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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck.
The Golconda Fort is a citadel and early capital. Qutb Shahi tombs (two pictured) are mosques and burial places of the sultans, and Charminar, built in 1591, is a monumental gateway with four minarets. These sites illustrate the cosmopolitan nature of the region in that period. [69] Mughal Gardens in Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir: 2010 i, ii, iv ...
The world heritage site Lumbini, birthplace of Gautama Buddha, is located in southern Nepal, and there are other important religious pilgrimage sites throughout the country. Namche Bazaar , Gateway to Mount Everest under snow
Here, we’ve compiled a list of the 55 most beautiful places in the world. Icelandic waterfalls, Venetian canals, American national parks and the tropical climate of a Vietnamese mountain town ...
1. Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia. Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni, often referred to as nature's mirror, is the largest salt flat in the world. Spanning over 4,050 square miles, this remarkable expanse was ...
San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina. August is a great time of year to head to Argentina for skiing since its still late winter in the Southern Hemisphere.
Forbidden City, Beijing, China.The most visited monument in Asia, as well as in the world. St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City. Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France. ...
The third tallest statue of Shiva in the world, and the second tallest in India. [13] 2006: Sai Baba statue Sai Baba of Shirdi: Repuru, Kakinada: Andhra Pradesh 35.5 116 Tallest statue of Sai Baba in the world 2015 Adiyogi Shiva statue: Shiva Coimbatore: Tamil Nadu 34.2 112 Largest and tallest face in the world, made up of 500 tonnes of steel.