Galapagos Island, Ecuador

The Galápagos Islands (official name: Archipiélago de Colón; other Spanish names: Islas de Colón or Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands distributed around the equator in the Pacific Ocean, 972 km (525 nmi) west of continental Ecuador, of which they are a part. The Galápagos Islands and its surrounding waters form an Ecuadorian province, a national park, and a biological marine reserve. The principal language on the islands...

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik (pronounced [dǔbrɔ̝ːv̞nik]; Italian: Ragusa) is a Croatian city on the Adriatic Sea coast, positioned at the terminal end of the Isthmus of Dubrovnik. It is one of the most prominent tourist destinations on the Adriatic, a seaport and the centre of Dubrovnik-Neretva county. Its total population is 42,641 (census 2011). In 1979, the city of Dubrovnik joined the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites. The prosperity of the city of Dubrovnik...

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Petronas Towers, Malaysia

The Petronas Towers (Malay: Menara Petronas, also known as the Petronas Twin Towers or Menara Berkembar Petronas in Malay) are skyscrapers and twin towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. According to the CTBUH's official definition and ranking, they were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004 until surpassed by Taipei 101, but remain the tallest twin buildings in the world ever built, surpassing the World Trade Center. The building is the...

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Bu Tinah Island, United Arab Emirates

Off the western shores of Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates,  lies a unique natural treasure, wild and undisturbed by human activity: Bu Tinah Island. Bu Tinah’s thriving ecosystem forms a unique living laboratory with key significance for climate change research. An undisturbed paradise, Bu Tinah has much to teach mankind about environmental protection and survival. This distinctive natural habitat has shallow waters, seagrass beds and...

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Da Lat, Vietnam

Đà Lạt, or Dalat, (pop. 206,105 as of 2009, of which 185,509 are urban inhabitants) is the capital of Lam Dong province in Vietnam. The city is located 1,500 m (4,900 ft) above sea level on the Langbiang Plateau in the southern parts of the Central Highlands (in Vietnamese, Tây Nguyên). In Vietnam, Da Lat is a popular tourist destination. Da Lat’s specific sights are pine wood (forming the name: “City of thousands of pine trees”) with...

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Milan Cathedral, Milan, Italy

Milan Cathedral is a Gothic cathedral’s second largest church in the world capable of accommodating up to 40,000 Catholic pilgrims. The cathedral is located in Lombardy, Milan, Italy, precisely located in the main square of Milan. Milan Cathedral is one of the most famous buildings in Europe, so it became a tourist attraction that can bring many tourists to spend their holiday weekend at this place. It is most attractive to local and foreign...

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Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui, Thailand

Chaweng Beach is a beach resort located on the eastern island of Koh Samui, Thailand. This is the most popular beach resort of the several beaches in Koh Samui. Chaweng beach resort has soft white sand like flour, with a length of about 7 kilometers. Just like any other beach resort in Thailand, in the resort area of Chaweng beach there are also lots of entertainment, luxury hotels, restaurants, souvenir shops and others that you can visit...

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Royal Palace of Madrid, Spain

Royal Palace of Madrid is a large historic building used as a palace of the king of Spain, but most of the Palace is open to the public. Construction of the Royal Palace of Madrid was built in 1738 until 1755, this large building has a wealth of decorative art and paintings by famous artists. Travelers can obtain valuable information about the history, artistic value with a variety of Royal Arms, Porcelain, Clocks, Furniture and silver. On...

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Osaka Castle, Japan

Osaka Castle is a beautiful castle in Japan. The fortress is located in Chuo-ku, Osaka, this is a historic tourist attractions in Japan. This Castle stands on the land area of two square kilometers. The wall at the Osaka Castle has a height of 30 meters with a steep wall. This historic building is a beautiful tourist destination with unique scenery around it. Osaka Castle with beautiful scenery surrounded by a moat, beautiful tower, the...

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Victoria Falls, Zambia

The Victoria Falls is called “Mosi-oa-Tunya” by the local people, the smoke that thunders, and constitutes one of the best spectacular natural wonders of the world. With its 1708 meters wide became it in the largest curtain of water in the world also by its remarkable falls. The waterfall is situated in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. It boasts of being the largest waterfall in the world with the...

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Hagia Sophia, Turkey

Hagia Sophia (from the Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, "Holy Wisdom"; Latin: Sancta Sophia or Sancta Sapientia; Turkish: Ayasofya) is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its dedication in 360 until 1453, it served as the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Patriarch of Constantinople...

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Roman Colosseum, Italy

Rome was a center of learning, trade and commerce for ages and has contributed significantly in the development of these areas. The origination of the word “Coliseum”, probably come from colossal statue of Nero which once stood near the stadium. The discussion of Rome would be unfinished without the description of so the much talked Roman Colosseum. But non doubt the architecture and the concept is definitely a matter of appreciation and pride. Originally...

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Christ the Redeemer, Brazil

The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain. The entire monument of statue of Christ the Redeemer is 38m high with the statue accounting for 30m and overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro is one of the tallest statues in the world; the span from finger tip to fingertip is 28m and there is a small chapel housed in the base. The reason why it was built was to show that Christ loves all. In Portuguese, this iconic...

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Chichen Itza, Mexico

The famous Mayan pyramids of Chichen Itza (chee-chehn eet-sah) in Maya literally means: "Mouth of the well of the Itza", the name Chichen Itza is a Mayan word: CHI (mouth), CHEN (well) and ITZA (of the Itza tribe), it is located a 75 miles east of Merida, the Capital of the State of Yucatan, Mexico. This archaeological site is rated among the most important of the Maya culture and covers an area of approximately six square miles. The architectural...

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Preah Vihear Temple, Cambodia

Preah Vihear Temple (Khmer: ប្រាសាទព្រះវិហារ) is a Hindu temple built during the reign of Khmer Empire, that is situated atop a 525-metre (1,722 ft) cliff in the Dângrêk Mountains, in the Preah Vihear province, Cambodia. In 1962, following a lengthy dispute between Thailand and Cambodia over ownership, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague awarded the temple to Cambodia. Affording a view for many kilometers across a plain,...

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Angkor Wat, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Siem Reap is home to the world famous heritage ofthe Angkor temples including the magnificent Angkor Wat. It is a vibrant city with many moderm hotels and old colonial buildings boasting awesome architecture. Much of the town's image, culture and traditions are conserved despite the influx of tourists from all over the world. There are restaurants of almost every culture and also bars and café of nearly every fashion and size all about town. The...

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Independence Monument, Cambodia

Erected in 1955, the Independence Monument symbolizes Cambodian Independence gained from French colonialism in 1953. This monument is a copy of the Bakong Temple (a temple from the Roluos group of the 9th century). The one-hundred Nagas and snake motif can be seen in historical, cultural, archeological, and business contexts. On 9th November each year, government officials from the various ministries and institutions would congregate here...

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Royal Palace of Cambodia

The Royal Palace of Cambodia is a complex of buildings although it is generally understood to be the royal abode of the King of Cambodia. The compound was the citadel of King Ponhea Yat (1393-1463) and rebuilt to its present state in 1886, when King Norodom (1834-1904) relocated the royal capital from Oudong to Phnom Penh. The buildings with beautiful towering spires are a great example of classic Khmer architecture found in Cambodia today. Along...

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The Golden Gate Bridge, United States

The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and State Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge had the longest suspension bridge span in the world (4,200 foot) ...

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CN Tower, Canada

The CN Tower is the World's Tallest Building and Free-Standing Structure and has the world's highest public observatory, although it is not considered to be a traditional building. At a height of 553.33m, it is an important telecommunications hub. It is almost twice as tall as the Eiffel Tower and more than three times the height of the Washington Monument. Located in Toronto,...

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Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the third structure by time in the Cathedral Square and is situated behind the Cathedral. The tower presently leans to the southwest at an angle of 3.97 degrees. At the beginning it intended to stand vertically but was impossible due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction. The height...

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Delta Works, Netherlands

The flooding in 1953 made it very clear how vulnerable the land and the people living there were. Therefore a huge effort the Delta Works project was made to create a new and better protection to make sure this would not happen again. The Delta Works protects a large area of land around the Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta from the sea. Delta Works is a very complicated collection of locks, ...

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Buckingham Palace, England

Buckingham Palace is one of the few working royal palaces remaining in the world today. It serves as both the office and London residence of the Queen and also as the busy administrative headquarters of the monarchy. Probably it has the most famous and recognizable facade of any building in the world. It is the venue for great Royal ceremonies, State Visits and Investitures,...

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Forbidden City, China

The Forbidden City is known also as the Palace Museum, the Gugong (in Chinese) Museum or the Purple Forbidden City. It is the largest and best preserved imperial palace in China. This awesome palace is located in Beijing city to the north of Tiananmen Square (the ceremonial center of current Republic of China) and it was the official residence of the Chinese Emperor from the mid Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) until the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty...

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia

 This complex of ancient temples (geographically as large as Paris) is probably the most important archeological site in South East Asia. It is located at Angkor in Cambodia to 5.5 kilometers of the modern town of Siem Reap. It dates from XII century (although the construction lasted almost 4 centuries) and the main temple is very well conserved and it is still today a religious center. The temple was constructed in the jungle by order from...

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