Building 77 I.O.O.F. Building, 1882 A joint effort of the Masonic and Odd Fellows Lodges, this Classical Revival-style building required nearly a decade to complete due to a lack of money...
Historic Building 32 Louis Bank of Commerce, 1888 Punctuated by twin rising towers, San Diego’s first granite building is an excellent example of Baroque Revival architecture. The...
Historic Building 15 Ingle Building Golden Lion Tavern, 1906 For many years, the bottom floor of this building was known as the Golden Lion Tavern, its legacy still evident in the original...
On this hill the Union flag with its thirteen stripes the emblem of the united colonies first bade defiance to an enemy, January 1, 1776. Here was the Citadel, the most formidable work in...
The American Army Under General Putname on June 17, 1775 Withdrew from Bunker Hill to this height and here erected the Citadel The srongest work In the beseiging lines of Boston And which for...
This informational plaque is in Mývatn (Midge Lake) in north Iceland. This is a very geometrically active area with a lot of interesting and unique land forms. These craters are created when lava...
Among the unique land forms in the Mývatn area is Dimmuborgir (Dark Towers), a large tumble of lava that has hardened into tall spires. The formations were created when lava flowed over a...