Eero Saarinen

There’s a lot of great Eero Saarinen action right here in the United States, but he didn’t limit his works to the states. One example of his adventures overseas is the Embassy of the United States in London that sits in Grosvenor Square. Finished in 1960, it’s one of the largest American diplomatic offices in the world.

The building consists of nine stories, with three of them below ground. The facility is topped with a gilded aluminum Bald Eagle with a wingspan of more than 35 feet. Besides the US embassy in Japan, the London post is the only one situated on land not owned by the American government. Let’s just hope the United Kingdom doesn’t get any ideas.

Besides handing out visas and other paperwork, the building is traditionally used as the setting for announcing any agreements between the UK and US. Maybe you’ll even get to visit on your next trip to London after spending a little too much time at the pub and getting belligerent in the streets!

Via: Jaunted

[Photo: Wikimedia]

Delhi

Delhi, a capital of India, is for sure a city of contrasts. Situated on the banks of Yamuna River, this 15-million people city will hardly keep you indifferent; you either fall in love with Delhi, or hate it and never want to go back. Only here you can see modern cars on the same streets with horses, rickshaws and even elephants; beggars wearing rags and businessmen in expensive suits; street outlets with pushy sellers and luxury boutiques.

Once you get past first shock and decide to leave your hotel and wander on the streets of Delhi (rather dirty streets, by the way), move your feet towards Red Fort that looks really impressive. If you arrive to Red Fort by rickshaw and he takes you to military entrance and tells Red Fort is closed, but he can open it for you in case you pay, don’t believe this trick. Simply walk round Fort perimeter for a couple of minutes and you will see main entrance that is open for tourists.
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