SoundSeeing London Westminster Abbey and Westminster School - Located here are Poets’ Corner, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and all kinds of other monuments, tombs, and plaques designating distinguished people. This abbey is also extremely important because all members of the British royal family are crowned and buried here
SoundSeeing Paris Arc de Triomhpe - This victory arch was built after the triumphant battle at Austerlitz to further honor and glorify Emperor Napoleon. Indeed, at a time when his star was still rising. Napoleon would never actually see the finished monument, but in homage to him, an urn with his ashes was later driven through the arch
SoundSeeing Paris Arc de Triomphe du Carroussel - A smaller version of the Arc de Triomphe previously formed the entranceway to the Tuileries Palace. After a large fire in the palace set by revolutionaries, the triumphal arch was the only thing left standing. The information signs by the monument are solely in French
SoundSeeing Paris Dome des Invalides - The church’s gilt dome dazzles you from out all the corners of Paris. The French Sun King wanted all French kings to be buried here. His plan was ignored. He did, however, get his way posthumously when Emperor Napoleon was buried here
SoundSeeing Paris Hotel des Invalides - Until the 17th century, injured war veterans were left to figure out for themselves if and how they were to be cared for. They were taken into this ?hotel? only if they satisfied the very strict established criteria. But then, anything is better than begging or joining the monastery
SoundSeeing Paris Jardin des Tuileries - This garden was designed for the French queens, and was part of the namesake palace that used to be located here. The park is situated on loam soil where roof tiles, or tuiles, were produced; thus explaining the name of the garden
SoundSeeing Paris La Grande Arche de la Defense - The skyline of this business center stands in stark contrast with the rest of Paris. Everything that was not allowed in the center of the city seems to have been built here. La Grande Arche is the most famous skyscraper
SoundSeeing Paris Notre Dame - This gothic cathedral with its magnificent facade became famous mainly because of the writer Victor Hugo. And that was exactly his intention. He protected ?Our Lady? from deterioration by writing his novel ?The Hunchback of Notre Dame? - because world fame helps to keep you on top
SoundSeeing Paris Place Charles de Gaulle, Les Champs-Elysees - Here is one of the busiest roundabouts in Paris, out of which flow 12 major boulevards, including Les Champs-Elysees. It was all part of the 19th century plans for urban renewal
SoundSeeing Paris Place de la Concorde - The conciliatory name makes you forget about all of the bloodshed that occurred here. Many heads rolled through the guillotine in this ?Square of the Concord?. Now it is actually a very peaceful square, situated between streets where cars race by
