Architecture

The Wall is not a continuous structure.

Most of the fountain was made of travertine, obtained from a quarry 35 kilometers south of Rome.

Every year, the Great Wall hosts a marathon run - the Great Wall Marathon.

The imperial color was yellow. Almost all roofs in the Forbidden City have yellow glazed tiles

The name Taj Mahal means the Palace of the Crown.

Upon the 800th anniversary of the cathedral's construction, its facade was cleaned. André Malraux, France's Minister of Culture, ordered a thorough restoration of the walls, which had turned black from dirt and soot over the past centuries.

Facing the main square of the Notre-Dame is the zero kilometer - the point from which distances are measured on maps and signposts.

About 3.5 to 4 million tourists visit the Statue of Liberty annually.

In the times of Louis XV and Louis XVI, personal hygiene was approached differently.

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