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The world is full of very mesmerizing and beautiful places. All that needs to be done is to preserve them for the coming generations. These places have been often visited by tourists and outgoes who respect the way these locations have developed over time. Each place holds a distinct position in the culture and heritage of the region.
When Traveling Becomes Part of Life
While traveling a person considers many factors. The place they go and the place they stay. People usually pay more attention to where they go to. This Earth is full of places so beautiful and gorgeous it is hard to ignore. Here are some of the best locations for you to travel and visit. These places hold a special position in the hearts of everybody.
French Beauty – Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower has been the landmark of France since 18th century. It has been one of the most developed places in the world and Eiffel Towers represents Industrialization of French Industries. Today, Eiffel Tower holds immense value as a trade mark for the city of Paris. It is a must visit location for any tourist. Along with the French Cuisine and Fragrance, the Eiffel Tower is the most recognized factor of French history.
The Amazing Opera House
The Opera House located in Sydney is another pleasant place to visit. Its unique design and beautiful history is an example of Australian marvel. Aussies are famous for their sport skills and also the Opera House. Since its origination, the Sydney Opera House has been the epicenter of major concerts and shows all over the world. Experience some of the best sunsets here.
Malaysian Twin Towers
The brilliant sky scrapers of Malaysia are also a wonderful place for just about anybody to visit and enjoy. These sky scrapers are several meters high and offer the best of observatories of the region. At night time, these twin brothers look like a giant standing tall in front. A fantastic place to plan holidays for.
The Buddha – Chinese Monastery
Not just one but all of China’s monastery or temples have to offer you a lot. These statues are a symbol of the spiritual connection one has with his/her creator.
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Some buildings are built for higher purpose, which make them famous and unique. These buildings become an identity of a country. Here is an account of some of these buildings.
1. The Giza Pyramids
Giza pyramids are the only ancient wonders left in the world. They were built during Third and Fourth Dynasty as tombs for three pharaohs. The oldest of the three pyramids was built between 2551 and 2531 BC by Khufu. The second one was built between 2558 and 2532 BC by Khufu’s grand son Khafre and the third one belongs to Menkaure, Khafre’s son. It was completed around 2490 BC.
These pyramids have intrigued the mankind for centuries. They were the tallest buildings of the world until 1300, when Lincoln Cathedral was built.
2. Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is a symbol of a man’s love for his wife and is a crown jewel of India. It was built as a tomb of Emperor Aurungzeb’s third wife, who died while giving birth to their fourteenth child. Its construction started in 1632. It took 20000 workers and craftsmen to build Taj Mahal. It was completed in 1648. Emperor is also buried beside his wife.
It was protected by Indian government in World War II by erecting scaffoldings around it to misguide the German and Japanese bombers. Nowadays it is under the threat of acid rain and pollution in the Agra city, which is turning its white marble yellow.
3. The Colosseum
One of the most distinguishing feats achieved by the Ancient Romans was the construction of Colosseum. It was imagined by Emperor Vespasian. He funded its construction from the vast treasure seized during the Great Jewish Revolt in 70 AD.
Its construction began between 70 and 72 AD. It was three story arena and gathers 50000 spectators. Its construction was completed in 80 AD and was officially opened by Titus, son of Vespasian. It was used for mock sea battles, animal hunt and public spectacles. Later, it was used as a fortress, a quarry and a Christian shrine. Nowadays it is a popular tourist attraction in Rome.
4. Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia was built between 532 and 537 by byzantine on the 4th century’s church site. It is situated in Istanbul, formerly known as Constantinople.
It has a huge 102 foot dome which is 182 feet high. Other features are countless mosaics, the marble doors, the loge of Empress, library of Sultan Mahmud 1 and the marble jars. The first church was built in 360 by Emperor Constantine. Later, second church was built by his son, Theodosius in 405. In 532, Hagia Sophia was built by Justinian. It was the third and the last church.
In 1453, Constantinople was conquered by Sultan Mehmet II. He turned it into a mosque. Other Sultans made various additions later on.
5. Eiffel Tower
Eiffel Tower was designed by Gustave Eiffel. It was built between 1887 and 1889 in Paris. Read the full story
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Many people simply love to visit the museums and amuse by the ancient treasures preserved there. Every museum is different in its contents. Talking particularly about Italy, there are a lot of museums almost in each city where many priceless and unique things belonging to the past are preserved. Some of the best museums of Italy are discussed below:
1. Capitoline Museums, Rome
Rome is a city which is rich in almost everything, heritage, culture, civilization, nature beauty, and a lot of other things. There are many museums which are simply stupendous and have got no parallel. The buildings of Capitoline Museums are beautifully designed. The most important Roman sculptures in the world are kept here. A part from that, some beautiful work by Caravaggio, Titian, Tintoretto, and Guido Reni also adds beauty to these museums.
2. Galleria Borghese, Rome
This is another beautiful museum of Rome. It is pretty modern and belongs to the 17th century garden estate. Everything is simply perfect or close to perfection. There are beautiful marble sculptures made by Bernini and Canova and some awesome paintings by Caravaggio, Titian, and Raphael
3. Vatican Museum, Rome
It is the richest museum of ancient and Renaissance art in the world. The quality and quantity of the items here is simply enthralling. There are many ancient sculptures like Standouts are the Laocoon, the Raphael Rooms (Stanze di Raffaello) and Michelangelo’s frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. A part from that it maintains a huge collection of mummies to moonrocks.
4. Uffizi Florence
It is among the greatest museums of the world. There is astonishing iconic work related to the Renaissance art. Some of the work includes Leonardo da Vinci’s Annunciation (with an angel that could be the Mona Lisa’s brother), Michelangelo’s Holy Family, Sandro Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, and Peter Paul Rubens’s voluptuous nudes
5. Gallerie dell’Accademia, Venice
They are basically three buildings which have a vast and unique repository of Venetian art from the Byzantine to the rococo.
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