1.Easter Island
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean southeast. A special area of Chile who was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is widely known for its 887 monumental sculptures. This is a World Heritage Site with many islands that are protected in the Rapa Nui National Park.
2. Machu Pichu (Peru)
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 meters (8,000 feet) above sea level. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an area for Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438-1472). Often referred to as "The Lost City of the Incas".
3. Teotihuacan (Mexico)
Teotihuacan is an enormous archaeological site in the Basin of Mexico, which contains some of the largest pyramidal structures built in pre-Columbian America. In addition to pyramidal structure, Teotihuacan is also known for a large housing complex.
4. Palenque (Mexico)
Palenque is a city state in southern Mexico that developed in the seventh century AD.
5. Château de Chambord (France)
Châteaux is one of the most recognizable in the world because it is very different from the French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional forms of medieval France with classical Italian structures.
6. Chartres Cathedral (France)
a Latin Rite Catholic cathedral located in Chartres, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) southwest of Paris, considered one of the best examples in the French style of Gothic architecture.
7. Pont du Gard (France)
Pont du Gard aqueduct was built in Southern France by the Roman Empire, and is located in vers-Pont-du-Gard near Remoulins, in the Gard département
8. Acropolis of Athens (Greece)
The most famous acropolis in the world. Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece. Acropolis is a flat-topped rock which is at an altitude of 150 m (490 ft) above sea level in the city of Athens, with a surface area of about 3 acres.
9. Archaeological Site of Delphi (Greece)
an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece in the south-west of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. Delphi is the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important predictor of the classical Greek world, and the main site for the worship of the god Apollo. Inside Delphi is a panhellenic place, where every four years, starting in 586 BC (Miller, 96) athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games.
10. Theater Epidaurus (Greece)
The biggest theater in Greece at that time, can accommodate more than 15 thousand people
11. Colosseum (Italy)
initially, is an elliptical amphitheater in downtown Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. Able to accommodate 50,000 spectators, the Colosseum used for gladiatorial contests and public events. In addition to the gladiatorial games, other public events held there, such as mock sea battles, animal hunting, executions and dramas based on classical mythology.
12. Grand Canal Of Venice (Italy)
Grand Canal a canal in Venice, Italy. Forming one of the big water traffic corridors in the city.
13. Pompeii (Italy)
Are the ruins of Pompeii in modern Naples in the Italian region Campania, in the Comune in Pompeii. Along with Herculaneum, a neighboring city, Pompeii was destroyed and completely buried during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
14. Piazza del Campo (Italy)
Piazza del Campo is the main public area of the historic center of Siena, Toscana, Italy and is one of the biggest government of medieval Europe.
15. Hieronymites Monastery (Portugal)
located in the Belem district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements Manueline style (the end of Portuguese-Gothic).
16. Alhambra (Spain)
a palace and fortress complex built in the mid 14th century by Moorish rulers of Granada in Al-Andalus emirate.
17. Chillon Castle (Switzerland)
located on the shores of Lake Geneva in the municipality Veytaux, at the eastern end of the lake, 3 km from Montreux, Switzerland. The castle / castle consists of 100 independent buildings connected gradually became a big building.
18. Stonehenge (England)
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the Wiltshire area of England, about 3.2 kilometers (2.0 miles) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometers (8.1 miles) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular arrangement of standing stones. It is at the center of the most densely complex Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in Britain, including several hundred burial mounds.
19. Pyramid (Egypt)
believed the pyramid was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu's fourth dynasty of Egypt (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a period of 20 years. Great Pyramid consists of more than 2.3 million blocks of limestone
20. Abu Simbel (Egypt)
two large stone temples in Nubia, southern Egypt on the west bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. This is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Twin temples were originally carved from the mountain during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate the alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh
21. Karnak (Egypt)
consists of a large conglomeration of ruined temples, chapels, poles and other buildings, especially the Great Temple of Amen and the structure started by Pharaoh Amenhotep III (ca. 1391-1351 BC). Located near Luxor, about 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around the ancient Egyptian Karnak is Ipet-isut ("Selected Best Place") and the main place of worship to the god Amun Theban Triad as a leader
22. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Egypt)
located below the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the River Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by architect Senemut, mortuary temple dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the temple of Mentuhotep II's body, which served both as inspiration, and later, a mine. It is considered one of the "monuments of ancient Egypt's incomparable."
23. Leptis Magna (Libya)
prominent city of the Roman Empire. Its ruins are located in Al Khums, Libya. This site is one of the most spectacular Roman ruins and pristine in the Mediterranean. This city seems to have been founded by Phoenician colony about 1100 BC
24. Timbuktu (Mali)
a city in Tombouctou Region, in the West African nation of Mali. This building was made by the tenth mansa Empire of Mali, Mansa Musa. It is home to Sankore University and other madrasas, and is the intellectual and spiritual capital and a center spread of Islam throughout Africa in the 15th century and 16.
25. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
a temple complex at Angkor, Cambodia, built for King Suryavarman II in the early 12th century as the state temple and capital city. As the best preserved temple on the site, this is the only one to remain an important religious center
26. Great Wall of China (PRC)
27. Forbidden City (China)
Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Located in central Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, he served as the home of the Emperor and his family, as well as ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, an extensive collection of artwork and artifacts are built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties
28. Terracotta Army (China)
Current estimates are that in three holes containing the Terracotta Army there were more than 8,000 soldiers, 130 trains with 520 horses and 150 cavalry horses, most of which are still buried in the hole. Many archaeologists believe that there are many holes still waiting to be discovered
29. Hengshan Hanging Temple of (China)
The temple was built on the cliffs. This temple is one of the major tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. built more than 1,500 years ago
30. Leshan Giant Buddha (China)
It is the largest carved stone Buddha in the world. height 71 meters (233 feet), the statue depicts a seated Maitreya Buddha with his hands resting on lututny
31. Taj Mahal (India)
a tomb located in Agra, India, built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles
32. Harmandir Sahib (India)
33. Sundareswarar Meenakshi Temple (India)
historic Hindu temple located in the holy city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva (in the form Sundareswarar Beautiful or God) and his wife, Goddess Parvati (in the form of Meenakshi). The temple forms the heart and lifeline of 2500 years old city of Madurai. The complex houses 14 magnificent Gopurams or tower
34. Borobudur (Indonesia)
A main dome, located in the center of the top platform, surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa. This monument is both a shrine to Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follow the road around the monument as he climbed up through three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kamadhatu (world of desire), Rupadhatu (world of forms) and Arupadhatu (formless world). During the journey the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairs and corridors with 1460 relief panels on the walls and ledges story
35. Kinkaku-ji (Japan)
Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan. This is one development that is culture Kitayama Muromachi period. Original Kinkaku-ji was built in 1397 to serve as a retirement villa for Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, as part of his wealth came to be known as Kitayama
36. Bagan (Myanmar)
an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma (Myanmar)
37. Banaue Rice Terraces (Philippines)
terraces 2000-year-old carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the natives
39. Wat Phra Kaew (Thailand)
considered the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. Located in the historical center of Bangkok (district Phra Nakhon), within the Grand Palace. Construction of the temple started when King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok in 1785. Unlike other temples it does not contain a residence for monks, but only has a high decorated holy buildings, statues, and pagodas
40. Wat Arun (Thailand)
Wat Arun is a Buddha temple (wat) in Bangkok Yai district in Bangkok, Thailand, on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River
Easter Island is a Polynesian island in the Pacific Ocean southeast. A special area of Chile who was annexed in 1888, Easter Island is widely known for its 887 monumental sculptures. This is a World Heritage Site with many islands that are protected in the Rapa Nui National Park.
2. Machu Pichu (Peru)
3. Teotihuacan (Mexico)
4. Palenque (Mexico)
5. Château de Chambord (France)
Châteaux is one of the most recognizable in the world because it is very different from the French Renaissance architecture that blends traditional forms of medieval France with classical Italian structures.
6. Chartres Cathedral (France)
7. Pont du Gard (France)
8. Acropolis of Athens (Greece)
9. Archaeological Site of Delphi (Greece)
an archaeological site and a modern town in Greece in the south-west of Mount Parnassus in the valley of Phocis. Delphi is the site of the Delphic oracle, the most important predictor of the classical Greek world, and the main site for the worship of the god Apollo. Inside Delphi is a panhellenic place, where every four years, starting in 586 BC (Miller, 96) athletes from all over the Greek world competed in the Pythian Games.
10. Theater Epidaurus (Greece)
11. Colosseum (Italy)
12. Grand Canal Of Venice (Italy)
Grand Canal a canal in Venice, Italy. Forming one of the big water traffic corridors in the city.
13. Pompeii (Italy)
14. Piazza del Campo (Italy)
Piazza del Campo is the main public area of the historic center of Siena, Toscana, Italy and is one of the biggest government of medieval Europe.
15. Hieronymites Monastery (Portugal)
located in the Belem district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements Manueline style (the end of Portuguese-Gothic).
16. Alhambra (Spain)
17. Chillon Castle (Switzerland)
18. Stonehenge (England)
19. Pyramid (Egypt)
20. Abu Simbel (Egypt)
two large stone temples in Nubia, southern Egypt on the west bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan. This is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site. Twin temples were originally carved from the mountain during the reign of Pharaoh Ramses II in the 13th century BC, as a lasting monument to himself and his queen Nefertari, to commemorate the alleged victory at the Battle of Kadesh
21. Karnak (Egypt)
22. Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut (Egypt)
located below the cliffs at Deir el Bahari on the west bank of the River Nile near the Valley of the Kings in Egypt. Designed by architect Senemut, mortuary temple dedicated to the sun god Amon-Ra and is located next to the temple of Mentuhotep II's body, which served both as inspiration, and later, a mine. It is considered one of the "monuments of ancient Egypt's incomparable."
23. Leptis Magna (Libya)
24. Timbuktu (Mali)
25. Angkor Wat (Cambodia)
26. Great Wall of China (PRC)
27. Forbidden City (China)
Chinese imperial palace from the Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. Located in central Beijing, China, and now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five centuries, he served as the home of the Emperor and his family, as well as ceremonial and political center of Chinese government. Since 1925, the Forbidden City has been under the charge of the Palace Museum, an extensive collection of artwork and artifacts are built upon the imperial collections of the Ming and Qing dynasties
28. Terracotta Army (China)
29. Hengshan Hanging Temple of (China)
The temple was built on the cliffs. This temple is one of the major tourist attractions and historical sites in the Datong area. built more than 1,500 years ago
30. Leshan Giant Buddha (China)
31. Taj Mahal (India)
32. Harmandir Sahib (India)
34. Borobudur (Indonesia)
35. Kinkaku-ji (Japan)
36. Bagan (Myanmar)
an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma (Myanmar)
37. Banaue Rice Terraces (Philippines)
terraces 2000-year-old carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the natives
39. Wat Phra Kaew (Thailand)
40. Wat Arun (Thailand)
