Landmarks of the world

Charles Bridge is the most important historical landmark of the Czech capital and the hallmark of Prague. The bridge, 520 meters long and 9.5 meters wide, connects the two sides of the city across the Vltava River. This bridge was named after Charles IV, by whose order it was built. The King laid th...

The Forbidden City is the largest palace in China, where the country's emperors of the XV - XX centuries were located. For at least 500 years, this mysterious complex in the middle of Beijing was the residence of 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Ordinary citizens had no right to visit the...

Kowloon Fortress City is a former huge dirty communal apartment in Kowloon that belonged to Hong Kong in China. Considering that the city is not big, there was a time when there were about 50 thousand people in it. The wonderful settlement has a fairly rich history, which began a thousand years ago...

Chapultepec is the largest urban park in America. It covers 800 hectares and is located in the southeastern side of Mexico City. Chapultepec translates as "hill of grasshoppers". The park dates back about eight centuries. It is the most famous and visited cultural and historical center of the city. ...

The Pyramid of the Sun is a huge structure of ancient civilizations, which is a mystery to the modern world. It is located in the city of Teotihuacan, which belongs to Mexico. The Pyramid of the Sun is the third largest among all known pyramids on the planet and belongs to the local large temple ens...

The Belize Barrier Reef is a system of coral reefs that occupies the coastline of Belize, which belongs to Central America. This barrier reef in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean is the second largest in the whole world. Its length is close to 300 kilometers. It belongs to the list of outstanding nat...

Chichen Itza is the oldest city in Mexico, which served as the political and cultural center of the Maya. Its location is the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula. The city is small and stretches for 6 km. The name of the ancient city of Chichen Itza has several translations, the meaning of which ...

The Taj Mahal is a monument mausoleum that is a symbol of India. The complex is located in the Angara city district, surrounded on three sides by red sandstone walls. The side located near the river remains open. This wonderful architectural creation with a height of 74 meters with 5 marble domes, s...

In the middle of the Caribbean Sea, in the city of Cancun, there is an unusual museum, the exhibits of which are completely absorbed by sea water. This huge underwater museum has about 400 sculptures. His figures are located at a depth of about 10 meters. The museum is relatively young, it was opene...

Trafalgar Square is a very popular square in London, located in the middle of Westminster. It is in this place that the main streets of Great Britain originate. Traditionally, various rallies and demonstrations are held here. The founding date of the famous square is 1820. This place used to be cal...