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| Chichen Itza - called (chee-chehn-eet-sah) in Maya, is located 75 miles east of Merida, the capital of the state of Yucatan Mexico. This archaeological site is rated the most important among the Maya culture and the Kukulcan's Pyramid in the picture is possibly the best known construction. |
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| The Colosseum in Rome, Italy - is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city. It was used for gladiatorial contest and public spectacles which was capable of holding 50,000 spectators. |
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| Machu Picchu, Peru - is situated on a mountain ridge, 7970 ft. above sea level. It was brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham which became an important tourist attraction since then. |
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| Petra, Jordan - is perched on the edge of the Arabian Desert and famous for its many stone structures such as the 138-feet-tall temple carved with classical facade into rose-colored rock. |
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| Christ the Redeemer Statue - is a statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is located at the peak of the 700-meter Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. It is considered as the tallest statue in the world. |
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| The Great Wall of China - is the world's longest man-made structure that stretches some 400 miles and the only one that is visible from the outer space. The best known section of Great Wall was built by the first emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang Di. |
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| Taj Mahal, India - The construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who erected this mausoleum in memory of his beloved wife, Arjumand Bano Bagum, popularly kown as Mumtaz Mahal. Her last wish to her husband was to actually build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before. |
