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Dhakaiya presents- the FAMOUS LANDMARKS thread
I was really thinking that we get to see enough of skylines everyday, but how about I present a thread based solely on famous landmarks? Lets see how it turns out :)
PAGE-1 1. Pyramids of Giza- Egypt 2. Stonehenge- UK 3. Guggenheim Museum- Spain 4. CN Tower- Canada 5. Temple of Heaven- China 6. Citadel of Aleppo- Syria 7. Palace of Versailles- France 8. Burj Al Arab- United Arab Emirates 9. UN Secretariat- USA 10. Taj Mahal- India 11. Schloss Vaduz- Liechtenstein 12. Basilica of Our Lady of Peace- Côte d'Ivoire 13. Al Saleh Mosque-Yemen 14. Tugu Negara- Malaysia 15. Teatro Amazonas- Brazil 16. National Assembly Building- Bangladesh 17. Sydney Opera House- Australia PAGE 2 18. Congress of the Argentine Nation- Argentina 19. Palace of Culture & Science- Poland 20. Taipei 101- Taiwan 21. Arc de Triopmhe- France 22. Baiyoke Tower II- Thailand 23. Petra- Jordan 24. Ruins of Bagan- Myanmar 25. Town Hall of Brussels- Belgium 26. Teotihuacan- Mexico 27. Palazzo Vecchio- Italy 28. New Zealand Parliament Buildings- New Zealand 29. Great Wall of China- China 30. Citadel of Saladin- Egypt 31. Golden Pavilion- Japan |
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Thus we begin :D
GIZA PYRAMIDS Location: Giza, Egypt http://www.engineering.com/content/c...s/image001.gif The Pyramids of Giza consist of the Great Pyramid of Giza (known as the Great Pyramid and the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu), the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Chephren) a few hundred meters to the south-west, and the relatively modest-sized Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinos) a few hundred meters further south-west. http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/17...2193c58a_b.jpg All Gizah Pyramids by liber, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/...846899eb_b.jpg Khafre and Khufu's Great Pyramid by janetfo747*Looking for Moderators, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/168/4...b88ad6bc_b.jpg Caravan to the Pyramids by Foto Blitz Color, on Flickr The Pyramids as seen from Cairo http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/...0e762779_b.jpg Vintage Pyramids by modenadude, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4005/...ef00cbd1_o.jpg Camel Guard by Matt Champlin, on Flickr |
STONEHENGE
Location: Wiltshire County, UK http://www.pickatrail.com/jupiter/lo.../wiltshire.gif Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/...45ae0863_b.jpg Ancient Stones by Heaven`s Gate (John), on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3492/...572e8e8f_o.jpg Traces of an ancient life in the UK by giuseppedr, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2297/...13a70099_b.jpg Rocks of Stonehenge by vgm8383, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3300/...1466fea3_o.jpg Stonerocks.. by jacsonquerubin, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4123/...79c4d690_b.jpg Stonehenge by Wilamber, on Flickr |
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM
Location: Bilbao, Spain http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...bao_map203.gif The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is a museum of modern and contemporary art designed by Canadian-American architect Frank Gehry, built by Ferrovial and located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. One of the most admired works of contemporary architecture, the building has been hailed as a "signal moment in the architectural culture" because it represents "one of those rare moments when critics, academics, and the general public were all completely united about something." http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4135/...a564b934_o.jpg Buen fin de semana - Hapy weekend by Pilar Azaña, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/...25cc52f0_b.jpg Blue Hour Architecture, Guggenheim Museum Bilbao, Spain by Batikart, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2464/...236f5c77_b.jpg Museo Guggenheim (Bilbao) - Guggenheim Museum (Bilbao - Spain) by GViciano, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3617/...1247cbd1_o.jpg Museo Guggenheim de Bilbao by Pilar Azaña, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3366/...03083c7d_b.jpg Guggi by Arrano, on Flickr |
CN Tower
Location: Toronto, Canada http://keytocanada.ca/CSPAfiles/toronto_map_small.gif The CN Tower is a communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Standing 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) tall, it was completed in 1976, becoming the world's tallest free-standing structure and world's tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the Burj Khalifa and Canton Tower. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3075/...6bca2ab9_o.jpg Lights... Camera... Toronto! by tomms, on Flickr http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1143/...dace4961_o.jpg midnight blue by serhio, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/63/21...3d23f313_b.jpg Encroachment by kevbo1983, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/58/22...d58f406e_b.jpg Tracks/Cityscape by kevbo1983, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/...b1aa0085_o.jpg Bear Cloud by johncavacas, on Flickr |
TEMPLE OF HEAVEN
Location: Beijing, China http://www.worldbridge.org/tourn/bei...-Map-China.jpg The Temple of Heaven, literally the Altar of Heaven (simplified Chinese: 天坛; traditional Chinese: 天壇; pinyin: Tiāntán; Manchu: Abkai mukdehun) is a complex of Taoist buildings situated in the southeastern part of central Beijing. The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. It is regarded as a Taoist temple, although Chinese Heaven worship, especially by the reigning monarch of the day, pre-dates Taoism. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5061/...306ca59c_b.jpg The Temple of Heaven by Stuck in Customs, on Flickr http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5088/...955d2462_b.jpg Gateway to the Temple of Heaven by Stuck in Customs, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2085/...52956ce2_b.jpg Temple Of Heaven by FoNgEtZ, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/55/15...1775ed2f_b.jpg Colours of Heaven by Heaven`s Gate (John), on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/...decf25a0_b.jpg Sunrise at Temple of Heaven by avirus, on Flickr |
CITADEL OF ALEPPO
Location: Aleppo, Syria http://www.onthegotours.com/reposito...80_800_600.gif The Citadel of Aleppo (Arabic: قلعة حلب) is a large medieval fortified palace in the centre of the old city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It is considered to be one of the oldest and largest castles in the world. Usage of the Citadel hill dates back at least to the middle of the 3rd millennium BC. Subsequently occupied by many civilizations including the Greeks, Byzantines, Ayyubids and Mamluks, the majority of the construction as it stands today is thought to originate from the Ayyubid period http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4098/...f1681d25_b.jpg The Citadel of Aleppo, Syria by Alessandra Kocman, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3129/...207b5a46_b.jpg Aleppo Citadel - View from the Citadel by friend_faraway ~, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3529/...3b14db24_b.jpg looong years & years.. and still on! by Piax, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/21/28...9d30c212_b.jpg Citadel of Aleppo by CharlesFred, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2203/...e8cc5067_b.jpg Aleppo Citadel - Entranceway and Gateway by friend_faraway ~, on Flickr |
Wow! Very cool.
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BURJ AL ARAB
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates http://www.dubai-information-site.co...is-dubai-3.jpg The Burj Al Arab is a 5-star rated luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure whose shape mimics the sail of a ship. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/...58aa436c_b.jpg Burj Al Arab by h.andras_xms, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/24/40...0af1ad70_b.jpg Burj Al Arab by Curlylocks, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2782/...d8d4521b_b.jpg 500 AED... by ADW44, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3265/...c545801c_o.jpg Open Beach @ Jumeira by Mishari Alreshaid Photography (PHOTOSTUDIOM.COM), on Flickr Inside http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/...a6925d34_b.jpg Burj Al Arab by Paolo Rosa, on Flickr |
UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS
Location: New York City, USA http://www.cheapflights.com/i/IMG-TG...City-(map).gif The headquarters of the United Nations is a distinctive complex in New York City. The complex has served as the official headquarters of the United Nations since its completion in 1952. It is located in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Manhattan, on spacious grounds overlooking the East River. Its borders are First Avenue on the west, East 42nd Street to the south, East 48th Street on the north and the East River to the east. Turtle Bay is used as a metonym for the U.N. headquarters or for the U.N. as a whole. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/...26f67a64_o.jpg Headquarters of the United Nations by United Nations Photo, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/...953ae919_b.jpg The United Nations Headquarters in New York City by Arve Johnsen, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/44/15...a5592d8e_b.jpg NYC: United Nations Headquarters by wallyg, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2463/...c9e630a6_b.jpg Aerial View of UN Headquarters by United Nations Photo, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/176/3...ff8dad8a_o.jpg Turtle Bay by broddi, on Flickr |
TAJ MAHAL
Location:Agra, India http://www.erugsdirect.com/Images/Glossary/I2map.jpg Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/...58dd1881_b.jpg Taj Mahal at sunset by betta design, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2102/...15eba0d7_b.jpg Farewell India - The Taj Mahal by Stuck in Customs, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3049/...4453d621_b.jpg back to India by Zé Eduardo..., on Flickr http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5241/...abe3bf84_b.jpg Is White a color? by rAmmoRRison, on Flickr http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5267/...6ab0914b_b.jpg Dec 17th--351/365--Taj In The Morning Mist (On The Other Side Of The Yamuna River) by Catch-light (super busy ), on Flickr |
VADUZ CASTLE
Location: Vaduz, Liechtenstein http://www.localization-translation....chtenstein.jpg Vaduz Castle (German Schloss Vaduz) is the palace and official residence of the Prince of Liechtenstein. The castle gave its name to the town of Vaduz, the capital of Liechtenstein, which it overlooks from an adjacent hilltop. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3457/...6e902b06_o.jpg Vaduz Castle by fede_gen88, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/...745a012c_o.jpg Schloss Vaduz, Fürstentum Liechtenstein by zacke82, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/197/5...68ec6db8_b.jpg Cyclists climbing past Vaduz Castle by claustral, on Flickr http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6210/...db5aa8fd_b.jpg The Prince's Palace by CameliaTWU, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2428/...578abd6a_b.jpg Schloss Vaduz - Liechtenstein by © O de Andrade, on Flickr |
BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF PEACE
Location: Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire http://www.easyvoyage.co.uk/images/c...E_D_IVOIRE.gif The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro (French: Basilique Notre-Dame de la Paix de Yamoussoukro) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica dedicated to Our Lady of Peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast). The basilica was constructed between 1985 and 1989 at a cost of $300 million. The design of the dome and encircled plaza are clearly inspired by those of the Basilica of Saint Peter in the Vatican City, although it is not an outright replica. http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1202/...719766f1_b.jpg Basilique de notre dame de la paix in Yamoussoukro, Cote d'Ivoire by Felix Krohn, on Flickr http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1417/...b6478637_b.jpg EL VATICANO DE ÁFRICA (Basílica de Notre Dame de la Paix) by tapperoa, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2328/...36855428_b.jpg img_8172.jpg by Felix Krohn, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/...895ff441_b.jpg basilique de notre dame de la paix in Yamoussoukro, cote d'ivoire by Felix Krohn, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2321/...7aab4554_b.jpg basilique de notre dame de la paix in Yamoussoukro, cote d'ivoire by Felix Krohn, on Flickr |
SALEH MOSQUE
Location: Sanaa, Yemen http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/image...naa_map226.gif The Saleh Mosque or Al Saleh Mosque is the largest and most modern mosque in Sana'a, Yemen. Inaugurated in November 2008, it is named after Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The mosque was built in a Yemeni architectural style and includes wooden roofs, 15 wooden doors which are 22.86 meters (75 feet) in height and include engraved copper patterns as well as 6 large minarets, 4 of which are 160 meters (525 feet) in height. http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/...4ef70137_b.jpg My 1st HDR by binzaqr, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2466/...28272d6f_b.jpg Al Saleh Mosque - Sanaa - Yemen by aBoyAmAn, on Flickr http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1337/...4cfb0df3_b.jpg Al Saleh Mosque by binzaqr, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3149/...d3ce6a04_b.jpg Saleh Mosque Domes Art Detail by nahl, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/...71936ba5_b.jpg 34 - Mosque Al-Saleh - Sana'a by Yoann photo Lyon, on Flickr |
NATIONAL MONUMENT OF MALAYSIA (TUGU NEGARA)
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://www.newzealandsky.co.uk/image...p-malaysia.png The National Monument is a sculpture that commemorates those who died in Malaysia's struggle for freedom, principally against the Japanese occupation during World War II and the Malayan Emergency, which lasted from 1948 until 1960. It is located in the Federal capital, Kuala Lumpur. The Malaysian Houses of Parliament is situated near the monument. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4044/...6c9d1e51_b.jpg National Monument - Malaysia by Sreejith R Nair (Sree), on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2404/...9877dd2f_b.jpg National Monument by Chee Seong, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2217/...33ca4436_b.jpg tugu by jahat, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3324/...65786a33_b.jpg Tugu Negara by Arup ≈ অরূপ, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3395/...3df8b5fb_b.jpg Tugu Negara HDR by mdkhai, on Flickr |
AMAZON THEATRE
Location: Manaus, Brazil http://c3270052.r52.cf0.rackcdn.com/.../manausmap.jpg The Amazon Theatre (Teatro Amazonas) is an opera house located in the heart of Manaus, inside the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. It is the location of the annual Festival Amazonas de Ópera (Amazonas Opera Festival) held in April. Theater was first proposed in 1881 by a member of the House of Representatives, Antonio Jose Fernandes Júnior, the idea being to construct a jewel in the heart of the Amazonian forest and to make Manaus one of the great centers of civilization. http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4152/...5ec43850_b.jpg BIKE-ADVENTURE : The famous opera-house in Manaus / Das berühmte Opernhaus in Manaus by klausdgrio, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3154/...ed23b6b1_b.jpg Manaus, Brazil, May 28, 2011 view from Room 1211 at The Hotel St Paul by Pierre Lesage, on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2057/...5c8babf4_o.jpg Manaus by underdog9, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3088/...4e51f47d_b.jpg Teatro Amazonas (Fitzcarraldo) by Daniel Zanini H., on Flickr http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5170/...50805c19_b.jpg Teatro Amazonas by laisacavalcante, on Flickr |
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUILDING
Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh http://topnews.in/files/_44359001_ba...aka_map203.gif Jatiyo Sangsad Bhaban (Bengali: জাতীয় সংসদ ভবন Jatio Shôngshod Bhôbon) is the National Assembly Building of Bangladesh, located in the capital Dhaka. It was created by architect Louis Kahn and is one of the largest legislative complexes in the world. It houses all parliamentary activities of Bangladesh. http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6010/...3f5147c5_b.jpg incredible BANGLADESH[Parliament House _BANGLADESH, Rear View] Plz Enjoy Music below by *HamimCHOWDHURY* wishing you Eid Mubarrak, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/98/38...2eb7c624_b.jpg Assembly - Ceremonial Entrance 01 by naquib, on Flickr http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5139/...fcdaa4b0_b.jpg Part of parliament by abrinsky, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3210/...0ca0cfe2_b.jpg Sanshad Bhaban at Night by Russell John, on Flickr http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4136/...cd0aa6ba_b.jpg Enlighted.. by RaMeEM ^_^, on Flickr |
SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
Location: Sydney, Australia http://edition.cnn.com/WORLD/europe/...sydney.map.jpg The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957 http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5068/...0400e831_b.jpg Sydney Opera House by CarlosSilvestre62, on Flickr http://farm1.static.flickr.com/186/3...6a9f5ab6_b.jpg Waiting to see Dawn's crack by norbography, on Flickr http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/...bc526670_b.jpg Panorama of the Sydney Opera House by GlobeTrotter 2000, on Flickr http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1173/...6a0fc478_b.jpg Sydney Opera House by L Plater (on Flickr leave), on Flickr http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/...a941a1d0_b.jpg Sydney Opera House HDR (8.000+ views!) by msdstefan, on Flickr |
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