Taipei 101 is a 101-story skyscraper which is located in Taipei’s Xinyi District in Taiwan. Ever since its opening, the skyscraper has served as an icon of Modern Taiwan. With a height of 508 meters, it was the first building on the...

Chichen Itza is one of the Seven Wonders of the New World. It was a Mayan city on the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The name has been derived from the Mayan language which means ‘at the mouth of the well of the Itza.’...

Ponte Vecchio Bridge is one of the most famous icons of Florence, Italy. It is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental three-arch bridge running across the Arno River. It is also known as the ‘Old Bridge’. It was originally...

Chess is the most famous strategy game with a very long and distinguished history. It originated in India during the Gupta Empire and then was introduced to the West in the 9th century. In Armenian schools chess is one of the...

Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge is the world’s longest bridge with a length of 102.4 miles from Shanghai to Nanjing as part of the Beijing-Shanghai High-Speed Railway. This bridge was originally built to transport trains on one of China's premier high-speed railways over an incredible...

Laerdal Tunnel is the world’s longest road tunnel which stretches 24.5 kilometres between Aurland and Laerdal on the new main highway connecting Oslo and Bergen. It is one important part of the extension of a ferry-free, reliable road link between the two largest cities in Norway. This...

One World Trade Center is the rebuild for the World Trade Center Complex in New York City. It is also known as the "Freedom Tower". It was opened on November 3rd 2014. It was designed by David Childs who was also the consultant architect for the Burj Khalifa and Willis Tower. With a height of...

The Gotthard Base Tunnel is the world’s longest and deepest rail tunnel in the world with a length of 57 kilometers. It is located in Switzerland. There were two sections built inside the tunnel where trains can change to the...

Passover is the most widely celebrated Jewish holiday. It is the first holiday given to the Jewish people by G‑d that speaks deeply to the Jewish soul. It is also sometimes known as the Festival of Unleavened Bread because during this festival only unleavened bread called matzo or matzah may...

Mount Eden Crater is one of the most prominent volcanic cones remaining in the Auckland region. It is also known as Maungawhau. The term ‘Maungawhau’ has been derived from the native Maori language that means ‘mountain or hill of the whau tree’. It is the highest natural point in the...

The flagship building of the Acropolis of Athens served as a temple to Athena. It is also one of several buildings built in the ancient world's equivalent to a metropolitan building boom. It is located at the top of a hill overlooking the city of Athens, Greece. This fascinating piece of...

The London Eye is the world’s tallest cantilevered observation wheel with a height of 443 feet tall. It has 32 capsules that represent 32 London boroughs. It can carry 800 people in one single rotation. From there you can see up to 40 kilometers in all directions. This wheel travels at a speed...