The document provides information about 7 famous landmarks from around the world: Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Petra city in Jordan, Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt, Colosseum in Rome, Taj Mahal in India, Machu Picchu in Peru, and the Great Wall of China. It describes key facts about each landmark such as their history, construction details, sizes, and interesting features.

2. Christ the Redeemer
The massive statue of Jesus Christ
on the Corcovado Mountain in Rio
de Janeiro is a sight to see. The
world’s largest art deco statue,
Christ the Redeemer was unveiled
in 1931.
The statue is 125 feet tall, not
including the 22 feet pedestal it
stands on.
It was designed by Paul Landowski,
a French sculptor, and built by
Brazilian and French engineers.
They took 11 years to complete
the statue.
The arms of the statue stretch 92
feet wide!
Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro

3. Petra
An ancient city in Jordan, Petra was unveiled
to the western world in the year 1812, when
a Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig introduced
it. One of the things that makes this a
wonder is that half the city is carved into a
huge rock. Imagine that!
The rock into which the city is carved is pink
in color, giving the place its nickname, Rose
City.
The Nabataeans, who built this rock-carved
city, also designed a water conduit system
that was way advanced for their time. The
museum in Petra displays the pipes that were
used for this system.
A UNESCO Heritage Site, Petra is one of the
top “28 places you must visit before you die”
list by the Smithsonian.
The city has over 600 structures in it,
including a mausoleum of a pharaoh.
Remember Indiana Jones and the Last
Crusade? A part of the movie was shot at
Petra.
PETRA
Jordan

4. The Great Pyramid of Giza
The Pyramid of Giza deserves mention
at the top for two reasons. One, it is
the only ancient wonder of the world
still standing. Second, it is a massive
structure of stone that was
constructed before the world had
cranes and automatic pulleys!
Interesting facts, right? Here are some
more.
The pyramid is estimated to weight a
whopping 5,955,000 tons!
The mortar that the builders used to
join the stone blocks is so unique that
scientists have not been able to
recreate the same until now!
The Khemitians of Egypt referred to
the pyramids as per-neter, which had
a primary purpose of generating,
transforming, and transmitting energy.
It is said that the original calculations
of casing the pyramids was to make
them act like large mirrors which
reflect light so strong, it can be seen
The Great Pyramid of
Giza
Egypt

5. Colosseum
The Colosseum in Rome is an
ancient amphitheater built in 80
AD by emperor Titus Vespasian.
The Colosseum was primarily
used to host gladiatorial
contests, although events were
held there from time to time.
The Colosseum was built using
sand and concrete and had a
massive capacity. It could
accommodate around 65,000
spectators in its stands!
60,000 slaves built the massive
complex in just nine years! It
had four-storied arcades.
A massive fire in 207 AD
destroyed the top levels of the
structure, which were never
repaired. An earthquake further
damaged the structure.
Protests to abolish the death
penalty were held opposite the
Colosseum. Today, it stands as
Colosseum
Rome(Italy)

6. Taj Mahal
A mausoleum built by the
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan,
the Taj Mahal is a tomb where
his wife Mumtaz is buried.
Made entirely from marble
stone, the Taj Mahal is a
UNESCO Heritage site that
attracts over eight million
tourists every year.
It took the emperor over 20
years and 20,000 artisans to
complete the construction.
Because of its pure white color,
the structure changes color
based on the lighting during
that specific part of the day. It
has been known to assume
natural colors such as pink,
blue, orange, and yellow during
different times of the day.
The tomb had several precious
stones engraved in it when it
was built. Soldiers and
Taj Mahal
India

7. Machu Picchu
The Inca city of Machu Picchu in
Peru is one of the most
interesting places to visit in the
world. Machu Picchu was built
around 1450 and was
abandoned a hundred years
later, during the Spanish
inquest. It was declared a
UNESCO Heritage Site in 1983.
Built with dry stone walls, Machu
Picchu covers an area of 80536
acres or approximately 353
square kilometers! If you are
planning to visit it, get ready for
a long, long walk!
The city is situated 7970 feet
above sea level, which makes
getting to it a little difficult
during rains.
It is one of the top 100
endangered places and is under
threat of destruction by
civilization (mostly tourists!) and
Machu Picchu
Peru

8. Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series
of fortified walls built using
wood, stone, metal, and earth.
The wall was built to protect the
country from invasions, and also
to control immigration between
the nations around China. Here
are some interesting facts about
this modern marvel from the
Orient.
The first part of the Great Wall
was built under the rule of
Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Win
dynasty. They took around 20
years to complete the original
wall.
The wall is 13,171 miles long and
was constructed by several
emperors, during their time. But
most of the wall was built during
Great Wall of China