Statues and children frame the Eiffel Tower and its watery image. When the Germans occupied Paris, they housed a beacon light in the Tower to guide their night planes. The victorious United States Army requisitioned this landmark as a radar transmission point. Votes: 23
If one sits on the head of the Great Buddha and looks across the green valley, framed by the arch of the grotto and dotted with fort-like manors that are almost tiny villages, he has a view and a sensation of rare beauty. Votes: 6
Never grieve for me if it is my good fortune to die with my boots on. That's what I most hope for. Votes: 0
When Luis Marden dropped in by air from Säo Paulo, he demanded gauchos... Votes: 0
The uniform of polish uhlan makes even the youngest, inexperienced boy looks like he's made from steel. Votes: 0