Location: London, England
Date: 1703
Description: The Buckingham Palace is the residence of the British monarchs.
It is also a place for state occasions, a base for many officially visiting Heads of State,
and a major tourist attraction. The State Ballroom is the largest room in the palace.
It was added by Queen Victoria and is used for ceremonies such as state banquets.
Location: Rome, Italy
Date: 70-80
Description: The Colosseum is the largest ampitheater built in the Roman Empire.
Originally capable of seating 50,000 spectators, it was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
The building eventually stopped being used for entertainment in the early medieval era.
Today, it is a popular tourist attraction and still has close connections with the Catholic Church;
the Pope leads a torchlit procession to the amphitheater each Good Friday.
Location: Paris, France
Date: 528
Description: Notre Dame de Paris, which in French means "Our Lady of Paris," is
considered one of the best examples of Gothic architecture. It was one of the first Gothic
cathedrals in the world and is famous for its stained glass windows and sculptures.
The church bell in the South Tower weighs over 28,000 pounds.
Location: Niagara Falls, NY and Niagara Falls, Ontario
Date: Formed 10,000 years ago
Description: Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River in
eastern North America, on the border of the United States and Canada.
It consists of three separate waterfalls: the Horseshoe Falls, the American Falls,
and the Bridal Veil Falls. With more than 6 million cubic feet of water falling
over the crestline every minute, it is the most powerful fall in North America.
Location: San Francisco, CA
Date: 1937
Description: The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects the city of
San Francisco to Marin County. The Golden Gate Bridge was the largest suspension bridge
in the world when it was completed in 1937. It carries six lanes of vehicles, pedestrians,
and bikes. Today, it is a major tourist attraction; it is known all over the world as the
symbol of San Francisco.
Location: New York City, NY
Date: 1931
Description: The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper in New York City,
and is one of the Seven Wonders of World. The tower rises to 1,250 feet at the 102nd floor,
and its full structural height (including broadcast antenna) reaches 1,472 feet.
It was the first building to have more than 100 floors.
It remained the tallest skyscraper in the world for a record 41 years.
Location: Agra, India
Date: 1630-1653
Description: The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders of the world.
It was built by a force of 22,000 on the order of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a
mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Begum. The cost of the Taj Mahal's construction was
about 50 million rupees, which is roughly 500 million American dollars.
Location: China
Date: 1300s-1600s
Description: The Great Wall is a Chinese fortification that was built to protect the
various kingdoms from raids by Hunnic, Mongol, Turkic, and other nomadic tribes.
The Great Wall is the world's longest man-made structure, stretching over 3,948 miles,
with a thickness ranging from 15-30 feet. It is visible from outer space.
Location: New Delhi, India
Date: 2005
Description: The massive Akshardham Temple consists of 234 ornately carved pillars,
9 ornate domes, and 20,000 sculptures and statues. The temple is 141 feet in height,
316 feet in width, and 356 feet in length; it was constructed without steel.
It was built over a span of five years, by 11,000 volunteers.
Made by Aparna Garg