Friday, March 19, 2010

Ten world monuments I want to see before I die

Here is a list of ten world monuments I want to see before I die. I
have already seen the Golden Gate bridge in CA, USA, so wont mention it here.


[Source : google See
http://www.google.com/help/maps/streetview/gallery/#world-landmarks]

1. Space Needle, Seattle Washington : The Space Needle is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a
symbol of Seattle.

2. CN Tower, Toronto, Canada : The Canadian national tower (named after the railway company that built it) is a communications and observation tower standing 553.33 metres.

3. Burz Dubai, Dubai : The tallest building in the world !

4. Big Ben, London : It is the great bell of the clock at the northend of the Palace of Westminster in London.

5. Tower Bridge, London, UK : Often confused as London Bridge. This is one of the monuments that is recognized world over.

6. Eiffel Tower, Paris, France : The icon of France. Do I need to say more.

7. Opera House, Sydney, Australia : The Sydney Opera House is an iconic image of both Sydney and Australia. I have seen it in at least a dozen movies.

8. St Peter's Basilica : Vatican City, Italy : It is the symbolic "Mother church" of the Catholic Church and is regarded as one of the holiest Christian sites.

9. Museum De Louvre , Paris, France : This is the largest national museum of France, the most visited museum in the world, and a historic monument. Have seen it in the movie 'Da Vinci Code'.

10. Petronas Towers, KL, Malaysia : The tallest twin towers in the world.

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