Famous Sights Around the World
FAMOUS
SIGHTS
AROUND
THE
WORLD
A
n
g
k
o
r
W
a
t
◦
Angor
Wat
is
located
in
Cambodia.
◦
It
is
surrounded
by
jungle and,
in
some
cases,
overgrown
with
huge
trees
and
roots,
the
ancient
structures
of
the
Angkor
complex
may
look
like
a
movie
set
to
some
visitors.
P
e
t
r
a
,
J
o
r
d
a
n
◦
Petra
which
is
in
Jordan
wad
first
built
over
2,000
years
ago
and
lost
to
the
outside world
for
600
years,
the
city
was
only
discovered
in
1812.
◦
Petra
has
stunning
buildings
that
are
carved
directly
into
the
red
rock
walls
and
are
wonderfully
preserved,
just
begging
to
be
explored
and
photographed.
G
r
a
n
d
C
a
n
y
o
n
◦
The
greatest
natural
attraction
in
the United
States,
the
Grand
Canyon
is
a
key
sight
for
all
travelers
planning
their
lifetime
of
adventures.
Standing
on
the
rim
of
the
Grand
Canyon,
looking
out
over the
carved
landscape,
will
awaken
your
senses.
Another
amazing
thing
is
that
it
looks
different
throughout
the
day
and
at
different
times
of
the
year.
SET
IN
A
STEAMY
JUNGLE
WITH
THREE
VOLCANOES
PROVIDING
THE
BACKDROP,
BORO
BUDUR
IS
INDONESIA'S
TOP
TOURIST
ATTRACTION.
BOROBUDUR
DATES
FROM
THE
9TH
CENTURY
AND
IS
ONE
OF
THE
LARGEST
BUDDHIST
TEMPLES
IN
THE
WORLD.
IT'S
A
FASCINATING PLACE
TO
WANDER
ABOUT.
OVER
500
BUDDHAS
ARE
SPREAD
AROUND
THE
SITE,
SOME
OF
WHICH
SIT
UNDER
ORNATE
STUPAS.
Borobudur,
Indonesia
N
i
a
g
a
r
a
F
a
l
l
s
,
U
S
A
&
C
a
n
a
d
a
◦
On
the
border
between the
United
States
and
Canada,
these
great
falls
have
been
drawing
explorers and
travelers
for
centuries.
Just
over
an
hour
from
the
city
of
Toronto,
Niagara
Falls is
easy
to
get
to,
and the
town
is
a
fun
place
to
spend
a
night
or
two
.
◦
Walk
up
to
the
edge
of
the
falls,
stroll
along
the
paved
walk
lining
the
gorge for
different
views,
or
take
a
boat
tour
for
a
close-up
look
at
the
water
pouring
over
the
lip
of
the
gorge
above
you.
For
a
bird's-eye
view,
head
up
the
Skylon
Tower
to
look
out
over
the
falls.
◦
At
night,
see
the
falls
lit
in
different
colors. If
you're
visiting
in
winter,
watch
the
huge
plume
of
mist
rising
into
the
sky
above
the
falls.
◦
B
a
g
a
n
,
M
y
a
n
m
a
r
◦
Located
in
Southern
Asia
Bagan
is
spread
out over
a
lush
plain
are
more
than
10,000 sacred
structures
dating
from
1044
through
to
1287.
Hire
a
bicycle
and
pedal
your
way
from
one
amazing
structure
to
the
next,
or
take
a
tour.
Some
of
the
structures
can
be
entered, but
the
real
beauty
is
the
sheer
number
that
dot
the
landscape.
FORBIDDEN
CITY,
CHINA
Like
the
Great
Wall,
the
Forbidden
City
in
Beijing
is
one
of
the
top
places
to
visit
in
China
.
The
sprawling
complex
dates
from
the
14th
and
15th
centuries
and
is
a
spectacular
example
of
historical
China.
Over
the
centuries,
the
palace
has
housed
24
Ming
and
Qing
Emperors.
Inside
the
city,
the
Palace
Museum
holds
over
340,000
artifacts
showcasing
the
treasures
of
China's
dynasties.
In
front of
the
Forbidden
City
is
Tiananmen
square.
P
r
a
g
u
e
C
a
s
t
l
e
,
C
z
e
c
h
R
e
p
u
b
l
i
c
◦
Sitting
atop
a
hill
across
the
river
from
the
center
of
the
city,
Prague
Castle
casts
an
imposing
aura
over
its
surroundings.
The
castle
is
an
incredible
collection
of
buildings
constructed
from
the
9th
to
14th
century.
◦
Stroll
over
the
ornate 14th-century
Charles
Bridge
spanning
the
Vltava
River
and
head
up
the
hill to
wander
the narrow,
twisty
streets
in
the
castle
complex
.
The
castle is
one
of
the
largest
in
the world,
and
around
almost
every
corner
is
a
historical
building,
church,
or
open
square.
A
n
g
k
o
r
W
a
t
–
S
i
e
m
R
e
a
p
,
C
a
m
b
o
d
i
a
◦
One
of
the
top
landmarks
everyone
should
visit
is
the
masterpiece
of
Angkor Wat.
The
majestic
structure
is
Cambodia's
most
beloved
and
best-
preserved
temple.
The
500-acre
site
is
one
of
the
largest
religious
monuments
in
the
world and
represents the
architectural
pinnacle
of
the
Khmer
Empire.
It
has
remained
a
place
of
worship
since
its
founding
in
the
12th
century.
Angor
Wat
is
also
the
largest
religious
monument
on
the
planet.
SHEIKH
ZAYED
GRAND
MOSQUE
–
ABU
DHABI,
UNITED
ARAB
EMIRATES
As
well
as
the
stunning
courtyard,
which
features
the
largest
marble
mosaic
in
the
world
at
180,000
square
feet,
the
Sheikh
Zayed
Grand
Mosque
boasts
four
350-ft
tall
minarets,
which
can
be
seen
across
the
Abu
Dhabi
skyline
and
from
each
of
the
bridges
joining
Abu
Dhabi
to
the
mainland.
The
impressive
mosque
is
one
of
a
few
that
is
open
to
tourists
in
the
region.
Another
stunning
information
about
Sheikh
Zayed
is
the
fact
that
it
took
10
years
to
build, with
construction
starting
in
1996
and
not
finishing
till
2006.
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ΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΗ
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Explore iconic landmarks such as Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Petra in Jordan, the Grand Canyon in the USA, Borobudur in Indonesia, Niagara Falls on the US-Canada border, and Bagan in Myanmar. These mesmerizing destinations offer a glimpse into ancient history and natural wonders, attracting travelers from across the globe.
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FAMOUS SIGHTS AROUND THE WORLD
Angkor Wat Angor Wat is located in Cambodia. It is surrounded by jungle and, in some cases, overgrown with huge trees and roots, the ancient structures of the Angkor complex may look like a movie set to some visitors.
Petra, Jordan Petra which is in Jordan wad first built over 2,000 years ago and lost to the outside world for 600 years, the city w a s only discovered in1 8 1 2 . Petra has stunning buildings that are carved directly into the red rock walls and are wonderfully preserved, just begging to be explored and photographed.
Grand Canyon The greatest natural attraction in the United States, the Grand Canyon is a k ey sight for all travelers planning their lifetime of adventures. Standing on the rim of the Grand Canyon, looking out over the carved landscape, will awak en your senses. Another amazing thing is that it looks different throughout the day and at different times of the year .
Borobudur, Indonesia SET IN A STEAMY JUNGLE WITH THREE VOLCANOES PROVIDING THE BACKDROP , BOROBUDUR IS INDONESIA'S T OP TOURISTA TTRACTION. BOROBUDUR DA TESFROM THE 9TH CENTURY AND IS ONE OF THE LARGEST BUDDHIST TEMPLES IN THE WORLD.IT'S A F ASCINA TING PLACE TO WANDER ABOUT . OVER 500 BUDDHAS ARE SPREAD AROUND THE SITE, SOME OF WHICH SIT UNDER ORNA TESTUP AS.
Niagara Falls, USA &Canada On the border between the United States and Canada, these great falls have been drawing explorers and travelers for centuries. J u s t over an hour from the city of Toronto, Niagara Falls is easy to get to, and the town is a fun place tospend a night ortwo. Walk up to the edge of the falls, stroll along the paved w alk lining the gorge for different views, or tak e a boat tour for a close-up look at the water pouring over the lip of the gorge above you. For a bird's-eye view , head up the Skylon T ower to look out over thefalls. At night, see the falls lit in different colors. If you're visiting in winter , wa tc h the huge plume of mist rising into the s ky above thefalls.
Bagan, Myanmar Located in Southern Asia Bagan is spread out over a lush plain are more than 10,000 sacred structures dating from 1044 through to 1287. Hire a bicycle and pedal your w a y from one amazing structure to the next, or tak e a tour. Some of the structures can be entered, but the real beauty is the sheer number that dot thelandscape.
FORBIDDEN CITY ,CHINA Lik e the Great Wall, the Forbidden City in Beijing is one of the top places to visit in China. The sprawling complex dates from the 14th and 15th centuries and is a spectacular example of historicalChina. Over the centuries, the palace has housed 24 Ming and Qing Emperors. Inside the city , the Palace Museum holds over 340,000 artifacts showcasing the treasures of China's dynasties. In front of the Forbidden City is Tiananmensquare.
Prague Castle, CzechRepublic Sitting atop a hill across the river from the center of the city , Prague Castle casts an imposing aura over its surroundings. The castle is an incredible collection of buildings constructed from the 9th to 14th century . Stroll over the ornate 14th-century Charles Bridge spanning the Vltava River and head up the hill to wander the narrow , twisty streets in the castle complex. The castle is one of the largest in the world, and around almost every corner is a historical building, church, or opensquare.
Angkor Wat Siem Reap,Cambodia One of the top landmarks everyone should visit is the masterpiece of Angkor Wat. The majestic structure is Cambodia's most beloved and best- preserved temple. The 500-acre site is one of the largest religious monuments in the world and represents the architecturalpinnacle of the Khmer Empire. It has remained a place of worship since its founding in the 12th century . Angor Wat is also the largest religious monument on the planet.
SHEIKH ZAYED GRAND MOSQUE ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES As well as the stunning courtyard, which features the largest marble mosaic in the world at 180,000 square feet, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque boasts four 350-ft tall minarets, which can be seen across the Abu Dhabi skyline and from each of the bridges joining Abu Dhabi to the mainland. The impressive mosque is one of a f ew that is open to tourists in theregion. Another stunning information about Sheikh Zayed is the fact that it took 10 years to build, with construction starting in 1996 and not finishing till 2006.
