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Gamla Stan 🇸🇪
Gamla Stan, the Old Town, is one of the largest and best preserved medieval city centers in Europe, and one of the foremost attractions in Stockholm. This is where Stockholm was founded in 1252.

Alhambra 🇪🇸
The second most visited site in Europe: this breathtaking palace-city is a sophisticated blend of medieval Islamic, Renaissance Christian and modern architectural styles. It was originally constructed as a small fortress in AD 889 on the remains of Roman fortifications, and then largely ignored until its ruins were renovated and rebuilt in the mid-13th century.

Pont du Gard 🇫🇷
The Pont du Gard is a three-level stone aqueduct crossing the Gardon river valley, about 25 km west of Avignon. Built over 2000 years ago, in 19 BC, by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, the son-in-law of Augustus.

A road bridge was added to the structure in 1743 and used until 1996. The site is now well maintained and a very popular tourist attraction.

Trafalgar Square 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
A must-see destination for visitors to London, Trafalgar Square is home to Nelson’s Column (a monument commemorating Admiral Horatio Nelson, who died in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805), iconic stone lions, and the famous Fourth Plinth, which showcases commissions by contemporary artists.

Pantheon 🇮🇹
The Roman Pantheon is the most preserved and influential building of ancient Rome. It is a Roman temple dedicated to all the gods of pagan Rome. As the brick stamps on the side of the building reveal it was built and dedicated between A.D 118 and 125.

Brooklyn Bridge 🇺🇸
The Brooklyn Bridge looms majestically over New York City’s East River, linking the two boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Since 1883, its granite towers and steel cables have offered a safe and scenic passage to millions of commuters and tourists, trains and bicycles, pushcarts and cars. The bridge’s construction took 14 years, involved 600 workers and cost $15 million (more than $320 million in today’s dollars). At least two dozen people died in the process, including its original designer. Now more than 125 years old, this iconic feature of the New York City skyline still carries roughly 150,000 vehicles and pedestrians every day.

Angkor Wat 🇰🇭
Angkor Wat, in its beauty and state of preservation, is unrivaled. It was built in the first half of the 12th century (113-5BC). Estimated construction time of the temple is 30 years by King Suryavarman II, dedicated to Vishnu (Hindu), replica of Angkor Thom style of art.

St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican 🇮🇹
St Peter’s Basilica in Rome is one of the world’s holiest catholic shrines, visited by thousands of pilgrims and tourists every month. Built upon the tomb of St Peter, this splendid church is a magnificent must-see for visitors to Rome.

Mont St. Michel, 🇫🇷
Apart from monuments in and around Paris, Mont Saint Michel is the most visited tourist attraction in France. And it is not difficult to see why.
This remarkable medieval walled city, crowned by its great gothic abbey, is built on a small granite outcrop standing all by itself in the flats of the estuary of the river Couesnon, in an area now known as Mont Saint Michel bay. Mont Saint Michel was one of the first monuments to be classed as a UNESCO world heritage site, as far back as 1979.

Space needle 🇺🇸
The Space Needle is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world and is a treasured Seattle icon. The tower’s 520’ saucer-shaped “top house” offers visitors Seattle’s only 360-degree indoor and outdoor panoramic views of downtown, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, and the Cascades and Olympic mountain ranges.

Sacre-Coeur Basilica, 🇫🇷
The Sacré-Coeur, consecrated in 1919, is one of the most iconic monuments in Paris. At the top of the Butte Montmarte, it has one of the most beautiful panoramic views of the capital, from 130 metres above ground. In a Roman-Byzantine style, the Sacré Coeur is recognizable by its white colour.

Niagara falls 🇨🇦
Niagara Falls is comprised of three waterfalls, from largest to smallest, the Horseshoe Falls (also known as the Canadian Falls), American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls. Niagara Falls' vertical height is over 176 feet in some sections.

The Great Sphinx 🇪🇬
The Great Sphinx of Giza crouches on the Giza Plateau near Cairo, Egypt. The statue depicts a large, reclining sphinx, which is a mythical monster with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It is the oldest artistic sculpture known to history, and is the largest monolith in the world.

Chichen Itza 🇲🇽
Chichen Itza which means “at the mouth of the well of Itza “, is the 2nd most visited archeological site of Mexico today. The Kukulkan Pyramidin Chichen-Itza which known as “El Castillo” (the castle), is one of the new seven wonders of the world elected in 07.07.2007. It is exactly 24 m. high considering the upper platform. Apart from the Kukulkan Pyramid, in Chichen Itza there many other archaeological sites to visit, all carrying traces from Mayan Culture in many ways.

London Tower Bridge 🇬🇧
London's Tower Bridge is one of the most recognizable bridges in the world. Its Victorian Gothic style stems from a law that forced the designers to create a structure that would be in harmony with the nearby Tower of London.

Hermitage Museum 🇷🇺
The State Hermitage Museum is a museum of art and culture in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The second-largest art museum in the world, it was founded in 1764 when Empress Catherine the Great acquired an impressive collection of paintings from the Berlin merchant Johann Ernst Gotzkowsky

This Diwali, gift your family an exotic vacation. Take them to Andaman!! Call or drop in a message for more details. 🏖

Willis Tower (Sears Tower).Willis Tower is a supertall skyscraper in Chicago, the United States. Previously known as Sears Tower, the tower was the tallest building in America before 2014, as of 2018 it's still the nation's tallest building measured to roof. 🇺🇸

The Rock of Gibraltar is a monolithic limestone rock 426 m (1,398 ft) high located in Gibraltar. It is also known as the Pillars of Hercules. 🇪🇸