Pancha Rathas, Mahabalipuram
A rare example of rock cut monolithic buildings – five ornate shrines and three sculptures of animals. Created in the late 7th century AD.
Masroor Rock Cut Temples (Masrur Temples)
A group of 15 ornate structures made from live stone in the second half of the 8th century in the shape of steep-sided pyramids.
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse (Vaucluse Spring)
Very powerful spring at the foot of 230 m high cliff. Average discharge – 22,000 l/s, at snow melts – 110,000 l/s – thus it is one of the most powerful springs in the world. Dived up to 308 m depth. Source of Sorgue river.
Saint Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow
This group of nine churches was constructed in 1555 – 1561 to commemorate the victories of Ivan the Terrible. This building has left much influence on Russian and world architecture.
Gunnuhver geothermal area
A geothermal field with mud pools and fumaroles, former geysers. A legend about a ghost that was dragged in the fumarole.
St. Etienne Cathedral, Meaux
Comparatively huge and ornate Gothic cathedral. Construction started in 1175 – 1180 and lasted until 1540. Left unfinished.
Kalambo Falls
221 – 235 m tall, single plunge waterfall. The second tallest uninterrupted fall in Africa. Important archaeological site – a site of human settlement since 300 000 BC, starting from Acheulian culture.
Ķintu Aka
One of the most unique megalithic monuments in Latvia – a well made of enormous stone slabs, some weighing more than 1 ton. Well has smooth inner surface, stones fit together well. Legends about other megalithic structures nearby that do not exist anymore.
Winchester Cathedral
Impressive building, one of the largest cathedrals in the United Kingdom, longest (169.5 m) Gothic cathedral in Europe. The present cathedral was constructed in 1079-1093 in Norman style, rebuilt into a Gothic structure in several periods until the 16th century.
Barclodiad y Gawres
Neolithic burial chamber on the coast. Notable features of this cruciform passage grave are decorated stones that are adorned with spiral marks, chevrons, wavy lines, and other motives. Reroofed with concrete.