Today for Around the World with Gummibär, I visited Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany, the castle that the famous Disney Cinderella Castle is modeled after! The Neuschwanstein Castle is one of the most visited castles in Germany and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe! It is located in Bavaria, Germany. Neuschwanstein Castle […]
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My last stop in Russia for Around the World with Gummibär is Winter Palace in St. Petersburg! Wouldn’t you love to live in a beautiful palace like this?! St. Petersburg’s most famous building, the Winter Palace not only physically dominates Palace Square and the south embankment of the Neva River, but also plays a central political, symbolic, […]
Read MoreSt. Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg, Russia is a magnificent building!!! And it’s HUGE! Russia has so many interesting buildings to wander around! St. Isaac’s Cathedral is the biggest cathedral in St. Petersburg! St. Isaac’s Cathedral was ordered by Tsar Alexander I to replace an earlier structure. St. Isaac’s Cathedral took 40 years to construct, […]
Read MoreFirst stop in Russia for Around the World with Gummibär is St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia! Most colorful church I’ve ever seen! St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia was originally commissioned by Ivan the Terrible in the 16th century to commemorate a military victory. St. Basil the Blessed impressed Ivan in 1547 when he foretold a […]
Read MoreOn my last stop in France for Around the World with Gummibär, here is The Louvre museum! I have always wondered what this pyramid building in Paris was, so cool to see it in person!!! The Louvre is the world’s largest museum and houses one of the most impressive art collections in history. The magnificent, […]
Read MoreTook a trip down to the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France today! There’s soooo much cool history behind this magnificent landmark! The Notre Dame Cathedral Paris or Notre Dame de Paris (Meaning ‘Our Lady of Paris’ in French) is a Gothic cathedral located in Paris, France. The Notre Dame Cathedral was one of the very first […]
Read MoreFirst stop in France for Around the World with Gummibär this week is the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France! When Gustave Eiffel’s company built Paris’ most recognizable monument for the 1889 World’s Fair, many regarded the massive iron structure with skepticism. Today, the Eiffel Tower, which plays an important role in television and radio broadcasts, is […]
Read MoreLast stop in Japan: Shinjuku National Garden, also known as Shinjuku Goyen! Can you guess where Around the World with Gummibär will take place this week? Find out tomorrow! Shinjuku National Garden in Shinjuku, Japan is a gorgeous landscape of amazing beauty! Shinjuku National Garden, or Gyoen, originated during the Edo Period (1603-1867) as a […]
Read MoreThe Sensoji Temple in Tokyo, Japan is AMAZING! I wish I had my own temple!!! It would be the greenest gummy bear temple anyone has ever seen! Sensoji, also known as Asakusa Kannon Temple, is a Buddhist temple located in Asakusa. It is one of Tokyo’s most colorful and popular temples. The legend says that in […]
Read MoreMy last stop on my travels in Brazil! Here I am at Parque Lage at the foot of Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janiero, Brazil! THIS MANSION IS SOOOO HUGE! Once owned by industrialist Enrique Lage and his wife, a famous singer during her time, the mansion was remodeled in the 1920s by Italian architect […]
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