Patrick Mahony on Big Ben Tower in London

One of the world's most unique buildings, Big Ben is located on the north end of London's Westminster Palace. This tower is actually a clock used in the past to see time in London. It is one of the world's four biggest face clocks. This tower was officially called Clock tower before 2012, but after the 60 years of the reign of Elizabeth, this tower was renamed as Elizabeth Tower. It's a great experience on seeing it.

Interesting facts about Big Ben by Patrick Mahony


    This historic name was given to "Big Ben" in 1856 by John Warner and his sons, which was named  after Sir Benjamin Hall. This tower was completed in the year 1859.

    This clock tower is one of the 4 largest towers in the world, with a total height of 96 meters.

    The first bell used in this tower was about 16 tonnes, which was about 2.1 meters in height, which was later broken and replaced by a 16-ton bell, which was approximately 61 meters in height.

    The clock used in this tower was designed by Augustus Pagin.

    The diameter of the clock face is approximately 23 feet (7.0 meters), in which the number is written in Roman count.

    The pendulum used in this tower is about 3 feet (4.0 meters) long and about 300 kg  heavy.

    There are 334 stairs to reach the top of this tower and there is no lift facility available in it.

    This clutter rings at every 15 minutes, which can be easily heard for about 8 kilometers (5 miles).

    To control the speed of the clock every year, the old English penny (the UK's exorcise currency) is inserted, in order to increase the speed of the clock, a penny is emptied.


    This tower is slightly tilted to the north-west by about 8.66 inches. According to a report in the year 2003, it is bending by up to 1 millimeter per year.

    About 6 million people go to London every year,to see this tower.

    In the year 2012, on the 60th anniversary of the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, the official name of this belfry was changed from the clock tower to the Elizabeth Tower.

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony - 5 best places to visit in San Fransisco

San Francisco has plenty of locations to visit, from museums to beaches and parks to restaurants. Patrick Mahony provides you one of the most intriguing San Francisco tours that will take you around most of the tourist attractions listed below :

The Golden Gate Bridge

It is the world's most photographed bridge and is renowned for its tall orange towers, 746 feet high. From many points like the Crissy Field, Fort Point, and Baker Beach or the Marin Headlands, you can take a look at it. Bikes and vehicles are allowed 24 hours a day across the bridge, and walkers can pass between 5 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. using the east sidewalk.

Visit Alcatraz 

The jail on this island is one of America's most popular prisons and was in operation until 1963 for 30 years. It was launched as a tourist attraction in 1973 due to some well-known prisoners, such as Al Capone and the Birdman, who were held in prison. One can take a ferry to the island and visit the site while listening to an outstanding recording of audio that provides a glimpse.

Ferry Building Marketplace

This is where the town hosts the biggest market for three-week farmers and offers a permanent home for some of the most beloved artisans in the region. Inside there are a lot of merchants like Cowgirl Creamery, Dandelion Chocolate, and Fort Point Beer Company. This is one of San Francisco's most exciting attractions.

Chinatown

Compared to the Chinatown in other towns, Chinatown in San Francisco is known to provide a completely distinctive experience. It is the biggest outside of Asia and North America's oldest. Built entirely in Chinese style, it has different temples, theatres, workshops, tiny companies, restaurants, antique and souvenir shops, tea houses, and more, making it one of the best locations to visit.

Legion of Honor

In an incredible environment, this is a splendid Neoclassical Beaux-Arts building and one of San Francisco's most exquisite museums. It was a donation from Alma de Bretteville Spreckels, the renowned socialite, philanthropist, and arts patron. Her museum was a replica of the Paris Palais de la Légion d'Honneur and an important part of the sightseeing list of everyone in San Francisco.

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony - Top Tourist Attractions in Los Angeles

Enjoy sunshine and hot weather in Los Angeles, which is recognized for its big celebrities, gorgeous lifestyle and vibrant nightlife. This is the most populous city in the U.S. state of California and it is also called the City of LA and Angels. Due to its tourist attractions, suitable for spectacular valleys and magnificent hill trails with magnificent mountain ranges, there is no such city in the world as beautiful as Los Angeles. Those who are traveling for Los Angeles for the first time, surely they go to see the 25 sights and sights of excursions in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles county museum of art

Art lovers should not miss the opportunity to travel to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. If you are looking for sightseeing and top tourist attractions in Los Angeles then the Los Angeles County Museum of Art should be on top of your list. It is known as one of the largest art museums in the western United States and it is seen by more than a million visitors annually. Established in the year 1910, this museum exhibits more than 120,000 pieces of art from ancient times to the present time. Besides these, film and concert series are also shown here.

Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum

Those who love nature and history should visit Los Angeles County's Natural History Museum. This is the place of approximately 35 lakhs samples and artifacts, which is about 4.5 billion years of history. Here you will see exhibitions related to animals, pre-Columbian cultures, dinosaurs and much more.

Heaven for Food Enchanted - Dragon Loco

Dragon loco, which is known for its best Chinese food at affordable prices, is very popular among the food buffs. From comfortable seating to superb guests to Navajei, it keeps its customers happy in all areas. If you do not eat cooked rice in Chinese chicken salad, teriyaki chicken, orange chicken, chicken and broccoli in this restaurant, then understand that you are missing a lot.

Japanese American National Museum

Founded in 1992, the Japanese American National Museum is known for displaying 130 years of Japanese American history. Here is a compilation of moving mobile images with 8 mm home movies of 100,000 feet (30,000 meters) Japanese American people made from 1920 to 1950. Apart from this, you will find Japanese American history's clothes, artwork, photos and much more.

Visit to the Grand Park

As part of the Grand Avenue Project, Grand Park is one of the city's best outdoor attractions and is the main tourist attraction in Los Angeles and the top tourist attractions. Spread over 12 acres, it is located in the Citizens Center of Los Angeles, California. In this park you will see cool light, pleasant fountains and many greenery. 

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony tour to Hong Kong Travel Attractions

The enjoyment of the holidays in Hong Kong that fascinate the tourist. According to Patrick Mahony, this city is one of the most popular tourist destinations for international tourists. Visit Hong Kong for its theme park, museum, sky scraper buildings, shopping and dishes. Hong Kong's unique tourist attractions entice everyone, so this is a very interesting holiday destination for travelers from all over the world.


Popular Holiday Spot in Hong Kong Worldwide

Here panoramic scenes, mind-pulling scenes and warm hospitality would impress you, when you come to this place, imposing sensation with the most beautiful and heavenly joy of the world. Due to popular holiday spots around the world, it is not difficult to find cheap flights to Hong Kong. The English proverb "Great wonder come in a small package" perfectly defines Hong Kong as a great tourist center. While being small in size, in Hong Kong you will find plenty of places of sights and places to visit, which will make your holidays memorable forever.

The delightful Hong Kong sights are Hong Kong Disneyland, Ocean Park, Madame Tussauds Museum, Star Ferry, Sim Sha Tsui Promade, Temple Street Night Market, Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery and many other places of worship. Visit City Plaza, Design Gallery, Elements, E-Max Ware House, Fashion Walk, Festival Walk, Harbor City, Horizon Plaza, Hysan Place, Esquire Landmark and Langham Place to go shopping and malls and department stores.

English, Thai and Mediterranean dishes

In Hong Kong you can find English, Thai and Mediterranean dishes. It offers a vast variety of dishes for the city and its menu is full of dishes from the Himalayas to Andes and to Scandinavia in Southeast Asia.

Hong Kong Travel Attractions Big Buddha


This place, filled with diverse images, surprises you with amazing urban landscapes, beautiful mountains standing, various heritage sites, and extensive rural areas. Some other Hong Kong sights include National Geo Park, Peak, Victoria Harbor, Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery and UN Institute. With a marble architecture, museum, art gallery, exhibition center, colonial building, majestic monument, and wonderful architecture, you will find places of worship here.

Whether you are art lovers, a history lover, a culture enthusiast or nature lover, there is nothing to appeal to every taste, mood and desire. Buy handicrafts, artifacts and other things in the art villages, enjoy the 'Ding Thing' tram ride here or watch your children spend a great time in Disneyland and have fun. Enjoy the intimate moments on the beach with a candle light dinner, leisurely walking on the beach or visiting the spa to get a massage dose.

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony on His visit to Niagra Falls and America Lakes

The Buffalo City, where the world famous Niagara Falls is there. Travelling between Washington and Buffalo is full of very beautiful scenes.  With the greenery around there are ponds and rivers in some intervals. Its the time to visit in summer, but there the rivers are filled with water. Niagara Waterfall is a group of 3 waterfalls from the border of Canada and an enchanting natural look. The water of the Arya rhythm falls down to 59 meters in the form  rhythm and Niagara takes the form of waterfall. Boats called 'Made of the Myst' also take tourists closer to these waterfalls. Raincoats are provided in boats to avoid getting wet. Water falling from the altitude makes it a mist of watercolors for milk, which is worth seeing.

Seeing this supernatural sight of Niagara, the visitor finds satisfaction with  the fact that his decision to travel thousands of miles and spend all the money and his decision to come to Niagara Falls is justified. It is also pleasant to realize that it is near the famous and unique geographical location there are 5 large lakes are located as Michigan, Superior, Huron, Erie and Ontaurio.

As per the observations of Patrick Mahony, these ponds are located on the border of America and Canada. One of these lake superiors is 406 meters deep and it is the largest natural structure of fresh water in the world. However, the highest water in the world is more than one and a half kilometers deep, sea-facing, in Lake Baikikan located in Siberia.

We were surprised to know that there are more than 3 million ponds in the Alaska State of America, and there are so many rhythms in Canada across the border that they have not been counted till today. Well, this is the story of the eastern part of USA. This part is also located in Atlanta, while Miami on the southeast end. Miami is in the state of Florida and among them is very popular. Due to being situated near the Cancer line, it is warmer than the rest of the states. So hundreds of Americans and tourists spend hours every day on Miami Beach for sunbathing. 

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony on Top Five places to see in Australia

Top 5 places to see in Australia are :

Fraser Island:

Fraser Island of Australia is the world's longest sand island. It can be called a hidden natural precious treasure from the eyes of the world. It is home to many species of wild dogs and many special species of fish, which are found only here. Between here you feel the jannat. This is the first attraction of tourists from all over the world.


Kakadu National Park:

The Kakadu near Darwin is one of Australia's most beautiful National Parks. This Park is famous for ancient paintings with many types of wildlife and all the native plants. It extends 200 km south of the coast and 100 km from east to west. It is home to 500 tribal groups and is included in World Heritage Sites.

Ayers Rocks:

In Australia, Alice is also known by the names of Rocks beside Spring, as Uluru. It is the only one of the world's largest stone pillars and one of the natural wonders. This is a very sacred place for the tribals. At sunrise and sunset, there is enough crowd to see the changing colors of this rock.

the great Barrier Reef:

The Great Barrier Reef spreads over 2,300 kilometers on the Queensland coast. Present in Coral-C, it is the world's largest coral reef system, which boasts 2,900 rocks and 940 islands itself. It is home to 1,500 species of fish, 411 hard corals and 134 types of species of sharks and rays (specialty fish). One-third of the world's soft coral is also present here. It is also home to seven such species of sea turtle and 30 types of marine mammals, which are on the brink of extinction.

Magnetic Island:

Magnetic Island of Australia is the center of tourist attraction. In front of Townsville, two-thirds of this island is a National Park. There are different colors of wildlife present here. Here are many settlements of bears. Also, kangaroos can also be seen in their natural habitat. Simultaneously, tourists are present in wooing centers, where sea birds and fish can be seen.
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Great Ocean Road:

Australia's Great Ocean Road is recognized as the world's largest war memorial. This road was built between the Victorian city of Torquay and Alansford in the 14 years that the soldiers returned from World War I had made and paid homage to the soldiers killed in World War II. The road length is 243 kilometers long along the southeast coast. Australia has included it in the National Heritage.

Kangaroo Island:


This is Australia's third largest island. After the island of this place being occupied by Aborigines, the original population disappeared here. In the 19th century it was settled again. The economy of this island is predominantly based on agriculture. Here bears, kangaroo, dolphins, penguins, whales, eagles and all such creatures can be seen closely.


~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony - 5 Places to see in Japan

 
Natural beauty in Asia is worth seeing. In this case, if you plan to travel to Japan, then you will see a different beautiful look of nature, apart from this, here are some such places to see thousands of tourists from the country and the world to see.

Mount Fiji

One of Japan's most beautiful places is Mount Fiji. Actually, it is the highest mountain in Japan and is considered one of the best places for climbers. To see its beauty, the tourists arrive from home and abroad.

Golden pavilion

Kinakaku G or The Temple of the Golden Pavilion is a magnificent tourist place located in the city of Kyoto. Many from   the world come to see this. Actually, it is a Buddhist Jain temple. The Kinkaku-G Temple with golden dome is set in front of the Kyoko-Chi tank.

Tokyo Tower

The Tokyo Tower bathed in the night light is a unique example of modern Japan. Actually, its design is inspired by the Eiffel tower, the special thing is that you can climb on this tower.

Disneyland Tokyo

Disney C is worth seeing in Tokyo. Here you can enjoy swimming on the beach. Here is a view of the Cinderella Castel, Gondalas in the river, the Magic Nighttime Illumination and the Famous Disney Parade. All this makes Tokyo as one of the best cities in the world.

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony - 5 Places to see in New York

The city of New York is the most popular city in the United States. There are so many places to discover in New York. Patrick Mahony helps you to discover what you love to see in New York with the following list of places.

1. Statue of Liberty:

The best place to visit in New York is the Statue of Liberty. This is a giant statue located in New York Harbor. The height of this statue with the torch in the hand is 151 feet, if its stand on which it is vertical and if the height of the cornerstone is added, then it grows to 305 feet high. That is, to reach the top of this 22-story statue, 354 curved stairs are required to be mounted.

2. Times Square:

Times Square is built at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York City. This is the world's Famous Tourist Spot. That's why it has become the hub of entertainment and business. This place is also called Cross Roads of the World.

3. China Town:

If you want to take a different difference in New York, then definitely go to the China Town Market. By coming here you will forget that you are in the US or in China. There is also a fun cave called Dior Street and there are lots of shops in it. There is also a huge Buddha statue and museum in China Town.

4. Bethedsa Terrace and Fountain:

The central park of New York is in the beautiful Bethedsa Terrace and Fountain. In this fountain is made in the middle of this terrace. Bethedsa Terrace has two levels, which are connected by two grand stairs. There are two decked fountains at both levels. These terraces are made of beautiful olive carved stones, where there are granite stairways to reach.

5. Metropolitan Museum of Art:

This is America's largest and famous museum known as 'The Mate'. More than 2 lakh art samples will be seen here. Here's a great collection of Egyptian art, musical instrument and photographs.

6. Brooklyn Bridge:

Brooklyn Bridge built in Manhattan was the world's first bridge, made of steel. It is heard that when the movement started from this bridge, money had to be paid from one side to the other side. Later in the year 1911, the then mayor of New York William J. Genner made it free for everyone. This is considered the oldest bridge in America.

~Patrick Mahony

Patrick Mahony on 5 places to visit in America

America from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty is the center of attraction for all kind of visitors. There are some interesting places all over the country which are quite spectacular.  There is no shortage of unique extravagant sights in the US. Let's look at 5 such great places described by Patrick Mahony :

• Fremont Troll

Hiding under a bridge in Fremont district of Seattle, Washington, this troll has been a scary place since 1990. It was created by four local artists as part of a competition promoting urban renewal. Standing at an altitude of 5.5 meters, the huge bearded man has a statue of Volkswagen Beetle in one hand, while stopping by the other hand, appears to be moving out of the ground.

Fremont Troll has become the preferred destination for tourists coming from local people and from all over the world. The Fremont Troll is under a bridge in Seattle, Washington.

• Area 51

Without hearing the mention of the US Air Force's test site, Area 51, at a distance of 134 kilometers north of Las Vegas, Nevada, you can not watch the episode of Twilight Zone or any of the Sai-Fi movies. Scientists of science fiction readers and scholars of mysterious things believe that this area shelters the evidence of life on unknown flying objects (UFOs) and other planets. It is still a very secretive government active area. It is not permitted to tour the area 51 and also to park the vehicle.
You can enjoy alien theme-based gas stations, restaurants and gift shops on the surprisingly superhuman highway (also known as Nevada State Road 375). Enjoy this way of mysterious and amazing area of Nevada with the same sensation. It is known about this region that the aliens and their secrets hidden from outer space are hidden here.

• Car Heinz

You can not find anything unique and strange from Car Heinz. This is a replica of England's Stonehenge made of fully painted cars in western Nebraska. Located in the middle of the Prairie, 250 kilometers north of Cheyhan, Wyoming, Karhanges is truly the center of attraction "away from the populated areas".


• Valley of Death: Racetrack

Along with the California-Nevada border, the Valley of Death is famous for its stunning paradoxical landscape with national park, spinning sand dunes and high mountain peaks. The most scary bizarre part of the park's landscape is the racetrack. Located in the California part of the park, this section of the lake's dried floor looks like it is made of tiles.

Although no one has actually seen the rocks going on but their way is clearly visible. Scientists believe that these rocks run on the hot desert bottom, when the minimum temperature gets frozen and then melts in the hot sun, causing rocks (some of which weigh up to 270 kg). For decades, rocks running on the race track in Death Valley National Park have kept the scientists and visitors confused.

• Coral Castle

Florida is home to many great attractions and special wonders that draw tourists for decades. Located approximately 50 kilometers southwest of Miami, this castle was built by using Latvian rocker, Ed Leedskalnin, about 1,000 metric tons of coral reefs. The Florida native makes many types of speculation on the construction of this magnificent structure.


People believe that Leedskalnin has created it using superhuman powers. Because he built the palace without any machinery. It is now a museum recorded in the national document of historical places, which is open every day for tourists. Many local residents of Florida believe that the bizarre coral castle near Miami is the center of supernatural power.

~Patrick Mahony