Articles by: JKChapman

Washington Monument Illustration by Jonathan Chapman

No.18 – The Washington Monument

No.18 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Washington Monument. The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was built to commemorate George Washington, the first President of the United States. The monument is constructed from marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss. It is both the world’s tallest stone structure and the world’s tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 5 1⁄8 inches […]

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Grand Canal Venice Illustration by Jonathan Chapman

No. 17 – The Grand Canal Venice

No.17 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Grand Canal Venice. The city of Venice (Venezia) is situated across a group of 118 small islands in northeastern Italy. Separated by canals and linked by 400 bridges the islands are located in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay that lies between the mouths […]

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Grand Canyon Illustration by Jonathan Chapman

No. 16 – The Grand Canyon

No.16 of my 2018 world series challenge is the Grand Canyon. Grand Canyon National Park was officially designated a national park on February 26, 1919. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, the park is located in northwestern Arizona. The park’s central feature is the Grand Canyon, a gorge of the Colorado River, which is often considered […]

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