The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops, is located in Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It is the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex in Cairo. It is also the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It […]
Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain above sea level, standing at over 8,848 metres. It is situated in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The Nepal–China (Tibet Autonomous Region) border runs along the summit of Mount Everest. The Nepalese side of Everest forms part of the ‘Sagarmatha National Park’, which is listed on […]
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca fortress. It is situated on a mountain ridge at an altitude of 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) in the eastern Cordillera of southern Peru. It is situated in the Machu Picchu District within the Urubamba Province, above the Sacred Valley, 80 kilometres (50 miles) north-west of Cusco. This landscape, which […]
Now recognised as a historic monument, the Eiffel Tower was constructed for the 1889 Exposition Universelle—a world’s fair proposed to mark the centenary of the French Revolution—with the aim of creating a monumental gateway to the exhibition. This magnificent structure, a square-based wrought-iron lattice tower, is situated on the Champ de Mars in the 7th […]
Westfield Centro, known as Centro Oberhausen until 31 August 2021, is Europe’s largest shopping and entertainment centre. It is also the heart of the new centre of Oberhausen, one of Germany’s major industrial and cultural cities and often referred to as the cradle of the Ruhr industry. Of its total area, 125,000 square metres is […]
Sigiriya, also known as Sinhagiri, is an ancient rock fortress. It is situated in the northern Matale District, near the town of Dambulla in Sri Lanka’s Central Province. It is an area dominated by a massive granite pillar standing approximately 180 m (590 ft) high. According to the ancient Sri Lankan chronicle, the Cūḷavaṃsa, this […]
The Statue of Liberty is a magnificent neoclassical statue made of copper and of colossal proportions. Also known as ‘Liberty Enlightening the World’, the statue depicts the Roman goddess of liberty, Libertas. It is situated on Liberty Island in New York Harbour, in the city of New York, USA. It was presented as a gift […]
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-purpose performing arts centre. It is located in Sydney, Australia’s most populous city and the capital of the state of New South Wales. Boasting a striking architectural design, this performing arts centre was designed by the Danish architect Jørn Utzon and completed by an Australian architectural team led by […]
The Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx with a human head and a lion’s body. It is situated on the Giza Plateau in the city of Giza, Egypt. It is located on the west bank of the Nile River. The Great Sphinx was likely constructed around 2500 BC during […]
It is a market located in the Damnoen Saduak District of Ratchaburi Province, approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) south-west of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. In 1866, the 35-kilometre-long Damnoen Saduak Canal was constructed by order of King Rama IV to connect the Mae Klong and Tha Chin Rivers. Following the completion of the canal, […]