The Eiffel Tower is a landmark in Paris. It is located on the Champs de Mars at 5 Avenue Anatole France in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. The Eiffel Tower was built for the 1889 Paris Exposition. It was constructed to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the French Revolution. Construction began on January 28, 1887 … Read more
La Sagrada Familia is one of the most famous landmarks in Barcelona. Construction of La Sagrada Familia began in 1882 and is still underway. It has recently been announced that La Sagrada Familia will finally be finished by 2026, on the 100th anniversary of Gaudí’s death. The basilica has 3 facades, which are also filled … Read more
While the Great Wall of China is not one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, it is typically included in the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World. Rather than being one long continuous wall, the Great Wall of China is made up of a number of different sections. These sections were built by … Read more
Machu Picchu was build at the height of the Inca Empire around 1450 but abandoned just over a century later in 1572 after the Spanish arrival in Peru. Machu Picchu is located 2430 meters (7970 feet) above sea level on a ridge between the Huayna Picchu and Machu Picchu mountains in Peru. In the Quechua … Read more
Saint Basil Cathedral’s full title is the Cathedral of the Protection of Most Holy Theotokos on the Moat. The spectacular Saint Basil’s Cathedral is situation on Moscow’s Red Square, and was bulit from 1555 to 1561. In 1588, Tsar Fyodor Ivanovich added a 9th chapel added on the eastern side to house the grave of … Read more
A pyramid is a structure or monument, usually with a quadrilateral base, which rises to a triangular point. Although largely associated exclusively with Egypt, the pyramid shape was first used in ancient Mesopotamia in the mud-brick structures known as ziggurats. Pyramids have been built at various times through many places in the world including Egypt, … Read more