HISTORICAL TIMES
During the Edo Period, Basho perfected his writing of these
haikus
Surrounding Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajasthan, the world's second longest wall is known as the Great Wall of this non-China country
India
This meteorologically apt nickname adorns Port Elizabeth, South Africa; Wellington, New Zealand & Chicago
the Windy City
This current Mexican president was part of a Nobel Prize-winning team combating climate change
Sheinbaum
It was 1907 when the 700-lb. ball descended a flagpole at this spot for the first time, & 1908 after the ball landed
Times Square
In response to the sinking of HMS Hood, Churchill gave the order to sink this German battleship
the Bismarck
Since the '90s, visitors have made their own colorful additions to The Gum Wall near this city's famous Fish Market
Seattle
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Long attracting skiers & climbers to its Alpine setting, this landlocked nation is "the Playground of Europe"
Switzerland
In 1976, General Jorge Videla led a coup d'état in this South American country, leading to a dirty war against perceived opponents
Argentina
Fulgencio Batista said adios in a hurry in 1959, fleeing to the Dominican Republic as this man took control of Cuba
Castro
In 1595 & again in 1617, Sir Walter Raleigh led expeditions in South America in search of this lost city of gold
If you'd like to leave a note at this wall but can't get there in person, you can write one online at thekotel.org
the Western Wall
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From its historical role as a major maritime power, this Italian city is known as "the Bride of the Sea"
Venice
Emmanuel Macron's predecessor, he made headlines as the first socialist president of France since Mitterand
François Hollande
In 1804 this Caribbean nation became independent from France & named itself for an Arawak word meaning "mountainous land"
Haiti
In 843 the Treaty of Verdun made peace among 3 Frankish kings, his grandsons who were fighting for his empire
Charlemagne
The largest structure built by the Incas was the walled Sacsayhuamán complex on a hill north of this ancient capital
Cusco
Where the Blue Nile the White Nile meet & form the regular Nile, you'll find this "triangular capital"
Khartoum
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Before serving as the prime minister of New Zealand, she worked in Tony Blair's cabinet office
Ardern
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Though used as a noncash monetary unit since 1999, this international currency began appearing on notes & coins on Jan. 1, 2002
the euro
Around 1800 a military leader named this helped knock out the French from Egypt & began building it into a modern nation
Muhammad Ali
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This Croatian city's Old Town has been surrounded by stone walls since the 14th century when it was the independent republic of Ragusa
Dubrovnik
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The oldest name for Britain & used poetically for it, this nickname comes from the Latin for "white"
Albion
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr., president of the Philippines, goes by this repetitive nickname
Bongbong
In 1890 this Southern California city held its first Tournament of Roses--the parade was followed by games like jousting & tug-of-war
Pasadena
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