view gallery |  Friendship Lantern - Hinton, Alberta
in Gifts from Other Countries This lantern was presented by Wanouchi, Japan as a symbol of friendship to their sister city (town) of Hinton, Alberta. posted by: wildwoodke location: Alberta, Canada date approved: 2/15/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Gandhi - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
in Gifts from Other Countries The statue of Mahatma Gandhi is located on the campus of Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 1/29/2012 last visited: 2/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Chinese Guardian Lions - Ottawa, Ontario
in Gifts from Other Countries These Chinese guardian lions, a gift from the City of Beijing, are located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 1/29/2012 last visited: 2/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Simon Bolivar - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
in Gifts from Other Countries This bronze statue of Simon Bolivar was given to the City of Ottawa by the Venezuelan Government in October 1988. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 1/27/2012 last visited: 6/3/2012 |
view gallery |  Abraham Lincoln Statue – Manchester, UK
in Gifts from Other Countries This statue in Lincoln Square in Manchester is a replica of a statue of Lincoln in Lytle Park in Cincinnati, Ohio and was donated as a gift. posted by: dtrebilc location: Northwest England, United Kingdom date approved: 1/25/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery |  ANWB Paddestoel / Mushroom Signpost - Ottawa, Ontario
in Gifts from Other Countries This ANWB Paddestoel (Mushroom) signpost was given to the City of Ottawa, Ontario by the Netherlands' Ambassador to Canada. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 12/29/2011 last visited: 2/17/2013 |
view gallery |  The Man with Two Hats - Ottawa, Ontario
in Gifts from Other Countries The Man with Two Hats, donated to Canada by the Netherlands, is located in Commissioner's Park, Dow's Lake, Ottawa, Ontario. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 12/29/2011 last visited: 1/27/2013 |
view gallery |  Guimard Entrance Metro Picoas - Lisbon, Portugal
in Gifts from Other Countries A copy of the famous Hector Guimard Paris Metro Entrances offered by Paris Metro (France) to Lisbon Metro. posted by: manchanegra location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 12/24/2011 last visited: 1/3/2013 |
view gallery |  Contrapunto - Lisboa, Portugal
in Gifts from Other Countries Contrapunto is a sculpture from a unknown artist offered by Mexico to the city of Lisbon in 1991. posted by: manchanegra location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 12/21/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Luxor Obelisk - Paris, France
in Gifts from Other Countries This obelisk came to France as a gift from Egypt in 1833 and placed in the center of the Place de la Concorde in 1836 by King Louis-Philippe. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 12/3/2011 last visited: 4/15/2013 |
view gallery |  Rosas da Galileia - Lisboa, Portugal
in Gifts from Other Countries Roses from Galilee, an offer from Israel to the People of Lisbon. posted by: manchanegra location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 11/30/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  World War I Monument - Paris, France
in Gifts from Other Countries This Monument is located at Place de la Reine Astrid in Paris. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/28/2011 last visited: 10/15/2011 |
view gallery |  PavilhãoTailandês - Lisboa, Portugal
in Gifts from Other Countries The Thai Pavilion is a gift from Thailand to Portugal to celebrate 500 years of Diplomatic Relations between Portugal and Thailand. posted by: manchanegra location: Lisboa, Portugal date approved: 11/27/2011 last visited: 1/3/2012 |
view gallery |  Simon Bolivar - Paris, France
in Gifts from Other Countries Bolivar is recognized as the key leader in gaining independence for several Latin American countries from the Spanish Empire. posted by: Metro2 location: Île-de-France, France date approved: 11/19/2011 last visited: 1/17/2013 |
view gallery |  Iznik Tiles - Ottawa, Ontario
in Gifts from Other Countries Tiles are traditional in Turkish architecture, and the style shown here dates back to the 16th century, in the town of Iznik (a centre for ceramics in Turkey). Tulips originated in Turkey and were a common theme
in the country’s art. posted by: Weathervane location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 11/3/2011 last visited: 9/26/2012 |
view gallery |  Fosseen Lantern - Spokane, WA
in Gifts from Other Countries Found in Manito Park, inside the Nishinomiya Tsutakawa Japanese Garden. posted by: Ambrosia location: Washington date approved: 10/9/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Road to Liberty Milestone - Embrun, Ontario, Canada
in Gifts from Other Countries A 'Liberty Milestone' originally from France's "VOIE de la LIBERTÉ" was presented to the little town of Embrun Ontario by their sister city Embrun in France. posted by: bluelamb03 location: Ontario, Canada date approved: 9/24/2011 last visited: 5/20/2013 |
view gallery |  Lion and Farm Woman - Victoria Memorial - Westminster, London, UK
in Gifts from Other Countries This statue of a lion and a woman with a sicle is found on Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace. The statue was a gift from New Zealand and looks westward toward the palace in Westminster, London, UK. posted by: wildwoodke location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 9/8/2011 last visited: 12/9/2012 |
view gallery |  Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon - Yuma, AZ
in Gifts from Other Countries A bust of Jose Maria Morelos Y Pavon in Yuma. posted by: saopaulo1 location: Arizona date approved: 8/30/2011 last visited: 2/16/2012 |
view gallery |  Benito Juarez Statue - New York City, NY
in Gifts from Other Countries This statue is located on the edge of Bryant Park facing 6th Avenue near 42nd Street in Manhattan posted by: Metro2 location: New York date approved: 8/29/2011 last visited: 8/17/2011 |
view gallery |  José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva - New York City, NY
in Gifts from Other Countries This statue is located on the edge of Bryant Park facing 6th Avenue near 40th Street in Manhattan. posted by: Metro2 location: New York date approved: 8/29/2011 last visited: 12/26/2011 |
view gallery |  Berlin wall @ Isla Mágica - Sevilla, Spain
in Gifts from Other Countries Fragment of the Berlin wall at Isla Mágica in Sevilla. posted by: manchanegra location: Andalucía, Spain date approved: 8/25/2011 last visited: 8/16/2011 |
view gallery |  Magister Equitum - Whittington Gardens, Upper Thames Street, London, UK
in Gifts from Other Countries A pair of bronze statues given by the Italian President to the City of London. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/21/2011 last visited: never |
view gallery |  Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse - Boulder, CO
in Gifts from Other Countries The Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse is a gift from Boulder's sister city of Dushanbe, Tajikistan. posted by: Outspoken1 location: Colorado date approved: 8/18/2011 last visited: 2/3/2013 |
view gallery |  Mortar - Horse Guards Parade, London, UK
in Gifts from Other Countries A mortar, cast by the French, to attack Cadiz (Spain) during the Peninsular War. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 8/12/2011 last visited: 10/11/2012 |
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