Minar-e-Pakistan is a tall minaret in Iqbal Park Lahore, built in commemoration of the Lahore Resolution. The minaret reflects a blend of Mughal and modern architecture and is constructed on the site where on March 23, 1940, seven years before the formation of Pakistan, the Muslim League passed t... |
At a staggering 452m in height, the Petronas Towers dominate the skyline in Kuala Lumpur. The Petronas Towers are the worlds "tallest freestanding" towers and they house an assortment of office buildings, a contemporary concert hall and the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra in the Petronas Malaysi... |
Leaning Tower of Pisa italically called as Tonve Pendente Di Pisa is a medieval structure immortalized by the settling of its foundation, causing it to lean 17 feet from the perpendicular or 3.9 degrees. The Leaning Tower of Pisa is the freestanding bell tower of the cathedral of the Italian city... |
The Puerta de Europa towers also called the Gate of Europe or just Torres KIO (Kuwait Investment Organization) are twin office buildings in Madrid. The towers have a height of 114 m and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996. The Puerta de Europa is the second tallest twin towers... |
Tokyo Tower is one of the few icons of Tokyo. It is a communications and observation tower located in Shiba Park, Tokyo, Japan. At 332.5 metres (1,091 ft), it is the second tallest artificial structure in Japan. The structure is an Eiffel Tower-inspired lattice tower that is painted white and int... |
The Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in France composed of massive latticework structure. The Eiffel Tower is currently owned by the City of Paris and is used as a landmark for visitors on the Champ de Mars. The Eiffel Tower was built for the Paris Exposition of 1889 and named after its desig... |
Vijay Stambh is located inside the Chittorgarh Fort, which is situated on a 500 ft hill on a rocky plateau. Vijay Stamb or Victory Tower was built by Maharana Kumbha and it has nine stories to memorialize his victory over the rulers of Malwa and Gujarat in 1440. There is an exterior wall of the... |
The World Trade Center (WTC) was a complex of seven buildings in Lower Manhattan in New York City that were destroyed in the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with six new skyscrapers and a memorial to the casualties of the attacks. At the time of its comp... |
Coit Tower is actually a proof how San Francisco is loved by its citizens. Wealthy socialite Lillie Hitchcock Coit so admired firemen at the 1906 earthquake fire that she bequeathed one third of her fortune in 1929 for the beautification of San Francisco. In 1934 Coit Tower (designed as a classic... |
One of the more modern wonders of Beijing is the China Central Television Tower – or CCTV Tower for short. By far the tallest building in the city, its observation deck sits at an impressive 238 metres, 44-storey skyscraper in the Beijing Central Business District, with the tip of its antenna r... |
Built by the Late Rai Sahib Kharga Bahadur Chettri who founded Darjeeling town, the Darjeeling Clock Tower is also known as 'The Capitol'. With scores of hotels and lodes located around this monument, the Darjeeling Clock Tower is one of the most happening places in town. This famous landmark o... |
The Azadi Square is a city square in Tehran, Iran and was built during the Shah's regime. The Azadi Tower, stands in the middle of it. It was previously known as the Shahyād Āryāmehr, is the symbol of Tehran of Iran, and marks the entrance to the city (at the entrance to Tehran - Karaj special... |
The ornate astronomical clock in the Zytglogge Tower with its moving figures was built in 1530. It served as the city's main clock and thus had an authoritative function in Bern.... |
