Architecture

The Empire State Building's electrical wiring length is 692 km, and the water pipes are 112 km.

Such a number of people at the same time, even in a large palace, without adequate sanitary facilities, often resulted in an unpleasant smell in the living rooms.

In 1983, it was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jordanian Bedouins have been telling legends about Petra for centuries. It is a haunted place, the dwelling of djinns as they relate.

The towers were the last sizable element of the cathedral to be built. They were not built simultaneously; construction of the southern tower began first.

The Forbidden City was designed to reflect philosophical and religious principles with specific symbolism.

Balmoral Castle and the entire Balmoral estate, with an area of 20.000 hectares, is the private property of the British ruling family.

The construction of the bridge was not without accidents.

In the Schönbrunn palace gardens is the Glorieta, which is the largest and probably the most famous of all the Glorietas.

More than 25.000 tons of concrete were used to build the museum.