February 9, 2019

Why is the Golden Gate Bridge orange?

Since it opened in 1937, this architectural wonder spanning San Francisco Bay in California, U.S.A., has always been “International Orange,” a color chosen because it’s easy […]
February 9, 2019

Why is the Statue of Liberty green?

Covered in thin copper plates, the Statue of Liberty (a gift from France) was originally a dull brown when it arrived in New York Harbor in […]
February 9, 2019

Why is Venice built on water?

Life was no fairy tale in fifth-century Italy. When waves of invaders threatened the countryside and cities in the northeastern part of the country, the locals […]
February 9, 2019

Why is the Leaning Tower of Pisa leaning?

It’s a familiar photo snapped by sightseers in the Italian city of Pisa: The subject stands in the foreground pretending to prop up a curiously crooked […]