Missions
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The Alamo
Historic 18th-century Spanish mission and fortress compound, site of the famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. The most visited historic site in Texas.
Mission San Jose
Founded in 1720, known as the "Queen of the Missions." Features the famous Rose Window and is part of the San Antonio Missions UNESCO World Heritage Site. The largest and most orn…
Mission Concepcion
Established in 1731, this is the oldest unrestored stone church in America. The twin towers and colorful frescoes make it one of the most beautiful missions in the San Antonio Mis…
109 Prince Street
109 Prince Street is a historic cast-iron building located at the corner of Greene Street in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Built between 1882 and 1883 and des…
1881 State of the Union Address
The 1881 State of the Union address was delivered by Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, on December 6, 1881. This address, Arthur's first, came shortly af…
1939 Transbay Terminal (demolished)
The Art Deco Transbay Terminal opened in 1939 as a major bus and ferry transfer point on the Embarcadero at Mission Street. The terminal was closed and demolished beginning around…
1975 World Trade Center fire
The 1975 World Trade Center fire was an arson case that occurred at the One World Trade Center in Lower Manhattan, New York City, on February 12, 1975. The initial fire was starte…
2004 Shah Jalal bombing
2004 Shah Jalal bombing was a terrorist grenade attack on the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Anwar Choudhury. The High Commissioner was injured in the attack and two bys…
2004 Shah Jalal bombing
2004 Shah Jalal bombing was a terrorist grenade attack on the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Anwar Choudhury. The High Commissioner was injured in the attack and two bys…
2007 South Korean hostage crisis in Afghanistan
On July 19, 2007, a group of 23 South Korean missionaries were captured and held hostage by members of the Taliban while passing through Ghazni Province of Afghanistan. The group,…
2024 attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in India
On 2 December 2024, a Revenge attack took place at the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, the capital of the Indian state of Tripura. The attack was a message in re…
247 Cherry
247 Cherry is an ambitious 79-story residential skyscraper currently under development in Manhattan's Lower East Side. Designed by SHoP Architects and developed by JDS Development…