It was a rainy Friday afternoon in which I decided to visit the famous and well known Griffith Observatory. The narrow curvy street that leads to the observatory was very nauseating, very much comparable to a roller coaster. Once you reach the top of the hill and see the amazing overview of the city, it makes the trip up worthwhile. As the sun went down you could see the city lights lighting up from the hill top. Its architecture and location is very unique and well suited for its purpose. This particular place provided a welcoming vibe for the whole city and all of its people. People of all races enjoy the location’s scenery and the educational yet informative resources about the world beyond us. Everyone there found themselves taking many, …show more content…
For example, there is a very well organized set up in which people can weigh themselves to the equivalent weight of mars or any other planet. There is also an earth quake detector in which people can come together and jump as a team. The movement can be detected by the needle and paper that documents the shake created by the jumps. A set up that I found most interesting was a temperature measuring screen. If you put your face by the screen points it can tell you the temperature of each part of your face that varies with color. For example, when I stepped up to the screen I was able to see that the coldest part on my face was my nose. The screen displayed a blue color on my nose, yellow around my cheeks and orange on the rest of my face. If one were to have a fever the screen would show a red color. Within the observatory, there was also a periodic table display with all the elements in each box. People were crowding this display to press on the buttons that lights up specific elements to what you want to know. For example, if you press on the label with human elements it will light up all the elements that we humans are made up of. This observatory also provides people with videos of the stars and a chance to view through the telescope. Due to the rainy weather the telescope was closed to the people on this
There is a place where not far from my hometown, which, since my childhood, still holds the secrets to life. It was a place where we were free. Free to do whatever we wanted to do, say whatever we wanted to say, it was our place, our river. It was a simple place, no paved or asphalt roads for the commotion of busy traffic, no tall buildings to block out the sunlight, no sense of time to feel rushed or anxious, no effects from the outside world. It was a beach on the coast of Lake Sakakawea called “Little Egypt.”
Albeit not hands on, the exhibit is very interactive. There are some videos included, with one being the beginning synopsis of what is to come.
From that point on there’s a digital interactive guide that displays the layout of the museum and location of the exhibits. The museum is divided into quadrants with an elliptical rotunda in the middle. The rotunda is illuminated by natural light from the glass dome with skylights above you. Also when you look up you can see extraordinary symbolic painting on the ceiling. From the center of the rotunda you can go left or right to see the exhibits of Native Americans. For some reason I felt like going in through the left, aside from the fact that the right side was closed for renovations. I headed left into the “Time Exposure” exhibit by the Haudenosaunee Discovery Room. When entering the exhibit it can seem a bit disoriented, but you just have...
While learning English at an institute in Austin, the school proposed a field trip to San Antonio to visit the Mission San Jose and go to the River Walk. Although I had no idea what the missions were, thought it would be an interesting experience. As soon as we arrived to the mission, I realized San Antonio, Texas had such a rich and relevant history, and that I was located in a place that numerous of important historical events had happen on. They gave us a tour of the special museum and explained to us what the tools displayed on the museum were used for, and later on, took us to the church and walked us though the entire property. Perhaps it is difficult to believe, but I felt extremely interested in something I had never heard before. Therefore, when I was assigned a paper about a place in Texas, the first place it came to mind was the Mission San Jose, so I decided to go again to refresh my mind after having learned a great deal about the missions in Texas, the purposes of it as well as the results.
Annie Dillard describes the scenery of the Yakima valley the morning her and her husband depart from their hotel on their way to an unknown hill to watch the eclipse. She goes into detail about everything she can see: “This was the Yakima valley […] It is justly famous for its beauty, like every planted valley. All its hundreds of low, golden slopes bore orchards. Among the orchards were towns, and roads, and plowed and fallow fields” (479). The way Dillard describes the terrain in the Yakima valley makes it seem like it would be a nice place to visit even without there being a total eclipse, how there are grassy hills everywhere you look lots of orchards and a beautiful river that runs through the valley. It shows you that traveling to see an eclipse can also turn into a great time to see more then just the city you live in; it can broaden your horizon.
There are nine regions to explore, and within those regions include locations (The Bancroft Library). In addition, by going into the regions, a person can view images of the old buildings back in 1906, and see how it was compared to today. It is very interesting to be able to see the past through photographs that one can enjoy. Finally, the last section, a person can view the panoramic picture of San Francisco when it was destroyed by the earthquake in 1906. This view can show the aftermath of the earthquake that is infamously known for it 's damaged, and have people realized what an unfortunate event this was in
The arrival to Manhattan was like an entry to a whole new world: from the sea, its breezes, color, and landscapes, to the heart of the city beating louder than ever at the Whitehall Terminal. I could smell New York’s bagels in Battery Park with a mixture of the most relaxing scents: the coffee people were holding while walking down the streets, the old walls of Castle Clinton ...
I've loved this city since I was knee-high everything about it sprung out at me, the bright bold lights of times square, the hustle and bustle of Greenwich village and China Town and the serenity of central park. Everything about this city made me feel at home. I stepped out off the corner of pearl street and skipped into the Starbucks coffee shop on the other side of the street. The coffee shop
It was a beautiful Saturday evening when I decided to walk the neighborhood known as the melting pot of many diverse cultures and social groups. South Street, located in the city of Philadelphia, is home of over 400 different small shops, restaurants, and galleries. Unlike other neighborhoods, South Street isn’t spread over numerous blocks, instead, it takes up one long street that is miles long. This lively and vibrant neighborhood sure does have a personality of its own and examples of modernity are shown throughout this Philadelphia neighborhood in very distinct ways.
Public Spaces provide unique experiences and contribute to the identity of a city. Found as places like plazas, parks, marketplaces, within buildings, lobbies and many more. Public spaces are important to our society and therefore face more arguments in design and construction compared to private spaces.
“Our cultural diversity has most certainly shaped our national character,” affirmed Julie Bishop. From my perception, New York City is one of the most densely inhabited metropolitan collection of cultural diversity in the world in which structures our temperament. New York City applies an imperative influence upon trade, economics, mass communication, skill, style, and education. Frequently it is known that New York City is a crucial core for global politics and has been depicted as the ethnic headquarters of the globe. New York City has been known as a melting pot of culture and as this prolong throughout towards the current day, the city has become ornate with distinct cultures. Just walking around the streets of the city can be like walking around the halls of a cultural museum. From borough to borough, you can straightforwardly experience several features of different cultures by going to the different ethnic neighborhoods that exist throughout the city. For instance, if you wanted to take a trip to China that you've always dreamed of but couldn’t afford it, when living in New York City you can hop on a subway to Canal Street and be in Chinatown for just a few dollars. Certainly, it's not the same as literally being in China, however, you can experience a quantity of the culture and perchance grab some bona fide Chinese food for dinner. Several places holds their culture to denote each individual in New York City, to make an abundant of people to visit and feel each culture one setting at a time.
People had camera’s hanging off their necks, ready to take pictures, make memories of the most spectacular place in the world, crowded subways littered with diverse crowds of people. That’s one thing that I love most about NYC, the people. In other states and places, it’s always so easy to judge someone, but when you step into one of the many streets of New York, all the judgment and rudeness disappears from your mind, what appears is kindness and gratitude of being in the most amazing place.
Three blocks away from the hustle of Market Street, the main thoroughfare of Drexel University's campus, an unassuming building nestles in a quiet neighborhood. The street, lined with narrow sidewalks and trees, gives one a feeling of coziness and safety. Other than the faint sounds of city traffic, tranquility presides over this neighborhood scene. At 229 North 33rd Street stands a long, rectangular, light-colored brick building two stories high. The low green shrubs at the edge of the building and the grassy areas spotted with trees to either side of the entrance give one the sense that this building belongs to the "neighborhood." Looking up at its facade, one would not think that inside this modest structure lies a microscopic view of the world as it could be in the next millennium-a world where countries from all corners of the globe come together in harmony, a non-politicized world where borders, political divisions separating ethnic groups, dissolve and give rise toboundaries, permeable areas that encourage the acknowledgement of and mutual respect for linguistic and cultural diversity.
like the project kits, the equipment will be items that an individual would normally have
It is easy to dismiss Binondo’s filthy and crowded sidewalks once one has breathed Alabang’s crisp, unpolluted air or Bonifacio High Street’s lush greenness. After all, when one is on vacation, one expects nothing less than paradise to greet him. To the naked eye, Binondo will seem a horrifying disappointment, but some still choose to visit the area to take in its rich history.