1. OUR DESTINATIONStatue of LibertyThe Tower Bridge of
LondonEiffel TowerRoman ColiseumSuez Canal
2. Statue of Libertyis a colossal neoclassical sculpture on
Liberty Island in themiddle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New
York City. Thestatue, designed by Frdric Auguste Bartholdi, a
Frenchsculptor and dedicated on October 28, 1886, was a gift to
theUnited States from the people of France. The statue is of arobed
female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddessof freedom,
who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tabletevoking the law)
upon which is inscribed the date of theAmerican Declaration of
Independence, July 4, 1776. A brokenchain lies at her feet. The
statue is an icon of freedom and ofthe United States: a welcoming
signal to immigrants arrivingfrom abroad.
3. The Tower Bridge Of LondonTower Bridge (built 18861894) is a
combined bascule andsuspension bridge in London which crosses the
River Thames. Itis close to the Tower of London, from which it
takes its name,and has become an iconic symbol of London.The bridge
consists of two towers tied together at the upperlevel by means of
two horizontal walkways, designed towithstand the horizontal forces
exerted by the suspendedsections of the bridge on the landward
sides of the towers. Thevertical component of the forces in the
suspended sections andthe vertical reactions of the two walkways
are carried by thetwo robust towers. The bascule pivots and
operating machineryare housed in the base of each tower. The
bridge's presentcolour scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted
red,white and blue for Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee.
Originallyit was painted a mid greenish-blue colour.[1]
4. Eiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel, [tu
fl]) is an ironlattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris.
It wasnamed after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose
companydesigned and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the
entrancearch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticised
by someof France's leading artists and intellectuals for its
design, buthas become both a global cultural icon of France and one
ofthe most recognizable structures in the world.[1] The tower isthe
tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paidmonument in the
world; 6.98 million people ascended it in2011.[2] The tower
received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.[2]
5. The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the
FlavianAmphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium;
Italian:Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical
amphitheatre inthe centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of
concrete andstone,[1] it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman
Empire,and is considered one of the greatest works of
Romanarchitecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre
inthe world.
6. Suez CanalThe Suez CanalIs an artificial sea-level waterway
in Egypt, connecting theMediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened
in November1869 after 10 years of construction, it allows ships to
travelbetween Europe and eastern Asia without navigating
aroundAfrica thereby reducing the sea voyage distance betweenEurope
and India by about 7,000 kilometers (4,300 mi). Thenorthern
terminus is Port Said; the southern terminus is PortTewfik at the
city of Suez. Ismailia is on its west bank, 3 km(1.9 mi) from the
half-way point.