The Walls of Constantinople are a series of defensive stone walls that have surrounded and protected the city of Constantinople since its founding as the new capital of the Byzantine Empire by Constantine the Great.
The leaning tower of #Tbilisi is one of the city’s most unusual buildings. Tucked into a side street of old town, it truly is a bizarre structure, with a tower on the perpetual brink of falling down, and only a steel beam holding the tower in place. A huge clock sits in the middle of the disheveled tower, with a leaning column on its side.
#Maldives is a dream holiday destination with many attractions. With its picturesque sandy beaches and clear lagoons , any one can expect to be drowned in the wonderful beauty of the place.
The Petit Palais is a museum in #Paris, #France. Built for the Universal Exhibition in 1900 to Charles Girault's designs, it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts.
Sigiriya is located in the central Matale District of the Central Province, #SriLanka in an area dominated by a massive column of rock nearly 200 meters high.
The Columbus Monument is a 60 m tall monument to Christopher Columbus at the lower end of La Rambla, #Barcelona, #Catalonia, #Spain. It was constructed for the Exposición Universal de Barcelona in honor to Columbus first voyage to the Americas.
The Victoria and Albert Museum, #London, is the world's largest museum of decorative arts and design, housing a permanent collection of over 4.5 million objects. It was founded in 1852 and named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
The Maiden's Tower, also known as Leander's Tower since the medieval Byzantine period, is a tower lying on a small islet located at the southern entrance of the #Bosphorus strait 200 m from the coast of Üsküdar in #Istanbul, #Turkey.
The khanjar is the traditional dagger of #Oman. It is similar to the Yemeni jambiya. The #khanjar is curved and sharpened on both edges. It is carried in a sheath decorated in silver, on a belt similarly decorated in silver filigree. A khanjar appears on the flag of Oman, as part of the national emblem of Oman.
Tbilisi is famous for its sulfur, therapeutic springs , even the legend of the city foundation and its name are closely connected with the sulfur springs.
Tbilisi had been famous for the sulfur bath houses since the ancient time, even at present in the modern city of Tbilisi, The most of them are located at the start of the botanical garden rising. Due to this fact the very place is called Abnotubani ( bath house district).
The Montjuïc Communications Tower, popularly known as Torre Calatrava and Torre Telefónica, is a telecommunication tower in the Montjuïc neighborhood of #Barcelona, #Catalonia, #Spain.
Yas Waterworld, the most exciting water park in #AbuDhabi. The 15-hectare family water theme park features 43 rides, slides and attractions, making it the perfect destination for thrills, excitement and family fun. #UAE