@ Moscow, St Basil's Cathedral ♡ Serafina ♡ and Asteroidea now know where to find Fantastic Buildings, as they have been given a free map! Before unfolding it, they read the cover: Icon A tour of the world in miniature awaits the pets on this exciting part of their travels! They will visit some far-away continents and see iconic architecture from the US, Canada, Australia, Asia and Europe. Some locations will be very familiar—others perhaps less so! Moscow, St Basil's Cathedral Located in Red Square, this unique building is one of the most famous landmarks not only in Russia, but in the world. Building was completed in 1561.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Asteroidea.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Asteroidea the Starfish. They both received one silver mole!
@ Sydney Opera House, NSW, Australia Slider surveyed the itinerary on the map. “I bet we are unique in travelling thousands of miles to all these places in such a short space of time, ♡ Serafina ♡!” "It's an incredible Mini World Tour!" agreed ♡ Serafina ♡. Sydney Opera House, NSW, Australia After an international design competition launched in 1955, won by a Danish architect in 1957, construction of the building (in the Expressionist style) was finally completed and the building formally opened in October 1973.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Slider.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Slider the Stormy Sky Bunny. They both received one silver mole!
@ Toronto, Canada From across the road, Kaida surveyed the current stop on their map. “Would you fancy living there, ♡ Serafina ♡?” "Well, it's certainly a bit different to where we live," said ♡ Serafina ♡. "But I could get used to it, I daresay!" Toronto, Canada The most highly populated city in Canada (around 3m people). Originally called York, it was renamed Toronto in 1834. Over 160 languages are spoken in the city. It is famous for its high-rise buildings and skyscrapers. The most famous of these is the CN Tower, an icon of the city, standing at 1815.3 ft (553 m). CN stands for Canadian National, the railway company that built it.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Kaida.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Kaida the Blue Shelled Turtle. They both received one silver mole!
@ Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri ♡ Serafina ♡ and Tigger were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the new attraction they had just seen! Gateway Arch in St Louis, Missouri Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Tigger.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Tigger the Tiger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Tyskebryggen, Bergen, Norway "There are so many bucket list places here, aren't there, ♡ Serafina ♡?" said Cutey Purr. "I think we're so lucky to be able to tour the world in miniature, as it were!" "I agree, Cutey Purr," said ♡ Serafina ♡. Tyskebryggen, Bergen, Norway Bryggen has for centuries been a lively and central part of the city. The pier has been ravaged by many fires and the great fire in 1702 left the whole town in ashes. When the buildings were rebuilt, the old building pattern was followed so that Bryggen's profile stands as it has stood since the 12th century, untouched by changing times. The pier in Bergen was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List of Common Cultural Heritage in 1979 and Bergen then became a World Heritage City. It was said that Bryggen shows a unique cultural tradition about how the Hanseatics in the 14th century used Bryggen as a trade centre and housing. Hidden behind the iconic facade of Bryggen is a secret world of passages, small shops, galleries and studios. In the former warehouses and Hanseatic offices, designers and artists have now taken over. The ships to and from Norway have been replaced with textile design, jewellery design, illustration, knitting, photography, books—and a cosy cafe.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Cutey Purr.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Cutey Purr the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Porvoo, Finland Cheeky looked at the previous stop on their map. “I didn't even know that place existed, ♡ Serafina ♡, and I feel I should have done!” "What, the whole country?" said ♡ Serafina ♡. "No, silly! That particular place. Still, I know about it now!" Porvoo, Finland Porvoo is the second oldest city in Finland and is located 30 miles from the capital, Helsinki. Its red shore houses are well-known landmarks, and were once used to store merchandise and exotic delicacies from distant lands. With traditional cobblestone streets, the town is home to and inspiration to artists, it is famous for its cuisine, and it has some famous chocolate makers!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Cheeky.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Cheeky the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
@ Copenhagen, Denmark “Do you think we should try and learn a new language, you know, of one of the places we're visiting, ♡ Serafina ♡?” asked Dschinghis Khan. "Well, it's a good idea for the long winter evenings ahead, but which one would we go for?" asked ♡ Serafina ♡. "One of the European tongues? Or perhaps Japanese? Which language is easiest to learn?" "Esperanto," said Dschinghis Khan, choosing another toffee from the bag. ♡ Serafina ♡ frowned and studied the route map. "I don't think we're going to E-Esperanzia—Esp-erantino—what's the country called?" Copenhagen, Denmark Axel Towers Copenhagen, Denmark. Axel Towers Copenhagen is an abstract contemporary architectural office building and consists of five cylindrical towers made of metal, copper and glass.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Dschinghis Khan.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Dschinghis Khan the Slug. They both received one silver mole!
@ Haga, Gothenburg, Sweden ♡ Serafina ♡ is enjoying Fantastic Buildings when George comes along. "Look! A special prize!" says George. ♡ Serafina ♡ looks down and sees something valuable. George generously lets ♡ Serafina ♡ keep it! Purple Gothic Window Keep a sense of privacy but still allow sunlight to shine through any window with this exquisitely crafted gothic-style purple stained glass window. Haga, Gothenburg, Sweden An historic area of Sweden, this 19th-century worker's district is now lined with shops. Haga is one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Gothenburg. The pedestrian street Haga Nygata is lined with well-preserved houses, many in the characteristic Gothenburg style called "landshövdingehus" with one floor in brick and the rest in wood. Today they house plenty of independent shops and cafés.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met George.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with George the Brown Funky Monkey. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hagalund, Sweden Koo surveyed the itinerary on the map. “I bet we are unique in travelling thousands of miles to all these places in such a short space of time, ♡ Serafina ♡!” "It's an incredible Mini World Tour!" agreed ♡ Serafina ♡. Hagalund, Sweden This locality is very near to Stockholm. It is known for the blue highrise buildings "Blåkulla" which, against a rather strong and long-lasting opinion, in the beginning of the 1970s replaced a picturesque working-class and craftsman neighbourhood built in the 1890s and portrayed by artist Olle Olsson Hagalund.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Koo.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Koo the Mauve Koala. They both received one silver mole!
@ Musée du Louvre, Paris “Wow! How many centuries old is this, ♡ Serafina ♡?” remarked Charbon. "I think this is one of the newer places. Let me just look it up on our guide," said ♡ Serafina ♡. Musée du Louvre, Paris The Louvre is the world's largest art museum and an historic monument in Paris, France. A central landmark of the city, it is located on the right bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is the most popular attraction.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Charbon.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Charbon the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Temple, Beijing, PR China Fizzgig was distracted by the sounds of loud rustling as ♡ Serafina ♡ unfolded a very large tourist map, in the course of which she succeeded in knocking Fizzgig’s hat off. “Put that away, do!” snapped Fizzgig. “We’re about to pose beside this amazing scene—the picture will be of your map if you don’t fold it up pronto!” Temple, Beijing, PR China Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world. Its history can be traced back 3000 years. It’s about as old as London, six times older than New York, and ten times older than Sydney. The city retains a wealth of historical sites, Beijing’s long and rich history has left behind an abundant historic and cultural heritage, including seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, the Ming Tombs, Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian and the Grand Canal.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Fizzgig.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Fizzgig the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ North Jakarta, Indonesia “Wow! How many centuries old is this, ♡ Serafina ♡?” remarked Zoey. "I think this is one of the newer places. Let me just look it up on our guide," said ♡ Serafina ♡. North Jakarta, Indonesia This lively and colourful container port also has a passenger ferry. Not far away is the VOC Shipyard, dating back to 1628. This is the former trade office and ship repair of the East Indies Trade Company. It was the centre of the trade routes that stretched from Japan to Cape Town, from the Spice Islands to Persia. The place is now a restaurant, also called the VOC (Very Old Café), but still maintains historical interest.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Zoey.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Zoey the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh, Agra, India "There are so many bucket list places here, aren't there, ♡ Serafina ♡?" said Edith. "I think we're so lucky to be able to tour the world in miniature, as it were!" "I agree, Edith," said ♡ Serafina ♡. Taj Mahal, Uttar Pradesh, Agra, India An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Edith.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Edith the Bashful Badger. They both received one silver mole!
@ Petra, Jordan “Where are we now, ♡ Serafina ♡?” asked Cocoa. "If it's Tuesday this must be England!" joked ♡ Serafina ♡. "Only kidding—let me check the map!" Petra, Jordan Situated between the Red Sea and the Dead Sea, Petra was an important crossroads between Arabia, Egypt and Syria-Phoenicia. Petra is half-built, half-carved into the rock, and is surrounded by mountains riddled with passages and gorges. It is one of the world's most famous archaeological sites, where ancient Eastern traditions blend with Hellenistic architecture.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Cocoa.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Cocoa the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mount Fuji, Japan ♡ Serafina ♡ opened her rucksack to change her hat. Caroline Piper could see ♡ Serafina ♡ had a large, floppy sunhat, a balaclava, a rain hat, a woolly bobble hat, a beanie, a deerstalker hat and a swimming cap! “Did you bring a fez too?” Caroline Piper asked ♡ Serafina ♡. Mount Fuji, Japan Japan’s Mount Fuji is an active volcano about 100 km (62 miles) southwest of Tokyo. Climbing Mount Fuji (3776 m/12388.45 ft) must be on many a bucket list! Most people try to time their ascent in order to witness the sunrise from the summit. It is recommended taking two days for the ascent and descent, with an overnight stay in a mountain hut. You may hear Mt Fuji being referred to as "Fuji-san"—"san" being a Japanese honorific and is a title of respect.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Caroline Piper.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Caroline Piper the White elephant. They both received one silver mole!
@ Incheon, South Korea ♡ Serafina ♡ is admiring some Fantastic Buildings when Chesterfield comes along. "Look! Another special prize!" says Chesterfield. ♡ Serafina ♡ looks down and sees it. Chesterfield generously lets ♡ Serafina ♡ keep it! Green Gothic Window Keep a sense of privacy but still allow sunlight to shine through any window with this exquisitely crafted gothic-style green stained glass window. Incheon, South Korea Sorae Ecology Park was formerly South Korea's largest salt field. It is now a tranquil park featuring salt marshes, migratory birds, observation areas and a nature centre. Incheon, a South Korean city near to the capital, Seoul, is a major transportation hub, with an ultramodern international airport, railway connections and its harbour is the starting point of many a boat tour.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Chesterfield.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Chesterfield the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand "Wasn’t it worth coming all this way, ♡ Serafina ♡," said Angel, "for this experience alone?" ♡ Serafina ♡, admiring the scene they were now in, heartily agreed! Pattaya, Chonburi, Thailand The Sanctuary of Truth is perhaps the most iconic structure in Pattaya. Intricately carved entirely from teak wood with no metal nails being used, the hall on the headland to the north of Wongamat Beach is a unique structure. Neither temple nor palace, despite looking like a hybrid of both, it was commissioned by a local business tycoon to act as a place of appreciation for philosophy, art, culture and faith, without being tied to a single religion.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Angel.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Angel the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Torun, Poland ♡ Serafina ♡ and Mini were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the new attraction they had just seen! Torun, Poland Torun is a historical city on the Vistula River in north-central Poland, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is famous for its Museum of Gingerbread, in which visitors can make gingerbread, guided by the master of bakery, a gingerbread witch and craftsmen.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Mini.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Mini the Majestic Monarch Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
@ Leiden, Netherlands "This is an extremely varied tour, ♡ Serafina ♡!" remarked Foxy. "We're going from really grand edifices to small and cosy attractions!" Leiden, Netherlands The birthplace of Rembrandt, and with the second oldest university observatory in the world (founded in 1633) the city of Leiden with its countless beautiful museums, canals, and ‘hofjes’ or inner courtyards is well worth a visit. If you visit Leiden in spring, you will also find yourself in the centre of the flower-bulb region! Before setting sail to North America on the Mayflower, the Plymouth Colony Pilgrims lived and worked in Leiden for around 15 years. Their exodus from England eventually became one of the most important stories within American national history and their time in Leiden is memorialised at the city’s American Pilgrim Museum.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Foxy.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Foxy the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Barcelona, Spain “Let’s pose with one of us each side of this attraction and I’ll set the self-timer to take a shot,” said ♡ Serafina ♡ to James Garda. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Barcelona, Spain View of Casa Mila, better known as La Pedrera, designed by Antoni Gaudi, the best exponent in modernist architecture.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met James Garda.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with James Garda the Meerkat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England “Wow! How many centuries old is this, ♡ Serafina ♡?” remarked Poppy. "I think this is one of the newer places. Let me just look it up on our guide," said ♡ Serafina ♡. Stonehenge, Wiltshire, England My family had a trip to Stonehenge when I was very young. I remember one could walk about the stones and even touch them. It was fenced off from the public in 1977, so one could only view the 5000-year-old monument from a distance of 10 yards. But intriguingly, it turns out the Neolithic folk who built Stonehenge wanted it fenced off from the riff-raff too, who couldn’t even see the site because of a huge wooden barrier! Archaeologists have found traces of the 20ft-high timber fence that snaked almost two miles across Salisbury Plain and hid sacred ceremonies from unworthy locals more than 5000 years ago. In other words, the tall fence kept the “lower classes” from seeing the activities of the “priestly classes”.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Poppy.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Poppy the Forest Snail. They both received one silver mole!
@ Mountjoy, Omagh, Northern Ireland From across the road, Sugah surveyed the current stop on their map. “Would you fancy living there, ♡ Serafina ♡?” "Well, it's certainly a bit different to where we live," said ♡ Serafina ♡. "But I could get used to it, I daresay!" Mountjoy, Omagh, Northern Ireland A wee gem of a working post office! Mountjoy Post Office is a very rural post office which has been at the heart of the community since the 1850s. Remarkably, it has been run by the same family for 113 years. Being at the heart of rural communities and giving them access to vital services is so important. This would not be possible without the incredible dedicated service provided by postmasters across the network.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Sugah.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Sugah the Sugar glider. They both received one silver mole!
@ Leadenhall Market, London, England “Let’s pose with one of us each side of this attraction and I’ll set the self-timer to take a shot,” said ♡ Serafina ♡ to Choose a name. “It’ll be a fab souvenir of our time here!” Leadenhall Market, London, England Leadenhall is a thriving Victorian covered retail centre with a wide range of goods on sale. This market is one of the oldest markets in London, selling meat and fish as far back as the 14th century. The current green and red roof, however, was constructed in 1881 and made Leadenhall Market a popular attraction in London. Its cobbled walkways and glass roof make it an attractive place to shop, eat and drink or simply to relax. Famous visitors include John Wayne, Clint Eastwood and Harry Potter! Leadenhall Market was the setting for Diagon Alley and the Leaky Cauldron in the Harry Potter films.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Choose a name.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, Germany ♡ Serafina ♡ is considering the merits of another Fantastic Building when Emily comes along. "Wow! That completes the set!" says Emily. ♡ Serafina ♡ is amazed to have collected all three items! Blue Gothic Window Keep a sense of privacy but still allow sunlight to shine through any window with this exquisitely crafted gothic-style blue stained glass window. Neuschwanstein, Bavaria, Germany Few places on earth look more like a fairytale illustration! With its towers, turrets, frescoes and throne hall, Neuschwanstein (or Schloss Neuschwanstein, as it is called in German) looks like it was plucked straight from your favourite story book. Completed in 1892 the magnificent castle was opened to the public, where it quickly became, and remains, one of the region’s most visited attractions. King Ludwig, who had the castle built, was a great admirer and supporter of Wagner and the castle was built in his honour. Many rooms in the castle’s interior were inspired by Wagner’s characters. The third floor particularly reflects Ludwig’s admiration of Wagner’s operas.The Singers Hall, which occupies the entire fourth floor of Neuschwanstein also contains characters from Wagner’s operas. Neuschwanstein means “New Swan Castle” referencing the “Swan Knight”, one of the Wagner’s characters.
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Emily.
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Emily the Strawberry Milky Moo Cow. They both received one silver mole!
@ Icon ♡ Serafina ♡ has seen enough buildings to plan her own town, and is tired out. Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) agrees it is time to go home and discuss which building they would most like to live in! Icon A tour of the world in miniature awaits the pets on this exciting part of their travels! They will visit some far-away continents and see iconic architecture from the US, Canada, Australia, Asia and Europe. Some locations will be very familiar—others perhaps less so! ♡ Serafina ♡ has completed the quest! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can take part in "Fantastic Buildings"!
While visiting Fantastic Buildings, you met Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly).
♡ Serafina ♡ shook paws with Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) the Playful Penguin. They both received one silver mole!
Hansi (Icky Bird Who Can't Fly) gave you 1 "Fantastic Buildings Stamp" size 7
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