A prehistoric monument, Stonehenge is located at Wiltshire. Wiltshire is situated at a distance of about 3.2 km to the west of Amesbury and also to a distance of 13 km to the north of Salisbury. Stonehenge is one of the most popular cities in the world. Stonehenge has a composition of earthworks which is being surrounded in a circular shape by huge standing stones. The centre has a huge monument which belongs to the Neolithic and the Bronze Age. Also there are many mounds which are buried.  Many archeologists have stated that the monuments which are made up of stone do belong to 2500 BC. Many also believe that they might be erected much before a 3000 BC and some do believe that till 2400-2200 BC there were no such stones erected. The circular construction dates back to 3100 BC. The UNESCO added this monument as well as its neighboring buildings  [...] 

The Summer Palace or Yihe Yuan is a palace located in Beijing, China. Yihe Yuan means Gardens of Nurtured Harmony. Longevity Hill which is about 60 meters high and the Kunming Lake dominate the Summer Palace. The total area surface of the summer palace is about 2.9 square kilometers out of which, water covers the three quarters of the total area. The Kunming Lake which is located at the center of the palace has the total area surface of about 2.2 square kilometers. The Kunming Lake is totally man made. The soil which was available after the digging of the lake was later used in the construction of the Longevity Hill. In summer palace you can find various gardens, palaces as well as other classically-styled architectural buildings. In 1750 the Summer Palace was known for being the garden of clear Ripples. The architectural styles were reproduced  [...] 

Commonly known as Tower of London is the Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress also it is historically known as the tower. It is a well-planned building and a fortress having an historical importance. It is located on the banks of river Thames in the central London in England. It is separated from the city due to its eastern edge also it is situated inside the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. It has the honor of being the oldest building which is still in use by the British Government. The original tower was been built in 1078 by the William the Conqueror. Generally the tower is been recognized with its white tower. Actually the tower has many building with its construction making it a complex of numbers of buildings. The tower is surrounded by two rings of wall which act as the moat and the defensive wall. Primarily the tower was used  [...] 

Calat Alhambra which is commonly known as Alhambra is a fortress and palace constructed by the Moorish rulers in the mid 14th century in the then called Al-Andalus. The palace has acquired the small hilly terrace on the border of the city of Granada where it is located. Alhambra was the residential building of the then Muslim rulers also the court was located in Alhambra. Today Alhambra is the most popular tourist destination in Spain also it is famous for exhibiting the most popular Islamic architecture in the country. The Palace of Charles V was erected by Charles V, who was the Holy Roman Emperor in 1527, within the premises of the Alhambra palace. The Christians in the 16th century added their inputs to the palace giving it the face that we can see today. The small plateau where the palace of Alhambra sits is approximately about 740 m  [...] 

Schönbrunn Palace is an old royal summer residence. It is located in the Vienna, in Austria. Schönbrunn Palace has the privilege of being one of the most significant cultural monuments of the country. Also it has been declared as the most visited tourist destination since 1960. The designs of the palace and its surroundings gardens have been influenced by the Habsburg monarchs. Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II purchased a huge floodplain on the banks of the river Wien in the year 1569. This floodplain is located underneath a hill and between Heitzing and Meidling. The former owner had construction a mansion on this plain in the year 1548. The mansion was named Katterburg. The emperor had ordered fencing to be made around the area. Many games were placed in the area; as a result the area played a role of hunting ground which was created with  [...] 

The Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister is also known as Old Masters Picture Gallery in simple English is located at Dresden in Germany. It showcases various important art works in the history. It is also a part of Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden which is called Dresden State Art Collections in English. Beside this gallery there are other ten additional museums which are Grünes Gewölbe, Rüstkammer and Kupferstichkabinett. The masterwork which the gallery has is top class. This masterwork has its origin from 15th to 18th century. It is one of the major reasons for the world wide popularity of the Old Masters Picture Gallery in Dresden. One of the many attractions of the gallery is its collection of the Italian paintings of Baroque as well as Renaissance. It has a huge collection of Dutch as well as Flemish paintings. These paintings belong to  [...] 

The Alcazar of Seville is a royal palace located in Seville, a city in Spain. The Alcazar was originally a Moorish fort. Al-Muwarak was the first built place on the modern say Alcazar site. Al-Muwarak was build by Almohades. Alcazar of Seville is one of the best examples of the Mudejar architecture that has remained even today. With the passing time new monarchs came and added their own flavors to the Mudejar architecture. The royal family still lives on the upper floor of the Alcazars as they are supposed to be official Seville residence. Alcazar of Seville is now-a-days administered by Patrimonio Nacional. The Alcázar of Seville was built during the Almohad reign during the 12th Century. Christian ruler Pedro I rebuilt the palace. All that remains from the old palace is the section of walls and gardens. In the new construction the palace  [...] 

“La crotte de pain” or Château de Versailles as it is commonly known is a royal château located in Versailles and is popular among the tourist as the Palace of Versailles. The Palace of Versailles is located in the suburban area of Paris at a distance of around 20 km in a southwest direction. All the political powers were centered in the court of Versailles; it was the time when Paris was the home of King Louis XIV. Later the royal family at the beginning of French revolution was required to leave the city. Versailles is famous not only for its designer building but also for its absolute monarchy. The Palace of Versailles is ranking in the few largest castles of the world. The palace has nearly 67 staircases, 700 rooms, 2000 windows and nearly 1250 fire places. Round 1800 acres of land is reserved for the parks. The furniture,  [...] 

Tikal has got a steady place among the world’s favorite travel wonders and even today a huge numbers of tourist visits this place across the world, many people feel that Tikal is one of the most spiritually powerful places on the earth. The monumental site which has huge tall pyramids that stands different in the dark thick jungle makes it really worth a shot destination. Tikal has been several times stated as the largest urban centers of the pre-Columbian Maya civilization and also the largest archeological sites of the Maya civilization. Tikal is located in the modern day northern Guatemala which is olden times was known as the Petén Basin. It has been declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in year 1979. Tikal was the most powerful state during the ancient Maya kingdom. This architectural monument is supposed to be as old as to  [...] 

Easter Island is a group of island in the Pacific Ocean and is located at the Polynesian triangle. Easter Island is a territory of Chile which was annexed in 1888.  Easter Island is very much popular among the tourists for its 887 monumental statues which are commonly known as Moai. Moai was basically created by the Rapanui people. Most of the parts of the Island are covered by the Rapa Nui National Park. Easter Island is also declared as the World Heritage Site. Historically the island had faced a severe downfall in the ecosystem. As a result of this downfall many of the pre historic species of the island got extinct. It is stated that all these events occurred due to the exploitation if the islands resources. The island also has extinct volcanoes. The Island got its name as the Easter Island from a Dutch explorer named Jacob Roggeveen.  [...]