All around the world are many touristic places that are so famous and is difficult not knowing about them, we know them just because of pictures or maybe one of those lucky people who already saw it, making us wish we could buy a ticket to go and see these amazing places and take our own pictures.
These famous places are visited by million people from all around the world and we think going to those places will make us look them from another perspective. Not many people know or not all of them have had the chance to look them from another perspective and these pictures show us everything we don’t know about about the place.
The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is also known as Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops. This is the oldest and largest of three pyramids. The Great Pyramid was built with almost 2.3 million blocks which most believe to have been transported from nearby quarries.
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This beautiful Pyramid of Giza are located in the Western Desert and are a defining symbol of Egypt and is the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World.
Stonehenge
It is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England. It consists of a ring of stones that are standing and those stones are about 13 feet high and 7 feet wide.
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Many myths surround the stones but there is little or no direct evidence about the techniques that were used by the builders and we still wonder how it was built or why was built.
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is the name of three waterfalls that are located between the Canadian province Ontario and an american state, New York.
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There are many theories about the origin of the falls' name. Canadian Horseshoe Falls can be viewed from Skylon Tower.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is a marble mausoleum located on the south bank of the Yamuna river in a indian city, Agra. The one who wanted The Taj Mahal to be built was the emperor Shah Jahan.
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This construction was completed but work to get a done other phases of this project for another 10 years and the project employed about 20,000 artisans.
Parthenon
This temple is dedicated to the goddess Athena that was considered Athens patron. This project started in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was so powerful.
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Parthenon is located in Athens, Greece. It is the most important building of Classical Greece that still surviving.
St. Peter's Basilica
The Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican is simply know as St. Peter's Basilica, is located in the Vatican city. This is the largest church in the worls.
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St. Peter's is famous because is a place pilgrimage and also its litugical functions that are presided by The Pope. the audiences can be from 15,000 to 80,000.
The Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a sculpture located in New York Harbor in New York City in the United States.
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Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi was the designer of The Statue of Liberty but was built by Gustave Eiffel. It was a gift from french people to the american people and represents a Roman liberty goddess.
The Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is located in Beijing, China. It served as the home of some emperors for almost 500 years and was built from 1406 to 1420. It covers about 180 acres.
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It has been under the charge of the Palace Museum since 1925.and it has almost 15 million tourists every year.
The Eiffel Tower
The famous Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet tall and the tower has three levels for visitors, te tickets can be purchased to ascend by stairs or elevator only to the first and second levels.
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The design was by Maurice Koechlin and Émile Nouguier, they were senior engineers working for the Compagnie des Établissements Eiffel.
The Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is located in the western part of the city centre of Berlin whitin Mitte. This GAte was often a site for major historical events and now is considered as a symbol of European unity and peace.
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The Brandenburg Gate has played different political roles in Germany and history. It was built to be a symbol of peace, that's why it was named Peace Gate before being named The Brandenburg Gate.
