Architecture

The Statue of Liberty is covered with copper, which initially made its color dull brown, however, its color changed over time due to atmospheric corrosion.

The cost of erecting the skyscraper is estimated at 24.7 million dollars.

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022.

The bridge used to be lifted by a steam engine weighing 2,000 tons.

Neuschwanstein was an symbolic medieval knight's castle. This project consumed a huge amount of money. During the king's lifetime, the cost of building the castle was 6.2 million marks (equivalent to 47 million euros in 2021).

The civil war and interregnum years caused enormous damage to the royal palaces of England.

To convince the public about the soundness of the construction, 21 elephants walked across the Brooklyn Bridge in May 1884.

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.

In 1990, Leaning Tower was closed to the public.

The walls of the Taj Mahal are carved with Koran passages and decorated with marbles and gemstones.