Skip to content
Curated category

Art gallery districts

  • Alexandria, VirginiaIn the summer of 1608, English settler John Smith explored the Potomac River and came into contact with the Patawomeck and Doeg tribes who lived on the…
  • Trafalgar SquareThe site now known as Trafalgar Square has been a significant landmark since the 13th century. During the reign of Edward I of England, it hosted the King's…
  • Winter PalaceIn 1703, Peter the Great founded Saint Petersburg on a swampy delta of the Neva River. The first royal residence on this site was a humble log cabin known as…