An image of "Self-Portrait with Cap and Sighting Eye-Shield", created by Caspar David Friedrich in 1802 (Pencil, brush and ink, 175 x 105 mm).

The 2012 Olympics is taking place in London. Unable to make it to the city during the games? Have no fear, we take you on a tour of the sights and sounds of the city in Part 2 of our article of this historic city. Includes video (2...

This brief site examines the normal eye, the near- sighted eye, the far sighted eye, and the astigmatic eye.Text explanations are supplemented by pictures.

This BBC site follows the history of Jamaica from 1494 when Columbus first sighted it, to the present. Links to news stories are also available.

Located some 506 km off the coast of Colombia, the site includes Malpelo island (350 ha) and the surrounding marine environment (857,150 ha). This vast marine park, the largest no-fishing zone in the Eastern Tropical Pacific, provides a...

On November 4, 1769 the expedition of Spanish explorer Gaspar de Portola reached the summit of the 1,200-foot (370 m) high Sweeney Ridge, where he sighted San Francisco Bay. It is now part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.

Captain James Cook landed here at the mouth of the Waimea River on January 20, 1778; He was the first European known to have sighted the Hawaiian Islands.

A stop on the tour of Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is one of the most beautiful and photographed sights in Washington.

A stop on the tour of Washington, D.C., the Jefferson Memorial is one of the most beautiful and photographed sights in Washington.

This is a site filled with little bits of information about a broad range within the overall view of the Column of Phocas. Within the descriptive text are blue-highlighted words that open up to links with more information. There are many...

map of Italy

Marcus Square , Venice

Portugal capital

An image of Rameses II.

trojan horse

Westminster Abbey , London