Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. A special territory of Chile that was annexed in 1888. Easter Island is famous for its 887 monumental sculptures. This is the S i tus World Heritage protected with many islands in the Rapa Nui National Park.
2. Machu Pichu (Peru)
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 meters (8,000 feet) above
sea level. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an area for Pachacuti Inca emperor (1438-1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas".
3. Teotihuacan (Mexico)
Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, containing some of the largest pyramidal structures built in the pre-Columbian America. In addition to pyramidal structures, Teotihuacan is also known for its large residential complexes.
4. Palenque (Mexico)
Palenque was a city state in southern Mexico that developed in the seventh century AD.
5. Château de Chambord (France)
Is one of the most well known Châteaux in the world because it is very different from the architectures
French Renaissance blends traditional forms of medieval French with classical Italian structures.
6. Chartres Cathedral (France)
A Latin Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) west of
of Paris, is considered one of the finest examples in all France with Gothic architectural style.
7. Pont du Gard (France)
Pont du Gard aqueduct was built in the South of France by the Roman Empire, and is located in Vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département.
8. Acropolis of Athens (Greece)
Best known acropolis in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece. Acropolis
is a flat-topped rock which is at an altitude of 150 m above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 hectares.
9. Archaeological Site of Delphi (Greece)
An archaeological site and a modern town in Greece on the south-west of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. Delphi was the site of the oracle of Delphi, the most important predictor in the classical Greek world, and a major site for the worship of the god Apollo.
10. Epidaurus Theater (Greece)
Largest theater in Greece at the time, can accommodate more than 15 thousand people.
11. Colosseum (Italy)
Initially, is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of Rome, Italy, the largest ever
built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering.
Able to accommodate 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum used for gladiatorial contests and events
public. Besides the gladiatorial games, other public events held there, such as mock sea battles, animal hunting, executions and dramas based on classical mythology.
12. Grand Canal Of Venice (Italy)
Grand Canal is a canal in Venice, Italy. Forming one large water traffic corridors in the city.
13. Pompeii (Italy)
Pompeii is the ruins of modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania, in the Comune di Pompeii. Along with Herculaneum, the neighboring city, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during the eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in 79 AD.
14. Piazza del Campo (Italy)
Piazza del Campo is the main public area of the historic center of Siena, Tuscany, Italy and is one of the biggest seat of the medieval Europe.
15. Hieronymites Monastery (Portugal)
Located in the Belem district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements Manueline style (Portuguese late-Gothic).
16. Alhambra (Spain)
A palace and fortress complex built in the mid 14th century by the Moorish rulers of the Emirate of Granada in Al-Andalus.
17. Chillon Castle (Switzerland)
Located on the shores of Lake Geneva in the municipality of Veytaux, at the east end of the lake, 3 km from Montreux, Switzerland. Castle / castle consists of 100 independent buildings that are connected gradually become a large building.
18. Stonehenge (UK)
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometers (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometers (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury.
19. Pyramid (Egypt)
It is believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Pharaoh of Egypt Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a period of 20 years. Great Pyramid consists of more than 2.3 million blocks of limestone and clay.
20. Abu Simbel (Egypt)
Two large stone temples in Nubia, southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest
Aswan. This is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Twin temples were originally carved out of the mountain during the reign of Pharaoh Ramesses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate the victory at the Battle of Kadesh.
21. Karnak (Egypt)
Consisting of a large conglomeration of temples, chapels, poles and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amen
and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ca. 1391-1351 BC).
Located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around Karnak was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut and the main worship Theban Triad with the god Amun as the leader.
22. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Egypt)
Located beneath the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
Designed by architect Senemut, mortuary temple dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the temple of Mentuhotep II dead and a mine. It is considered one of the "monuments of ancient Egypt is unmatched."
23. Leptis Magna (Libya)
Prominent city of the Roman Empire. The ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya. This site is one of the most spectacular Roman ruins in the Mediterranean. The city appears to have been founded by Phoenician colonists sometime around 1100 BC.
24. Timbuktu (Mali)
A city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African country of Mali. The building was made by the tenth mansa of the Mali Empire, Mansa Musa. It is home to Sankore University and other madrasas, and was an intellectual and spiritual capital and center of the spread of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th century and 16.
25. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
A temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for the king Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as the state temple and capital city. Works best preserved temple at the site is the only one to remain an important religious center.
26. Great Wall of China (PRC)
27. Forbidden City (RRC)
Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Located in central Beijing, China,
and now houses the Palace Museum. For nearly five centuries, this place dikadikan as the Emperor and his family, as well as the ceremonial and political center of Chinese government.
28. Terracotta Army (China)
Current estimates are in three holes containing Terracotta Army there were more than 8,000
soldiers, 130 trains with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, the majority are still buried in the pits. Many archaeologists believe that there are a lot of holes still waiting to be discovered.
29. Hanging Temple of Hengshan (China)
The temple is built on a cliff. This temple is one of the main tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. Built more than 1,500 years ago.
30. Leshan Giant Buddha (China)
It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world. Height 71 meters (233 feet), the statue was
depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on his knees.
31. Taj Mahal (India)
A mausoleum located in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles.
32. Harmandir Sahib (India)
33. Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple (India)
Historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated
to Lord Shiva (in the form of Sundareswarar or Beautiful Lord) and his wife, Goddess Parvati (in the form of Meenakshi). The temple with the heart and lifeline of the year 2500 the old city of Madurai.
34. Borobudur (Indonesia)
A main dome, located at the top center, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated in
in a perforated stupa.
Journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follow the road around the monument he climbed to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kamadhatu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world is not
shaped).
During the journey the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairs and corridors with 1460 narrative relief panels on the wall.
35. Kinkaku-ji (Japan)
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. This is one development that is Kitayama Culture Muromachi period. Kinkaku-ji was built in 1397 as a villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, and most of his wealth came to be known as Kitayama.
36. Bagan (Myanmar)
An ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma (Myanmar).
37. Banaue Rice Terraces (Philippines)
Terracing 2000-year-old carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous population.
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39. Wat Phra Kaew (Thailand)
Considered as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historical center of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), in the Grand Palace. Construction of the temple started when King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok in 1785.
Unlike other temples, this temple does not provide living quarters for the monks, but only decorated holy buildings, statues, and pagodas.
40. Wat Arun (Thailand)
Wat Arun is a Buddhist temple (wat) in the Bangkok Yai district in Bangkok, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River.
