Passport DC Challenge: In the Bahamas, photograph the intricate headpieces. Nassau, the Bahamian capital, hosts the largest Junkanoo parade in the Caribbean twice a year. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: Take a photo of Ecuador’s coat of arms. The ship in the center, “Guayas,” was the first seaworthy steamship built on the west coast of South America. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: In Iraq, photograph a Gudea statue—one of the 27 statues commissioned by Gudea, who ruled Lagash in Southern Mesopotamia during the Neo-Sumerian period. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: Take a picture of Saudi Arabia’s national logo. The tree is a date palm, since dates are a major cash crop for Saudi Arabia and a staple of the Saudi diet. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: Take a photo of a bronze artwork in Benin. From the fourteenth century to 1897, obas (divine chiefs) of the Benin Empire commissioned such bronze works. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: In Trinidad and Tobago, photograph a steelpan. The country's national instrument comes from large oil containers. Musicians are called pannists. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: Take a picture of a sesath, or traditional Sinhalese umbrella, in Sri Lanka. Traditionally, sesatha were used for ceremonial purposes and as status symbols. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: In Egypt, take a photo of the brown and green rug hanging on the wall. In it, you’ll notice that the Nile River divides Egypt into four regions. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: While in Botswana, take a photo of a basket. Women in Botswana are known for the skillfully crafted baskets they make from Mokola palm and local dyes. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: In Micronesia, photograph one of the turtle carvings on display. These types of decorative handicrafts are popular with Micronesia’s many tourists. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: In Thailand, photograph a Khon mask, used as a costume in the classical dance-drama of Thailand. The stories in the Khon are based on the Ramakien epic. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: In Serbia, take a photo of your favorite painting. The exhibition "Under the Pannonian Sky” showcases art reflecting everyday life in the Pannonia plain. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: In Mexico, take a picture of Leda Catunda’s painting “Vida animal.” It's part of the “Beyond the Labyrinth” exhibit, which features Latin American art. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: In Bolivia, photograph "Pueblo de Lunas," a painting by the Bolivian artist Roberto Mamani. He's known for including indigenous Aymaran symbols in his art. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: In Indonesia, take a picture of an angklung. This instrument, which originated in Indonesia, is made out of two bamboo tubes attached to a bamboo frame. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: Take a photo of Nicaragua’s famous poet, Félix Rubén García Sarmiento (painting located on the 2nd floor). He’s also called the Prince of Castilian Letters. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: Take a photo of a Mount Everest poster in Nepal. Called Sagarmāthā by locals, Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain at 29,029 ft. above sea level. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: Take a pic of a decorative kite in Pakistan. The Basant festival draws thousands of kite-lovers and revelers to Lahore from all over the world. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: In Korea, visit the “Beauty, Women, Portrait” exhibit. Take a picture of Kim Sun Doo’s woman and notice his blending of contemporary and traditional styles. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: In Bangladesh, photograph a hand with henna designs. Henna has been used since the Bronze Age to decorate the skin for special occasions such as weddings. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: Photograph the bust of Juan Pablo Duarte y Diez while you're in the Dominican Republic. Duarte was an architect of the country’s independence in 1844. http://bit.ly/g37lHU 続きを読む
Passport DC Challenge: Take a photo of the image of the 3.2 million-year-old skeleton, “Lucy.” Lucy was discovered in1974 at Hadar in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
Passport DC Challenge: In Ghana, take a photo of a chocolate drink. Cocoa originated in South America, but now Ghana is the second largest producer of cocoa in the world. http://bit.ly/g37lHU
