Plaza de Espana, Seville

The Plaze de Espana was built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929.  It was designed by Anibal Gonzalez, and is an example of Regionalism architecture (an approach to architecture that seeks to root buildings in their geographical and cultural context).  Tiled alcoves represent the provinces of Spain.

Simply Red used it as a set for their video for "Something Got Me Started".

Lawrence of Arabia and Star Wars Episode II have also been filmed there.

It is located in the Maria Luisa Park (Parque de Maria Luisa), the gardens of which were designed by a French landscape architect, called Jean-Claude Nicolas Forestier, in 1914 (he also designed the Bois de Vincennes on the eastern edge of Paris, France). 

Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji is an active "stratovolcano" on the Japanese island of Honshu. Honshu is the largest island of Japan, where the capital Tokyo is also located.

It is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776m. It is 100km south-west of Tokyo. 

Stratovolcanos have multiple layers from successive eruptions.

Toronto's CN Tower

Toronto's CN Tower offers lobster cocktail and torched Hokkaido scallops from its 360 restaurant.

The Francis Crick Institute

The Francis Crick Institute is a research institute for biomedicine.

Place des Vosges

The Place des Vosges is the oldest planned square in Paris, and the former home of famous Parisians, including Victor Hugo and Cardinal Richelieu.

It was originally known as Place Royale (Royal Square). Vosges is a reference to an administrative region of north-eastern France.  PdV is in the Marais district between 3rd and 4th arrondissements. It was built by Henry IV of France in the early 17th Century.

PdV is surrounded by linden, or lime, trees, sometimes known as basswood in American literature.

Patisseries of Paris

Stohrer is the oldest patisserie in Paris.  

The historic original shop is at 51, Rue Montorgueil, a vibrant pedestrian street that echoes Carnaby Street of London.  This is where rum babas were invented. Monet painted the street in 1878 in his picture called Rue Montorgueil, Paris, 1878.  The street lies in the 1st and 2nd arrondissement, with Les Halles in the south and Grands Boulevards in the North.  The M4 line (line 4, purple) goes through Les Halles. Grands Boulevards in on the M8 line (line 8, pink) and M9 line (line 9, pale green).

Philippe Conticini has a few stores in Paris, including Montmartre and Place Dauphine in the 1er arrondissement. He is known for his XXL croissants.

Renoir

Renoir was a leading French impressionist artists.  He was born in 1841. Famous works include La Balancoire, of a lady on a swing, and Bal du moulin de la Galette.