Mountain Railways in Darjeeling
“The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was the first, and is still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. Opened in 1881,…
Notre Dame de Paris
“Notre-Dame de Paris is a medieval Catholic cathedral widely considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture, and…
Tomb of Rameses IV – KV 2
“The tomb is mostly intact and is decorated with scenes from the Litany of Ra, Book of Caverns, Book of the Dead…
Kathmandu Durbar Square
“Several buildings in the Square collapsed due to a major earthquake on 25 April 2015. Durbar Square was surrounded with spectacular architecture…
Abbey and Altenmünster of Lorsch
“The abbey, together with its monumental entrance, the famous ‘Torhall’, are rare architectural vestiges of the Carolingian era. The sculptures and paintings…
Biblical Tel : Megiddo
“Tels (prehistoric settlement mounds), are characteristic of the flatter lands of the eastern Mediterranean. Of more than 200 tels in Israel, Megiddo,…
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
“On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas, where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests, the…
Borobudur Temple
“This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers:…
Tomb of Taousert – KV 14
Tomb KV14 is a joint tomb, used originally by Twosret and then reused and extended by Setnakhte. It has been open since…