Altamira Caves in Cantabria.
Altamira Cave, discovered by Marcelino Sanz de Sautuola in 1879, is located on a hill near the town of Santillana del Mar (Cantabria, Spain), just two kilometers away (by the CA-134). Their discovery...
View ArticleThe Moai of Easter Island
A moai (the Rapanui moai, “sculpture”) is a monolithic stone statue found only on Easter Island or Rapa Nui, part of the V Region of Valparaiso, Chile. The meaning of the moai is still uncertain, and...
View ArticleThe Great Temple of Abu Simbel in Egypt
Abu Simbel (Arabic: أبو سنبل or أبو سمبل) is an archaeological site comprising two massive rock temples in southern Egypt on the western bank of Lake Nasser about 290 km southwest of Aswan, near its...
View ArticleThe Terracotta Warriors in China
The Terracotta Warriors (“figures of soldiers and horses”), within the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang, also known as Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor (秦始皇 陵; pinyin: líng Qinshihuang) was discovered in...
View ArticleThe Big Ben in London
Known as Big Ben, the famous clock of the Houses of Parliament has become one of the most famous images of London, and one of the main symbols of the city. The tower, built in 1858 by the new Palace of...
View ArticlePotala Palace in Tibet
The Potala Palace is located in the Red Mountain in the center of Lhasa City. “Potala” is the phonetic adaptation of “Putuo” which in Sanskrit means “island inhabited the Buddha of Mercy”. This...
View ArticleThe Alhambra in Granada
The Alhambra. Declared a World Heritage Site, is undoubtedly the most emblematic monument of the city and one of the most visited in Spain. It consists of a defensive side, the Alcazaba, the Nasrid...
View ArticleThe Valley of the Kings in Egypt.
The Valley of the Kings is where they buried most of the pharaohs of the New Kingdom, ie the time when ancient Egypt was an empire that stretched from the eastern Mediterranean coast (the dynasties...
View ArticleThe Kremlin in Moscow
The Kremlin, located in the city of Moscow in Russia, is the most important architectural ensemble of the city and is the result of the activities of many generations. It starts its construction in...
View ArticleThe Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.
The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the most recognizable structures in the world, is the most beloved symbol and representative of the city of San Francisco. It was also at the time of its completion in...
View ArticleThe Opera of Paris, in France.
The Opera de Paris, also known as the Opera Garnier, is located in the Palais Garnier. It is an imposing neo-baroque building which, together with the Opera Bastille, forms the Paris National Opera....
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Kizhi Island in Russia.
Russia, the largest country in the world, hiding throughout your unknown geography, a good number of tourist attractions worthy of being discovered, such as the island of Kizhi, located on Lake Onega...
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Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong
Big Buddha is a 34 meters in height and 250 tons bronze statue located at the top of Ngong Ping, the highest part of the Lantau island. The construction of the statue was completed on December 28,...
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The monastery of Wadi Qelt Valley in Israel
Wadi Qelt is a desert valley that crosses the desert of Judea in Israel, reaching close to the dead sea. In it, a curious Monastery located on a cliff called Saint George is located among other...
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The Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, France
The Cathedral of Notre Dame (or Notre Dame) is a vast Gothic church dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Ile de la Cité. The construction of this cathedral took much time and effort of many...
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El Tajin archaeological zone in Mexico
El Tajin was the ancient capital of the Totonac culture. According to experts, was a contemporary of other great Mesoamerican cities such as Teotihuacan (in central Mexico), Monte Albán (Oaxaca) and...
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The Angel of Independence in Mexico
The Angel of Independence is by far concerning historical, urban and symbolic in the collective consciousness of Mexico. Several characters were involved in the work; Antonio Rivas Mercado main...
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Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
On July 7, 2007 Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was named as a winner in the list of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the New Open World Corporation through an open online vote in which...
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The Acropolis of Athens in Greece
The Acropolis is the most important archaeological site of the city, the watchword of Athens in particular, and Greece in general. The meaning of the word ‘Akropoli’ city high, do honor to his name,...
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The ruins of Calakmul in Campeche, Mexico
Calakmul is one of the largest and oldest discovered Mayan cities. Calakmul is located in the region of Campeche, just 30 km from the border with Guatemala, this city was inhabited during the years...
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