2. Alcázar of Segovia
The Alcázar of Segovia (Segovia Castle) is a castle, located in the old city of Segovia,
Spain.
Rising out on a rocky crag above the confluence of two rivers near the Guadarrama
mountains, it is one of the most distinctive castle-palaces in Spain by virtue of its shape –
like the bow of a ship.
The Alcázar was originally built as a fortress but has served as a royal palace, a state
prison, a Royal Artillery College and a military academy since then. It is currently used as a
museum and a military archives building.
3. Eleventh-century castle that includes:
Throne Room
Tower of John II
Salon de la Galera
Pieza del Cordon
Royal Apartments
5. Atomium
Brussels, Belgium
Address: Avenue de l'Atomium, 1020 Bruxelles,
Belgium
Height: 102 m
Construction started: 1956
Architects: André Waterkeyn, Christine Conix
6. Its nine 18 m (60 ft) diameter stainless
steel clad spheres are connected so
that the whole forms the shape of a unit
cell of an iron crystal magnified 165
billion times.
It is now a museum.
Tubes of 3 m (10 ft) diameter connect
the spheres along the 12 edges of the
cube and all eight vertices to the
centre.
They enclose stairs, escalators and a
lift (in the central, vertical tube) to
allow access to the five habitable
spheres which contain exhibit halls and
other public spaces.
The top sphere includes a restaurant
which has a panoramic view of
Brussels.
CNN named it Europe's most bizarre
building.
7. An equivalent depiction of the body-centred
cubic unit cell of an iron crystal. If this unit
is repeated millions of times in every
direction, the structure of the entire iron
crystal is shown.
8. Big Ben
Address: Westminster, London SW1A 0AA, UK
Height: 96 m
Opened: 1859
Architects: Augustus Pugin, Charles Barry
9. Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of
the clock at the north end of the Palace of
Westminster in London,and often extended to
refer to the clock and the clock tower.
The tower is officially known as Elizabeth
Tower, renamed to celebrate the Diamond
Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012; previously it was
known simply as the Clock Tower.
The tower holds the second largest four-faced
chiming clock in the world (after Minneapolis
City Hall).
The tower was completed in 1859 and had its
150th anniversary on 31 May 2009,during which
celebratory events took place.
The tower has become one of the most
prominent symbols of the United Kingdom and is
often in the establishing shot of films set in
London.
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11. Biltmore Estate
Address: 1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC 28803, USA
Area: 28.12 km²
Hours: Closed now
Owner: The Biltmore Company
Architects: George Washington Vanderbilt II, Frederick Law
Olmsted, Richard Morris Hunt
12. Biltmore Estate is a large (6-acre) private estate and tourist attraction in
Asheville, North Carolina.
Biltmore House, the main house on the estate, is a Châteauesque-styled
mansion built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895 and
is the largest privately owned house in the United States.
Still owned by one of Vanderbilt's descendants, it stands today as one of the
most prominent remaining examples of the Gilded Age.
In 2007, it was ranked eighth in America's Favorite Architecture by the
American Institute of Architects.
13.
14. Buckingham Palace
Address: London SW1A 1AA, United Kingdom
Opened: 1703
Hours: Open today · 9:15AM–6:45PM
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
15. is the London residence and administrative
headquarters of the reigning monarch of the
United Kingdom.
Located in the City of Westminster, the palace
is often at the centre of state occasions and
royal hospitality. It has been a focal point for
the British people at times of national rejoicing
and mourning.
Originally known as Buckingham
House, the building at the core of
today's palace was a large townhouse
built for the Duke of Buckingham in
1703 on a site that had been in private
ownership for at least 150 years.
It was acquired by King George III in
1761 as a private residence for Queen
Charlotte and became known as "The
Queen's House".
Buckingham Palace became the London
residence of the British monarch on the
accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.
20. Blenheim Palace (blen-im)
is a monumental country house situated in
Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England.
It is the principal residence of the dukes of
Marlborough, and the only non-royal non-
episcopal country house in England to hold
the title of palace.
The palace, one of England's largest
houses, was built between 1705 and circa
1722. Blenheim Palace was designated a
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987
21. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
22. Brooklyn Bridge
Address: Brooklyn Bridge, New York, NY, United States
Total length: 1,825 m
Construction started: January 3, 1870
Opened: May 24, 1883
23. The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid
cable-stayed/suspension bridge in
New York City and is one of the
oldest bridges of either type in the
United States.
Completed in 1883, it connects the
boroughs of Manhattan and
Brooklyn by spanning the East
River.
It has a main span of 1,595.5 feet
(486.3 m) and was the first steel-
wire suspension bridge constructed.
It was originally referred to as the
New York and Brooklyn Bridge and
as the East River Bridge, but it was
later dubbed the Brooklyn Bridge, a
name coming from an earlier
January 25, 1867
24.
25. Butchart Gardens
The Butchart Gardens is a group of floral display gardens in Brentwood Bay, British
Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens receive close
to a million visitors each year. The gardens have been designated a National Historic Site
of Canada
32. Capilano Suspension Bridge
The Capilano Suspension Bridge is a simple suspension bridge crossing the
Capilano River in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The current bridge is 140 metres (460 ft) long and 70 metres (230 ft)
above the river. It is part of a private facility, with an admission fee, and
draws over 800,000 visitors a year.
34. CN Tower
Tower in Toronto, Ontario
concrete communications and
observation tower in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Built on the former Railway Lands, it was completed in 1976, becoming
the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time.
It held both records for 34 years until the
completion of Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower in
2010.
35. Points of Interest
Edge Walk
It is the world's highest full-circle, hands-free
walk.
360 restaurant
36. Doge's Palace
Address: San Marco, 1, 30124 Venezia, Italy
Hours: Open today · 8:30AM–7PM
Province: Province of Venice
Architectural style: Venetian Gothic architecture
37. The Doge's Palace (Italian: Palazzo Ducale) is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and
one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy.
The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former
Republic of Venice, opening as a museum in 1923.
Today, it is one of the 11 museums run by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia.
38. Courtyard
Courtyard of the Doge's Palace, facing the
San Marco basilica.
The north side of the courtyard is closed
by the junction between the palace and St. Mark’s
Basilica, which used to be the Doge’s chapel. At the
center of the courtyard stand two well-heads dating
from the mid-16th century.
40. The Eiffel is a wrought iron lattice tower on the Champ de
Mars in Paris, France.
It is named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company
designed and built the tower.
Constructed from 1887-89 as the entrance to the 1889 World's
Fair, it was initially criticized by some of France's leading
artists and intellectuals for its design, but it has become a
global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognisable
structures in the world.
The Eiffel Tower is the most-visited paid monument in the
world; 6.91 million people ascended it in 2015.
The tower is 324 metres (1,063 ft) tall, about the same height
as an 81-storey building, and the tallest structure in Paris.
41.
42. Empire State Building
Address: 350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118, United States
Height: 381 m, 443 m to tip CTBUH
Floors: 102
43. The Empire State Building is a 102-story skyscraper
located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth
Avenue between West 33rd and 34th Streets.
It has a roof height of 1,250 feet (381 m), and with its
antenna spire included, it stands a total of 1,454 feet (443
m) high.
Its name is derived from the nickname for New York, the
Empire State. It stood as the world's tallest building for
nearly 40 years, from its completion in early 1931 until the
topping out of the original World Trade Center's North
Tower in late 1970.
Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire
State Building was again the tallest building in New York,
until One World Trade Center reached a greater height in
April 2012.
The Empire State Building is currently the fifth-tallest
completed skyscraper in the United States and the 29th-
tallest in the world.
It is also the fifth-tallest freestanding structure in the
Americas. When measured by pinnacle height, it is the
fourth-tallest building in the United States.
44. The Empire State Building is an American cultural icon.
It is designed in the distinctive Art Deco style and has been named as one of the
Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The building and its street floor interior are designated landmarks of the New York
City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and confirmed by the New York City
Board of Estimate.
45. Forbidden City
Address: 4 Jingshan Front St, Dongcheng, Beijing, China
Opened: 1420
Architectural style: Chinese architecture
Function: Palace
46. The Forbidden City was the
Chinese imperial palace from
the Ming dynasty to the end of
the Qing dynasty—the years
1420 to 1912. It served as the
home of emperors and their
households as well as the
ceremonial and political centre
of Chinese government for
almost 500 years.
The palace complex
exemplifies traditional Chinese
palatial architecture, and has
influenced cultural and
architectural developments in
East Asia and elsewhere.
The Forbidden City was
declared a World Heritage Site
in 1987,and is listed by
UNESCO as the largest
collection of preserved ancient
wooden structures in the world.
The Hall of Supreme Harmony (太和殿) at the centre of the
Forbidden City
47. The Meridian Gate, front entrance to the Forbidden City, with two protruding wings
48. The name plate on the Hall of Supreme Harmony The throne in the Hall of Preserving Harmony
50. Fisherman's Wharf
Neighborhood in San Francisco, California
Wharf is a neighborhood and popular
tourist attraction in San Francisco,
California.
It roughly encompasses the northern
waterfront area of San Francisco from
Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue
east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street.
The F Market streetcar runs through
the area, the Powell-Hyde cable car
lines runs to Aquatic Park, at the edge
of Fisherman's Wharf, and the Powell-
Mason cable car line runs a few blocks
away.
51. One of the busiest and well known tourist attractions in the western United States,
Fisherman's Wharf is best known for being the location of Pier 39, the Cannery Shopping
Center, Ghirardelli Square, a Ripley's Believe it or Not museum, the Musée Mécanique, Wax
Museum at Fisherman's Wharf, and the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular
tourist attraction built on a pier in San
Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are
shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street
performances, the Aquarium of the Bay,
virtual 3D rides, and views of California sea
lions hauled out on docks on Pier 39's
marina.
The marina is also home to the floating
Forbes Island restaurant.
52.
53. The Ghirardelli Square fountain outside the Ghirardelli
Chocolate Company shop, near the corner of North Point
and Larkin St. San Francisco, California, USA.
The Musée Mécanique (English: Mechanical Museum) is a for-
profit interactive museum consisting of 20th-century penny
arcade games and artifacts located at Fisherman's Wharf in San
Francisco, California.
The museum owns over 300 mechanical machines, and is one
of the largest privately owned collection of such games in the
world/
54. Khalili bazaar egypt
“Khan el-Khalili”
is a major souk in the Islamic
district of Cairo.
The bazaar district is one of
Cairo's main attractions for
tourists and Egyptians alike.
Ancient Section of the city with
narrow, winding streets and
alleyways offering a variety of
shops, stalls and carts.
58. Hoover Dam, once known as Boulder Dam, is a concrete arch-gravity dam in the
Black Canyon of the Colorado River, on the border between the U.S. states of
Nevada and Arizona.
It was constructed between 1931 and 1936 during the Great Depression and was
dedicated on September 30, 1935, by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Its construction was the result of a massive effort involving thousands of workers,
and cost over one hundred lives.
The dam was controversially named after President Herbert Hoover.
59. Hearst Castle
Address: 750 Hearst Castle Rd, San Simeon, CA 93452, United States
Opened: 1919
Area: 51 ha
Architect: Julia Morgan
60. Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark and California
Historical Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of
California, United States.
It was designed by architect Julia Morgan, between 1919
and 1947,for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst,
who died in 1951.
The buildings incorporate 41 fireplaces and 61
bathrooms,
In the main “house” there are 38 bedrooms, a wine
cellar, hidden terrace, private suite and libraries.
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64. Rideau Canal
River in Ottawa, Ontario
also known unofficially as the Rideau Waterway
connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on the Ottawa River to the
city of Kingston, Ontario, on Lake Ontario.
The name Rideau, French for "curtain," is derived from
the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin
waterfalls where they join the Ottawa River.
operated by Parks Canada.
65. The name Rideau, French for "curtain," is derived from the curtain-like appearance of the Rideau River's twin waterfalls
where they join the Ottawa River.
66.
67. Marble House
Address: 596 Bellevue Ave, Newport, RI 02840, United States
Area: 2 ha
Owner: Preservation Society of Newport County
Architectural style: Beaux-Arts architecture
Marble House is a Gilded Age mansion at 596
Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island,
now open to the public as a museum run by
the Preservation Society of Newport County.
It was designed by the society architect
Richard Morris Hunt. For an American house,
it was unparalleled in design and opulence
when it was built.
Its temple-front portico, which also serves as a
porte-cochère, resembles that of the White
House.
68. The dining room, featuring pink Numidian marble and
gilt bronze capitals and trophies.
69. Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur
• Standing at 170 metres above ground, the Petronas
Towers are twin skyscrapers in Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia.
• The buildings, which held the titled of tallest in the
world between 1998-2004, are an iconic landmark
of the capital city.
• The distinctive postmodern style was created by
architects Cesar Pelli and Achmad Murdijat,
engineer Deejay Cerico and designer Dominic
Saibo under the consultancy of JC Guinto.
70. • The Petronas Towers at dusk. The Petronas Towers from their bases.
71. Inside View of Petronas Twin Tower A skybridge connects the two towers
72. The White House, Washington
• Irish architect James Hoban was the
man behind the design of the White
House.
• In 1792 Hoban submitted a plan for
the presidential mansion and
subsequently got the commission to
build the White House.
• Constructed began in 1793 through
to completion in 1801.
• The mansion, which has been home
to every US leader since the country's
second president John Adams, is
made from white-painted Aquia
sandstone.
The Northern facade
74. Sydney Opera House
• Sydney Opera House is widely regarded as
one of the greatest architectural works of
the 20th century. The innovative design
came from architect Jørn Utzon, who was
relatively unknown until January 29, 1957
when his entry to the 'International
competition for a national opera house at
Bennelong Point, Sydney' was announced
the winner.
• The beautiful building comprises of three
groups of interlocking shells, which roof
two main performance halls and a
restaurant. A masterpiece of modern
architecture, the opera house has become
an iconic symbol of both Sydney and the
Australian nation.
75. • The building and its surrounds occupy the whole of Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour,
between Sydney Cove and Farm Cove, adjacent to the Sydney central business district and
the Royal Botanic Gardens, and close by the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
• Though its name suggests a single venue, the building comprises multiple performance
venues which together are among the busiest performing arts centres – hosting well over
1,500 performances annually, attended by more than 1.2 million people.
• Performances are presented by numerous performing artists, including four resident
companies:
• Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney
Symphony Orchestra.
76. Performance venues and facilities
The Sydney Opera House includes a number of performance venues
• Concert Hall: With 2,679 seats, the home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and used by a large number of
other concert presenters. It contains the Sydney Opera House Grand Organ, the largest mechanical tracker
action organ in the world, with over 10,000 pipes
• Joan Sutherland Theatre: A proscenium theatre with 1,507 seats, the Sydney home of Opera Australia and The
Australian Ballet. Until 16 October 2012 it was known as the Opera Theatre.
• Drama Theatre: A proscenium theatre with 544 seats, used by the Sydney Theatre Company and other dance
and theatrical presenters.
• Playhouse: An end-stage theatre with 398 seats.
• Studio: A flexible space with 280 permanent seats (some of which can be folded up) and a maximum capacity
of 400, depending on configuration.
• Utzon Room: A small multi-purpose venue for parties, corporate functions and small productions (such as
chamber music performances).
• Recording Studio
• Outdoor Forecourt: A flexible open-air venue with a wide range of configuration options, including the
possibility of utilising the Monumental Steps as audience seating, used for a range of community events and
major outdoor performances.
