French Quarter in Charleston
The oldest part of Charleston City has been settled since 1680 and initially was walled. The area has many historical buildings, the oldest could be the Pink House from 1712 (?).
Fort Sumter
Sea fort – a fortified island at the entrance in Charleston port. Construction started in 1829 and was left unfinished on April 12, 1861, when the American Civil War started exactly here. A historical monument of major importance.
The Gray Man of Pawleys Island
A ghost that, reportedly, is seen on the beaches of Pawley Island before hurricanes. It has been first reported in 1822 and has appeared many times, last in 2018 before Hurricane Florence. According to a legend, this is a man who perished in quicksand in the marshes at Pawley Island.
Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp
In abandoned areas of Lee country over the last decades is reported fearsome, approximately 2 – 2.1 m tall monster with lizard-like skin. This monster repeatedly attacked cars in events that resemble scenes from horror movies.
Rano Raraku quarry
One of the visually most impressive megalithic monuments of the world. Rano Raraku in 1200 – 1700 AD served as a mine of moai. 397 sculptures are still located in situ, half-made, or left on the way to their destinations. Here is located the largest moai weighing 270 tons and 21.6 m tall, many times larger than any transported moai.
Terracotta Army
Unique monument of culture: buried terracotta sculptures – army soldiers near the mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor, made roughly at 210 BC. In total there have been buried more than 8,000 sculptures of soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and 150 cavalry horses, all made in live size and bigger, all depicting individual people.
Mahurzari Stone Circles
Group of some 200 megalithic stone circles, most likely used for burials during the early Iron Age. In some stones have been made cup-marks.
Bibi Ka Maqbara
Gorgeous burial monument, constructed in the late 17th century as a tribute to Rabia Durrani, wife of the Mughal Emperor. Intended as a rival to the Taj Mahal, but built on a smaller scale.
Bandra – Worli Sea Link
Large cable-stayed bridge across a bay of Arabian Sea, part of the ambitious Western Freeway system. 5.6 km long, with 128 m tall pylons.
Antilia, Mumbai
World’s tallest and most expensive personal house, 27 floors high skyscraper with unusual architecture, built in 2010.
