The Lotus Temple was built in New Delhi, India, in 1986. The Lotus Temple, a Baha’i House of Worship, is named so because of its unique lotus flower shape with 27 beautiful and perfect white marble freestanding petals. 9 pools of water that are lit at night surround the temple. 34.27 metres in height, the […]
Pyramide du Louvre or the Louvre Pyramid was built in the courtyard of the Louvre Palace, Paris, in 1989. The Louvre Pyramid is an iconic glass and metal pyramid standing 21.6 metres in height with three smaller pyramids surrounding the main pyramid. It was not only built for aesthetic purposes but also to solve the
The Minaret of Jam was built in Shahrak, Afghanistan, approximately in 1190. A graceful soaring structure, the Minaret of Jam is made entirely of baked bricks. It is known for its intricate brick, tile and stucco work. The minaret also has Kufic and Naskhi style of calligraphy with the verses of the Quran carved on
The Atomium is a building that is located in Brussels. It was originally designed for the 1958 Brussels World Fair. Known as one of Europe’s most bizarre buildings, the Atomium is 102 metres in height, with stainless steel spheres that house a museum, exhibit halls and other public spaces, including a restaurant in the top
The Louvre Museum was built on the right bank of the Seine, Paris, France, as a fortress in the 12th century and achieved its current form by 1874. During the French Revolution it was decided that the palace would be used as a museum. In the 1980’s, the iconic glass pyramid outside the Louvre was
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
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
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
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
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