Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, England
Renamed to the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 but more commonly known as Big Ben, which was the nickname given to the bell in the clock tower at the north end of the Palace of Westminster. Its build was completed in 1859 and its clockmaker claimed it to be the most accurate four-faced chiming and striking clock in the world and th (...Find out more)
Champ de Mars, 5 Avenue Anatole, 75007 Paris, France
The Eiffel Tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris is a tower built from wrought iron. The tower is named after Gustave Eiffel, the man whose company planned and erected the tower. The tower has become one of the most recognisable structures in the world and is thought to be iconic when people think of France. The tower stands (...Find out more)
6 Parvis Notre-Dame - Pl. Jean-Paul II, 75004 Paris, France
The Notre Dame Cathedral in France’s capital city Paris is a medieval Catholic cathedral. The cathedral is amongst the most recognisable in the world and is also one of the biggest. The cathedral is a fine example of French Gothic architecture and its gargoyles that appear on the outside of the building have gained fa (...Find out more)
Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Louvre Museum holds the title of the biggest museum in the world. The museum was established in 1793 and is the third most visited museum in the world. When the museum was opened in 1793, it was an exhibition of 537 paintings. 220 years later its collection of objects is at over 38,000. These differ from objects such as pa (...Find out more)
Prinsengracht 263-267, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Anne Frank House situated on the Prinsengracht canal in central Amsterdam is a house that was the residence of a wartime Jewish diarist and writer Anne Frank. The house was turned into a museum in 1960. The museum shows the life and the hardships of Anne Frank who hid in a secret annexe at the property during the Second Wor (...Find out more)
Deangate, York YO1 7HH, England
The Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of Saint Peter in York also known as York Minster is a Church of England cathedral in York, England. The cathedral is one of the biggest of its kind in Europe and is the second highest office in the Church of England. The minster has been expanded and rebuilt over the 1000+ years it has (...Find out more)
Piazza del Duomo, 50122 Firenze F, Italy
Florence Cathedral, formally known as ‘Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore’ is a cathedral situated in Florence, Italy. The cathedral build began in 1296 and was structurally completed to the Gothic style designed by architect Arnolfo di Cambio in 1436, the dome of the cathedral was designed by Filippo Brunelles (...Find out more)
Westminster, London, SW1A 1AA, England
The most famous of buildings associated with the UK monarchy and seen as the home of the Queen, Buckingham Palace is one of the most visited sights in the UK and seen as a must-see by many. The Palace was opened in 1703 and was made the home of the Queen of the United Kingdom at the time in 1761. It was enlarged in the 19th (...Find out more)
Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA, England
The Palace of Westminster also known more commonly as the Houses of Parliament of the United Kingdom, holding both the House of Lords and Commons. The Palace of Westminster is the home of politics in the United Kingdom and is where all members of parliament meet to discuss new laws and other parliamentary matters. The Pala (...Find out more)
Lambeth, London, SE1 7PB, England
The London Eye is located within close proximity to the Palace of Westminster and Big Ben. The Eye is a giant Ferris wheel which was opened in 2000 to offer the public elevated views over the United Kingdom’s capital city. The eye is Europe’s largest Ferris wheel at 443 feet tall, it was previously the highest o (...Find out more)
Piazza del Colosseo, 1, Roma, 00184 RM, Italy
The Colosseum in the city centre of Rome also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is one of Rome’s many ancient monuments. Built around the time of 72 AD – 80 AD with modifications made in the 10 years that followed after a change of emperors, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. It was built out of concrete (...Find out more)
Carrer de Mallorca, 401, 08013 Barcelona, Spain
Sagrada Familia is a Roman Catholic Church that was designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi and is situated in the city of Barcelona, Spain. The Church finds most of its fame from still being incomplete, some 135 years after construction first started in 1882. Once construction was started in 1882, it was soon stopped i (...Find out more)
Via della Salara Vecchia, 5/6, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
The Roman Forum is situated in Rome. The Forum contains a rectangular plaza, which was the centre of life for people living in the city of Rome, it was the place for elections and public events such as executions; the ruins around the plaza were formerly government buildings in Ancient Rome. The Romans main and most importa (...Find out more)
Piazza di Trevi, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
The Trevi Fountain situated in the Trevi district of Rome is a fountain that was created in 1762. It is amongst the largest fountains in Rome and is one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountains stand at 86 ft high (26.3 metres) and 161.3ft (49.15 metres) in width, its architect was Nicola Salvi and it was co (...Find out more)
1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA
The White House is situated in Washington DC, it is the official home and workplace of the President of the United States. The White House has been home to every president of the United States since 1800. Construction of the White House started in 1792 and was completed around 1800, its architect was James Hoban who design (...Find out more)
Central Park, New York NY, USA
Central Park in the Manhattan area of New York City in the United States is an 843-acre urban park. The park was established in 1857 but didn't open until 1858 after two architects were given the task to landscape the park which is a plan they titled ‘Greensward Plan’. The park was further landscaped in the 1860 (...Find out more)
5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA
St Patrick’s Cathedral also known as ‘The Cathedral of St Patrick’ is a Roman Catholic cathedral in New York City, USA. The cathedral was built in the 19th century and opened in 1878, built to a Gothic Revival style from the idea of the architect James Renwick Jr. The cathedral has been expanded since with (...Find out more)
Radcliffe Sq, Oxford OX1 3BG, England
Radcliffe Camera (Rad Cam) is a library situated in Oxford, England. It was built in 1737-49 having been designed by James Gibbs to a Neoclassical style. It is owned by the University of Oxford and it is their main library building. The architecture of the building is grand, it is as stunning on the outside as it is on the (...Find out more)
Dharmapuri, Forest Colony, Tajganj, Agra, Uttar Pradesh 282001, India
One of India’s most iconic buildings is the Taj Mahal, which is a mausoleum in the city of Agra. The mausoleum was built in 1632-53 on the orders of the Mughal emperor, to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It is an impressive ivory-white marble structure set in a 42-acre complex, which consists of th (...Find out more)
Liberty Island, New York, NY 10004, USA
The Statue of Liberty situated on Liberty Island in New York Harbour is a sculpture that was given to the United States from France as a gift, dedicated in 1886. It is a symbol of universal peace and freedom. It was named as a National Monument in 1924 and since 1933 has been looked after by the National Park Service. The s (...Find out more)
Wembley, London, HA9 0WS, England
Wembley Stadium in London is the current home of English Football and has been for many decades. The English national football sides play all their home games at the stadium, which is also used as the venue for England’s biggest domestic football matches with both the League and FA Cup Finals amongst its big calendar (...Find out more)
Carrer d'Aristides Maillol, 12, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
The Camp Nou is a football stadium in Barcelona, which is home to FC Barcelona. It has been the home of FC Barcelona since its completion in 1957 and is one of the most well know football stadiums in the world due mainly to the success of its football team. The Camp Nou is the biggest football stadium in Europe and the seco (...Find out more)
Piazza del Duomo, 20122 Milano MI, Italy
The Milan Cathedral, situated in central Milan is Italy’s largest church and the third biggest in the World. The cathedral is the second largest Roman Catholic Cathedral in the world. The Cathedral is dedicated to St Mary of the Nativity. The Cathedral has a lot of interest in its build. It is thought that the Lord an (...Find out more)
Anfield Rd, Liverpool, L4 0TH, England
Anfield is a football stadium that is home to Liverpool FC. The stadium is the sixth largest football stadium in the United Kingdom with a seating capacity of approximately 54,000. Anfield was built in 1884 and was originally home to Liverpool FC’s city rivals, Everton. Everton moved to their home of Goodison Park in 189 (...Find out more)
20 Deans Yd, Westminster, London, SW1P 3PA, England
Westminster Abbey is a Gothic abbey church in Westminster, London. It is a notable British religious building, as it is the place for royal coronations. The church is a Church of England place of worship and is directly responsible to the sovereign. A church was believed to have been opened on the site in 1060, but the cur (...Find out more)