It was, for many, the best of times – an era with the fundamental character of the future sprang forth into the daily lives of people who had, only fifty years earlier, existed in almost medieval conditions. The 1880’s and 1890’s saw the first rewards of the modern industrialized world in mass-produced abundance. It was […] Read more

This is the most spectacular, grand // desco da parto that has survived and come down to us. It was made for the birth of Lorenzo de’ Medici, or Lorenzo the Magnificent, the de facto ruler of Florence. The subject, the Triumph of Fame, is represented by a winged woman standing on a globe, holding […] Read more

We’re happy to bring Tufts University to your home. Within this interactive guided tour, you’ll visit our Somerville campus, located 10 minutes from Boston. Just click “start” to begin your tour, and press F2 to go back. Now let’s begin…Founded in 1852, Tufts University is recognized among the premier universities in the United States. Tufts […] Read more

Part of selecting a university is knowing what the campus looks like: its classrooms, its lecture halls, its recreational facilities, its student housing. Of course, we think the UCLA campus is both beautiful and brawny. We’ve got the picturesque buildings and grounds, but we also have state-of-the-art computing facilities, Web portals personalized to your specifications, […] Read more

Welcome to The University of North Carolina at Asheville, and to the kind of education that changes lives and inspires others to do the same. With this interactive website, you can take an exciting virtual tour of the only designated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system. Small classes, a low student-faculty […] Read more

The buildings you see here were designed by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 when the University of Virginia was founded. Jefferson hated big buildings. He thought they were ugly and conducive to disease so in designing his university he spread everything out. He also thought there should be a lot of interaction between students and professors […] Read more

Tribute WTC Visitor Center offers a place where members of the September 11th community can connect with the thousands of visitors who come to Ground Zero daily. Through walking tours, exhibits and programs, Tribute WTCVisitor Center offers “Person to Person” History, linking those that need to understand and appreciate these historic events with those that […] Read more

The Yellow River is China’s most important river in the North. The soil along much of the river is yellow in color, and that’s what gives the river its name. As we cruise down the Yellow River. . . look closely at the mulberry leaves that grow along the banks. You may find them covered […] Read more