The Sacre-Coeur Basilica is a Roman Catholic Church built in Paris, France, between 1875 and 1914. The Sacre-Coeur is dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and serves as a political as well as cultural monument. Built on the highest point in Paris, the Butte Montmartre, the church itself is 83 metres in height. It […]
Millions of years ago, there was a beautiful kingdom of the Sea King. The King lived with his sixbeautiful mermaid daughters. But the youngest, the Little Mermaid, was the prettiest of all. The Little Mermaid was more adventurous than her sisters. She wished to explore the places above thewaters! She always dreamt about the bright
Al-Masjid An-Nabawi, or the Prophet’s Mosque, was built in Medina, Saudi Arabia, in 622. The second mosque built in the history of Islam, Al-Masjid An-Nabawi was originally an open-air building. The dome was added in 1818 and painted green for the first time in 1837. 10 minarets flank the mosque, 105 metres in height. Subtle
Once upon a time, there lived a beautiful Princess with fair skin and blue eyes. She was so fair that she was named Snow White. She lived with her jealous stepmother who was the Queen of the Palace. The Queen had a magic mirror and she would ask, “Mirror! Mirror on the wall! Who is
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The Monumento a la Mitad del Mundo, Spanish for Monument to the Equator, was built in the Middle of the World City, in Ecuador, between 1979-1982. The Monument to the Equator is 30 metres in height and pinpoints the exact location of the Earth’s Equator. Constructed in concrete and iron the monument is covered in
The Temples at Abu Simbel are two enormous rock temples built in Nubia, Southern Egypt in 1264 BC. The Temples at Abu Simbel contain the Great Temple of Ramesses-II and Small Temple of Nefertari. The most beautiful temples in Egypt, their entrance has four 20 metres high statues of Ramesses-II along with the statues of
Once upon a time, there lived a pretty little girl in a village. She was loved by all. She always wore a red riding hood. So, everyone called her Little Red Riding Hood. “Riding Hood,” called her mother, one morning. She gave her a basket of cakes and said, “Dear, your Grandma is ill. Take
The Konark Sun Temple is a Sun Temple built in Orissa (Odisha), India, in the 13th century. Built by King Narsimhadeva-I, the Konark Sun Temple was built from Khondalite rocks and shaped in the form of a huge chariot with beautifully carved wheels, pillars and pulled by seven horses. The temple is dedicated to the
A long time ago, there lived King Midas who ruled over a large kingdom. He was greedy and always wanted more and more gold. He loved gold so much that he named his daughter Marigold. As time passed by, King Midas started spending more and more time in his cell where he had locked all
The Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, is an ancient limestone wall built in the city of Jerusalem between the 19th century BC and the 1st century AD. The Wailing Wall is a portion of the larger retaining wall that was built originally for expanding the Second Jewish Temple by Herod the Great.
The city of Pompeii is an ancient Roman town that was situated in Campania, Italy, founded in the 6th or 7th century BC. The entire town of Pompeii was destroyed and buried under 4-6 metres of volcanic ash and pumice when Mount Vesuvius erupted 160 years after the town was established. Pompeii comprised an amphitheatre,
The Pura Besakih is a temple complex, located on the slope of Mount Agung, in Bali, Indonesia, built in the 17th century. The entire complex contains 23 temples that sit on parallel ridges. All the temples are aligned on a single axis containing stepped terraces and stairs leading to courtyards. At the centre is the
A rich merchant lived with his three daughters. One day, the merchant said, “I’m off to the market. What should I bring for each of you?” The two eldest daughters asked for dresses and jewels. The youngest one, Beauty, asked just for a rose. On his way back home, the merchant was caught in a
The Karnak Temple complex was built in the ancient city of Thebes, which is situated in present-day Egypt between 1971 BC and 30 BC.The Temple Complex of Karnak compries of four main parts, namely the Precinct of Amun-Ra, Precinct of Mut, Precinct of Montu and the temple of Amenhotep-IV. The Hypostyle Hall with 134 massive
The Lion’s Mound, popularly known as the Lion of Waterloo, was constructed on the battlefield of Waterloo, Netherlands, between 1820-1826. A symbol of Allied victory, the lion of Waterloo sits atop a huge hill that was built by taking earth from many parts of the battlefield. 43 metres in height, the hill stands as the