Postcards from a Neutered Vampire

One hears much about the disadvantages of being a vampire. No doubt, it is a dangerous and often gory existence. On the other hand, being undead can be very exciting, filled with opportunities that the living just don't have. For example, a vampire with an un-life span of, say, 150 years, gets quite a bit of good solid travel time.

We here at Neutered Vampire Central are lucky enough to have had access to the travel album of one such long-term traveler, and include some postcards and snapshots herein. We didn't ask how he came to have these pictures - many were taken during daylight hours - 'cuz those just aren't the kinds of questions one asks, you know.

Precision will be rewarded. Partial credit will be given.

1. Who is this, and what country did she rule?
   Empress Dowager (Tsu Hsi or Cixi)

2. What war took place during her rule?
   Boxer Rebellion (which spurred on other problems, including Sino-American war and other conflicts with France, but they're all tied in with the Boxer Rebellion).

   

3. What is this and what city is it in?
   The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas

4. What war featured a battle at this site and what year did that war end?
   War of Texan Independence, 1836

5. What is the name of the military commander who won the battle at this site?
   Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna Pede Lebron

   

6. What is this a picture of?
   Panama Canal (Culebra cut)

7. What famous American visited this location in 1906?
   Teddy Roosevelt

8. What was historically notable about that visit?
   First visit of a president or president-elect outside the U.S.

   

9. What is this church called and what city is it in?
   Old North Church (Christ Church), Boston

10. What hangs in the steeple of this church?
    Two lanterns

11. Who wrote the poem memorializing this church's role in history, and what are the first two lines of that poem?
    Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Listen my children and you shall hear/Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere

12. The buildings around this church have changed little since this picture was taken in 1900, but the church itself looks different today. What is different about it?
    The bricks are now red, not whitewashed. Answer regarding the destruction and replacement of the steeple not accepted because it did not change the way the church looked.

    

13. What is this a picture of?
    Williams College Chapin/Frosh Quad

14. Where is the photographer standing?
    On top of the bell tower of Thompson Chapel

15. Draw (on the picture) three buildings that would be in the picture if it had been taken today.
    [Baxter; Sawyer; Bernhard; Lehman]

    

16. What landmark is this?
    Washington Monument/Reflecting Pool/D.C. Mall

17. Where is the photographer standing?
    Atop the Lincoln Memorial

18. What event is pictured, and what year did it take place?
    Civil Rights March on Washington, 1963

    

19. Who is getting married in this picture?
    Diana Spencer and Charles, Prince of Wales

20. What year was the picture taken?
    1981

21. When did the couple divorce?
    August, 1996

22. Where does their oldest son attend school?
    University of St. Andrews (in Scotland)

23. What is the name of the groom's current romantic companion?
    Camilla Parker Bowles

    

24. What is this building called and what city is it located in?
    The Reichstag, Berlin

25. What year was this photo taken?
    1995

26. What currently stands on top of this building?
    glass and steel cupola

    

27. What is this cathedral's full name in English? What is it usually called (in Spanish)?
    The Expiatory Temple of the Holy Family; Sagrada Familia

28. In what city is this cathedral located?
    Barcelona

29. Who is the architect of this cathedral?
    Antonio Gaudi

30. When was construction completed on this cathedral?
    It's not. still going strong, over 100 years now.

    

31. In what city is each of these castles located?
    (a) Paris, France; (b) Orlando, Florida; (c) Anaheim, California

32. Who "lived" in each of these castles?
    (a) Sleeping Beauty; (b) Cinderella; (c) Sleeping Beauty

33. Each of these castles is surrounded by a region of the same name. What is this region called?
    Fantasyland

    

34. What is this and where is it located?
    Radio Observatory, Arecibo, PR

35. What 1990's movie featured a climactic action sequence at this landmark?
    GoldenEye

36. What more-cerebral 1990's dramatic film featured this landmark?
    Contact

    

37. Where is this landmark located? Be specific.
    Las Vegas, on the Strip between Flamingo Rd. and Tropicana Ave., closer to Flamingo Rd.

38. What is the name of the nearest fine art gallery to this landmark?
    Bellagio Gallery of Fine Art

    

39. What city is this building located in?
    Los Angeles (Century City)

40. What movie took place in this building?
    Die Hard

41. What was the building called in that film?
    Nakatomi Plaza

    

42. What is this building called and what city is it in?
    Opera House, Sydney

43. Who was the architect of the building?
    Jorn Utzon

44. What is the name of the park that sits along the shoreline across the bridge from this building?
    Luna Park

45. When were the Olympic Games held in the same city as this building, and who lit the Olympic flame to open those Olympic Games?
    Summer 2000, Cathy Freeman

    

46. What is the earliest date on which this photo could have been taken?
    March 11, 2002