Learn more about Italian architect, Renzo Piano and view images of his masterful creations by following this link. Photo from architect.architecture.sk of Renzo Piano

Learn more about some of the most famous piazzas in Italy by clicking below. Photo: Piazza Navona and the Fontana (fountain) del Moro in central Rome, Italy. From: Romaviva.com/Piazza-Navona/piazza-navona-roma

Los Angeles, California is a large metropolis, but it wasn't always this way. This city was once a cluster of villages for Spanish and Mexican settlers "named in honor of the shrine to the Virgin Mary, Santa Maria degli Angeli, Our Lady of the Angels, on the plain below Assisi, Saint Francis' native village in Italy" (cogweb.ucla.edu/Chumash/LosAngeles.html). Follow the link to get a brief history of Los Angeles and to see how it is continually growing. Photo: Los Angeles skyscape. From: farm2.static.flickr.com/1149/570632418_1638fd5ac8.jpg

You can make, mix and pour your own concrete. Learn the techniques by reading and watching a short how-to video on this site. Photo from Concretefoundation.net

Excavators working on Phase I of LACMA’s Transformation encountered a large deposit of fossilized bones mired in subterranean asphalt. Get the whole story and find out more about these prehistoric Angelenos at the link below. Photo: Page Museum at the La Brea Tar Pits From: Deannabee.com

The Broad Contemporary Art Museum (BCAM for short) opened in February, 2008. Visit the website to see Piano's finished product. Learn about the space, view exhibitions, keep up on the latest events, explore the online collection and more! Photo: Balloon Dog, by Jeff Koons. On display at BCAM's Inaugural Installation. From: LACMA.org