2. Christ the Redeemer Statue Rio de
Janeiro, Bra
zil
Here I am, standing in the palm of the Christ the
Redeemer Statue in Brazil. This historical statue was
built between 1922 and 1931 and was also one of the
new seven wonders of the world in 2007. I came here for
the view and it definitely paid off. Brazil is just
gorgeous.
3. Maracanã Stadium Rio de
Janeiro, Bra
zil
Visiting the Maracanã Stadium was really cool. This
stadium can hold up to 82,238 people and is the largest
stadium in Brazil and South America. This stadium also
hosted the 1950 World Cup. I wanted to go because the
World Cup is my favorite sports tournament and I love
soccer. I also got this awesome Brazil soccer ball at the
stadium.
4. Eminonu,
Turkey
Bosphorus Strait
Swimming in the Bosphorus Strait was a blast! The
Bosphorus Strait is the narrowest strait in the world and
is as deep as 407 feet. But I didn’t come here for
snorkeling. I enjoyed a nice evening out on a
boat, touring the beautiful Bosphorus Strait. The
Bosphorus Strait was a key part in transportation and
trade to and from Constantinople in the year one
5. Istanbul,
Turkey
Obelisk of Theodosius
That’s me, posing in front of
the Obelisk of Theodosius
monument standing 25.6
meters tall. This monument has
sure traveled around a lot. It
was originally built in the Great
Temple of Karnak, but then
later moved to Alexandria along
the Nile and then was
transported to its final
destination in Istanbul. The
Obelisk caught my eye because
of its interesting hieroglyphics
and the detailed stonework
around the base.
6. Royal Albert Bridge Between
Plymouth
and
Saltash, Uni
ted
Kingdom
The grand Royal Albert Bridge connects Plymouth and Saltash
of the United Kingdom. It is 172 feet tall and was opened on
May 2, 1859. This bridge was unique because it was designed
by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Brunel built many things during
the Industrial Revolution such as
railways, bridges, tunnels, and steamships.
7. Saltram House and Plymouth,
England, U
nited
Kingdom
Gardens
The Saltram House and Gardens was really beautiful.
The house was built in the 1800s by Robert Adams. It
was said to be one of Britain's best preserved early
Georgian house. I enjoyed the Saltram House because it
was fun to tour an old Georgian house. The gardens
didn’t disappoint either. Its towering trees and luscious
meadows perfected this tour.
8. Oxfordshire,
England
Blenheim Palace
The Blenheim Palace is one of England’s largest houses and
was built between 1705 and 1724. The Palace was intended
to be given as a gift to John Churchill, the first Duke of
Marlborough. But then John Churchill lost power and the
house. The Blenheim Palace was the birthplace of Prime
Minister Winston Churchill so it is very important. The Palace
was very beautiful and a wonderful tourist attraction.
9. Birmingham,
England
St. Martin’s Church
St. Martin’s Church in
Birmingham, England was a
Victorian Church that was built
in 1263 and then added on to in
the Medieval Era. This was a
great place to visit because of
its beautiful architecture. A
reason to go there is because it
has a gorgeous window made
by Burne-Jones who was a great
artist at the time. In fact, the
very day before the church was
bombed in WWII and all of the
windows were destroyed the
Burne-Jones window was taken
down and protected. The
church also has an amazing
organ that was added to the
church in 1725.
10. and Churchill Museum London,
Cabinet War Rooms
England
The Cabinet War Rooms and Churchill Museum was a fun
and educational experience. There I learned a lot about
the Cabinet War Rooms which was where Winston
Churchill and his top advisors stayed when London was
being bombed during WWII. Also there was a lot of
information about Winston Churchill himself, the Prime
Minister of London.
11. Palace of Westminster London, Engl
and
The gorgeous Palace of Westminster or the New House of Parliament
stands in London, England. It was first built in the Middle Ages but
then was burned down in 1834 and rebuilt from 1840–1870. In school
I learned about the Palace of Westminster relates to school by
writing an essay of it’s importance to the Industrial Revolution. It
was really fun to visit the New House of Parliament.
12. Citations:
Christ the Redeemer – http://www.flickr.com/photos/28698026@N05/3365741786/
Maracanã Stadium – http://www.flickr.com/photos/42767444@N04/3945252406/
Bosporus Strait – http://www.flickr.com/photos/okalkavan/5526720233/
Obelisk of Theodosius – http://www.flickr.com/photos/testastretta/3736923336/
Royal Albert Bridge – http://www.flickr.com/photos/markbridge/1313417272/
Saltram Gardens – http://www.flickr.com/photos/90369723@N00/459105019/
Blenheim Palace – http://www.flickr.com/photos/jyri/1365956934/
St. Martin’s Church – http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/3622528501/
Cabinet War Rooms – http://www.flickr.com/photos/iphtjes/3170248807/
Palace of Westminster - http://www.flickr.com/photos/qsimple/4626711569/
Brazilin Flag – http://www.public-domain-image.com/flags-of-the-world-public-
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