The document lists and provides brief descriptions of five famous historical sites: Taj Mahal, Pyramids of Giza, Petra, Great Wall of China, and the Parthenon. It notes that the Taj Mahal was built as a tomb for an emperor's wife in India, the Pyramids of Giza were massive structures built in Egypt but their construction remains a mystery, Petra is a famous archaeological city in Jordan known for its rock-cut architecture, the Great Wall of China was a defensive structure built along China's northern border, and the Parthenon was a temple in Greece that remains a historical symbol though much of it was destroyed.

2. •1. Taj Mehal
•2. The Pyramid of Giza
•3. Petra
•4. The Great Wall of China
•5. The Parthenon

3. Taj Mahal was built in Agra, India by Emperor
Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife. The Taj
Mahal’s construction started in 1632 and
completed by 1653. The whole structure is built
with pure white marble and one of the seven
wonders of the world. It was named a UNESCO
world heritage site in 1983. Every year millions of
visitor visit the Taj Mahal but now there is
limitation of visitors because the air pollution
destroying the white marbles of the Taj Mahal.

6. The Pyramid of Giza is located in Egypt and was
built 3000 years ago. But no one knows how they
were built. The largest Pyramid was built by the
Pharaoh Khufu. In 2011 due to
the Egyptian revolution the tourism is down till
the revolution is over. Many fascinating theories
have been offered to explain the mystery of the
Pyramid. The Pyramid of Giza is one of the
seven wonders in the world.

9. Petra (petra meaning: rock) is a historical and
archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of
Ma’an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and
water conduits system. Established sometime
around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the
Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its
most visited tourist attraction. It lies on the slope of
Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains which
form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the
large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of
Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage
Site since 1985.

12. The Great wall of China is located in china and
was made of stone, bricks, wood and other
materials. Several walls were being built as early
as 7th century BC by Chinese Emperor. It is built
on east to west line across the northern border
of china to protect the Chinese empire. It is one
of the seven wonders of the world and the only
thing that we can see with naked eye from the
moon.

15. The Parthenon
The Parthenon is located in Greece and it
was created in 5th century BC. Now it is
broken but one of the most famous historical
place for visitors. The temple is used as a
house of treasury and stands as a symbol of
the power of Athens. Large part of it has
been destroyed by wars but luckily the
structure still stands.