Every country has some iconic buildings that can be imprinted in people's minds. The iconic buildings are the business cards and symbols of a country, which represent the style and characteristics of the country.
Through the landmark buildings, the memory of the entire country can be evoked. Here are the 5 must-see landmarks around the world, how many have you visited?
1. America - Statue of Liberty
The Statue of Liberty is a 100th anniversary gift from France to the United States in 1876, located near the mouth of the Hudson River in New York City, United States. The Statue of Liberty is 46 meters high, 93 meters with a base, and weighs more than 200 tons. It is cast in metal and placed on a concrete platform. The Statue of Liberty is dressed in ancient Greek-style clothing, with a radiant crown on her head, and seven pinnacles symbolizing the seven continents. For more than a century, the bronze statue of the Statue of Liberty standing on Liberty Island has become a symbol of friendship between the American nation and the American and French people, forever expressing the American people's lofty ideals of striving for democracy and longing for freedom.
2. France - Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower was built in 1889. It is one of the symbols of French culture, one of the landmarks of Paris, and the tallest building in Paris. "Iron Lady". The Eiffel Tower is named after the famous architect and structural engineer Gustave Eiffel who designed it. It is entirely built by Schneider Iron, with a total height of 300 meters, an antenna height of 24 meters, and a total height of 324 meters. It is composed of many scattered steel structures. See It looks like a bunch of model builds. Among them, there are 18,038 steel structures, weighing 10,000 tons, and using 2.5 million rivets. Except the four feet are reinforced concrete, the whole body is made of steel, and the total weight of the tower is 7,000 tons. There are restaurants on the first and second floors, and a viewing platform on the third floor. There are 1711 steps from the tower to the top of the tower.
3. Great Britain - Big Ben
Built in 1858, Big Ben is the nickname of the famous ancient clock in London, England, namely, the big newspaper clock in the middle tower of the Palace of Westminster, the bell tower attached to the British Parliament Chamber. It is installed on the 95-meter-high bell tower on the east side of the Parliament Building on Westminster Bridge North. The big bell was supervised and produced by the commissioner in charge of public affairs at that time, Sir Benjamin, hence the name "Big Ben". The clock weighs 14 tons, the diameter of the dial is 7 meters, the length of the hour and minute hands are 2.75 meters and 4.27 meters respectively, and the pendulum weighs 305 kilograms. Every hour, it sends out a deep and sonorous chiming sound every 15 minutes. Since 1923, through radio, the bells have been heard all over the world.
4. India - Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is one of the most well-known monuments in India. It is located in the city of Agra in Uttar Pradesh, more than 200 kilometers away from New Delhi, on the right side of the Yamuna River. It is the mausoleum built by Shah Jahan, the fifth emperor of the Mughal Dynasty, to commemorate his late queen Ajman Banu. It is known as the "perfect building". The Taj Mahal is composed of halls, bell towers, minarets, pools, etc., all of which are made of pure white marble and inlaid with glass and agate, which are dazzling and beautiful. It has high artistic value. On July 7, 2007, it became one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
5. Burj Al Arab, United Arab Emirates
The most luxurious hotel in the world is the Burj Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, also known as the Arabian Hotel, which is one of the few seven-star hotels in the world. Located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in the Middle East. This hotel, which looks like a sailing ship in progress, is built on an artificial island on the seashore. It is a tower-shaped building in the shape of a sailboat. It has 56 floors and a height of 321 meters. Designed by Atkins. Only after you have been to the Arabian Hotel will you realize the true meaning of "golden and splendor".
