Architecture

When Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 1453, tall minarets and numerous mausoleums surrounding the building were added to its architecture.

The structure was designed by the architect Jean Chalgrin and the sculptures were made by François Rude.

The elevator ride takes approximately 43 seconds.

It could host up to 50,000 people, although, according to the Chronograph of 354—the first illustrated codex, created by Roman scribe and stone engraver Furius Dionysius Filocalus in 354 AD—it could actually host up to 87,000 viewers.

The tower's main bell is its largest bell and part of the Great Clock of Westminster.

Prince Albert's purchase of Balmoral was finalized in June 1852.

Although there is a superstition that one should not eat on these stairs because it brings bad luck, it was a place where tourists loved to eat.

A medieval myth arose around Artemis Temple's columns.

Gaudi's architecture is based on the geometry of complex curves, including the elliptical paraboloid.

It is a bascule bridge, allowing the passage of ocean-going ships up to about 40.5 meters high.