Architecture

At the time of its commissioning, the Faros lighthouse was the tallest structure that was not a pyramid.

The basilica is considered to be Antoni Gaudi's significant architectural achievement.

In October 1939, the Tugendhat villa was confiscated for use by the Gestapo.

The most famous prisoners of the Tower were: Thomas More, Bishop John Fischer, and Queen Elizabeth I.

During renovation works in 2010, a group of graffiti artists climbed the monument and decorated it with various inscriptions and pictures.

Balmoral is privately owned and not owned by the Crown.

Between 1930 BC and 1600 BC, part of the diabase was removed from the northeast side and then arranged into a horseshoe-like shape, reflecting the trilithons in the center of the structure.

The Golden Gate Bridge is constructed to withstand an earthquake of magnitude 8.

Unlike many dial clocks with Roman numerals, which show the number "4" as IIII, Big Ben's dials show the "4" as IV.

Although construction has been going on since 1882, it was not until late 2001 that stained glass windows appeared in the basilica.