Princes, princesses and castles. Didn’t you dream of that when you were a small boy? When you grew up a…
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Do you like castles? Then you should definitely go to Germany on holiday. Here you can visit many beautiful castles.…
Churches are immense buildings, usually from a distant past. They are decorated with pomp and circumstance. There is peace. They…
A floor is just a floor, right? Not always, because some floors can be seen as real works of art.…
Of the ten sporting venues around the world that have the greatest capacity, eight host motor sport events and two…
In the past, travellers simply required somewhere safe and comfortable to rest. We have moved on from that, via convenient…
The longest bridges in the world are mainly found in Asia and the United States. Yet enough impressive long bridges…
If you think you know a few things about the world’s highest bridges, you could be slightly out of date;…
The following ten buildings are the largest in the world measured by floor space. 10. Central Park Jakarta Complex -…
10. Cathedral of Saint Sava – Belgrade – Serbia This Orthodox basilica (technically not a cathedral) is the world’s largest…
When visiting any statue, it is always the sheer scale of the object, which really impresses. There is the will…
The following are the ten largest mosques in the world, measured in capacity. 10. Saleh Mosque, Sana’a, Yemen (44,000) The…
The skylines of Europe’s biggest cities are constantly changing. In this list of the continent’s tallest buildings, only two are…
Chimneys are built to draw smoke and fumes out of buildings and the practice dates back to Roman times. During…
Lighthouses have been used by humans for centuries primarily to warn ships of dangerous stretches of coastline. Here is a…
In Hindu communities, the temples are the focus for all things in life, including religious, educational, social and cultural. Temples…
Maybe you’ve wondered which are the largest hotel chains in the world. Here’s our rundown of the 10 largest hotel…
In the last fifty years, Africa has been undergoing a building surge with most of its cities. In as much…
Statues are iconic monuments, tourist attractions and beautiful pieces of art, often commemorating important historical events or significant people. How…
India’s statues are going up – and up. However, these aren’t mere vanity projects; they have a religious purpose and…
Originally built to serve as warnings and navigation beacons for ships, lighthouses hold a special appeal to many due to…
10. (tie) Harbour Hill (80,000 sq ft) Harbor Hill was built in 1899 in Roslyn, New York. The main façade…
Few, if any, cities in the world can boast a city skyline as famous as that of New York. It’s…
Dubai is United Arab Emirate’s largest city and is home to 911 completed skyscrapers. Eighty of these buildings are more…
The 21st FIFA World Cup will take place in Russia between June 14th and July 15th of 2018. This is…
There is no doubt that bridges have always been designed with functionality in mind. However, there are some truly bizarre…
Which are the world’s largest palaces? The answer is not straightforward as different people define palaces differently. Do you include…
There are certain monuments, buildings and statues that have come to define entire neighbourhoods and whole cities. The Eiffel Tower…
America is traditionally thought of as being a young country, missing the rich depth of history that China and Europe…
Some very tall buildings have been erected in recent years, but even the largest of them would look tiny against…
10 Hangzhou Bay Bridge Hangzhou Bay is an immense estuary delta that divided the Chinese municipality of Jiaxing from neighbouring…
We can all recognise a long bridge when we see one, but deciding on the exact length of a bridge…
Looking for a place where you can buy nearly everything? Well, you can off course go to Amazon.com, or go…
The following ten buildings are the most expensive building ever. Most of the buildings in the list are huge casinos…