221 Amazing Monuments Around The World

The Millau Viaduct was built between 2001 and 2004 AD, in Millau, France. The Millau Viaduct is the world’s tallest bridge built over the valley of river Tarn, in the south of France. A cable-stayed bridge, the Millau Viaduct is considered to be one of the greatest engineering achievements of all times. Amazing Fact: The […]

The Sydney Opera House was built between 1959 and 1973 AD in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney Opera House is a cluster of venues, which together create a centre for performing arts. The Sydney Opera House is considered to be one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world, with over 1,500 performances held annually.

The Colosseum was built between 70 AD and 80 AD, in Rome, Italy. The Colosseum is an oval shaped amphitheatre located in the heart of Rome. Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, the Colosseum is the largest amphitheatre to ever be built and can house between 50,000 to 80,000 spectators. Amazing Fact: The first games

The Chichen Itza was built between 250 BC and 850 AD. It is located in the Yucatan city in Mexico. Chichen Itza means ‘at the mouth of the well of the enchanted water’. This site is said to be a great mythological city from the time of the Mayan Terminal Classic period and has various

The Angkor Wat temple was built in the 12th century, in Cambodia. The Angkor Wat temple started out as a Hindu temple, but was gradually transformed into a Buddhist temple. Angkor Wat meaning ‘The City of Temples’, combined ‘temple-mountain’ and ‘galleried temple’ kinds of architecture. The temple has been built to represent Mount Meru, the

Christ the Redeemer was constructed between 1922 and 1931 in Reo de Janeiro, Brazil. The statue of Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ, which stands 38 metres high. A symbol of Christianity around the world, the statue has become a cultural icon of Brazil. The design which was eventually chosen

The Borobudur temple was constructed between 750 and 825 AD, in Central Java, Indonesia.A Mahayana Buddhist temple, the Borobudur temple comprises 9-stacked platforms that are toped by a circular dome. It consists of 504 statues of the Buddha and is decorated with 2,672 relief work paintings. The world’s largest Buddhist Temple, the Borobudur temple, blends

The Statue of Liberty was constructed between 1875 and 1886 AD, made in Paris and situated in New York, United States.The Statue of Liberty is a copper statue of a robed lady, representing the Roman goddess, Libertas who bears a torch in one hand and a tablet in the other upon which the date of

The Leaning Tower of Pisa was constructed between 1173 and 1372 AD, in the Italian city of Pisa.The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a freestanding bell tower, which is named so because of the unintended tilt in the tower. 56.67 metres on the higher side, the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been the subject of

The St. Basil’s Cathedral was constructed between 1551 and 1561 AD in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia.The Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, is a church, with 9 churches constructed around the original, which is known as the Trinity Church. Now converted into a museum, St. Basil’s Cathedral has a unique design with colourful onion-shaped

The Stonehenge was constructed between 3000 BC and 2000 BC in Wiltshire, England.The Stonehenge is a ring of standing stones set within a simple earthwork enclosure and was used by prehistoric people to bury their dead. Built of only two types of stones, the larger sarsens and smaller bluestones, the Stonehenge presently is made up

The Eiffel Tower was built between 1887 and 1889, in Paris, France.The Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron lattice tower that was built as the entrance to the World Fair in 1889. Named after the engineer whose company had designed and built the Tower, Gustave Eiffel, 324 metres in height, the Eiffel tower is one

The Taj Mahal was built between 1632 and 1653, on the banks of the Yamuna River in Agra, India.The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum, which was built by the Moghul Emperor, Shah Jahan for his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. This 73 metre, 42 acre complex is made up of 28 different types of precious and