Taj mahal located in Agra
(India),built in 17th century,
built by emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their 14th child
a white marble mausoleum is jewel of Muslim art
Great Wall of China: series of fortifications
made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood,
defending China from people of Great Steppe,
start of constuction in 7th century BC,
8851 kilometers long,every year there is
marathon run on the Great Wall.
Chichen Itza:Located in Jucatan
in Mexico one of the largest
Maya citiesArcheological site
containing temples, palaces, and other important buildings,
Machu Picchu:City of Inks located
in Peru in keczua language
means „Old Top”, built of bright
granite in 15th century
Colosseum in Rome: one of the most
popular tourist attraction in Rome.
builed by emperors Vespasian and Titus between 70-80 years,
used for public spectacles such as gladiatoral battles,
able to have about 50 thousands spectators,
Christ Redeemer Statue:towers over Rio de Janeiro
in Brasil,is 35m highcontains chapel for 150
worshipers,designed by Heitor da
Silva Costa,carved by French sculptor
Paul Landowski,inaugurated on October
1931.
Petra:located in Jordania,famous for its rock-
cut architecture and water conduit system,
Established in 4th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans,
unknown to the Western world until 1812,