Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is one of the most remarkable architectural structures from medieval Europe. It is located in the Italian town of Pisa, one of the most visited European cities. Facts: Tower of Pisa stands at 60 metres and until 1990 was leaning at about a 10 degree...

Hagia Sophia/ Ayasofya Mosque

Hagia Sophia, One of the seven wonders of the Medevil World, the Hagia Sophia was built in 537 AD. In Greek, Hagia Sophia means ‘Holy Wisdom’, is home to the orthodox and Greek Catholics. This was the world’s largest cathedral until the Seville Cathedral was completed a thousand years later, in 1520....

Monday, October 22, 2012

Alhambra Palace, Spain

Alhambra Palace and fortress complex is located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain.It was constructed during the mid 10th century (about 300 years after the Arab conquest of Spain) by the Berber ruler Badis ben Habus his successors kept building and enlarging the palace and...

Silver Mine Hotel, Sala, Sweden

Spend the night in the world's deepest underground hotel in SwedenSala Silvermine in Sweden houses a hotel suite 509 ft. undergroundIn the next few years, extreme travelers could spend the night floating around in a space hotel. For now, what the Earth can offer will have to suffice....

The Dubai Fountain - World’s Largest Dancing Fountain

Set on the 30-acre Burj Khalifa Lake, at the center of the Downtown Dubai development in Dubai, the Dubai fountain can shoot 83,000 liters of water at any moment and water jets as high as 240 feet into the air. Illuminated by 6,600 lights and 25 colored projectors, the 900 feet long fountain can be...