Architecture

It is not known where the common name Big Ben came from.

Every year, the Christ the Redeemer Monument is visited by almost 2 million tourists.

In the southern part of Spanish Square, opposite the Spanish Embassy, rises the column of the Immaculate Conception from the 19th century, which combines antiquity (Corinthian column) with modern times (statue of the Virgin Mary on the top).

The Great Wall of China served not only as a defense against foreign tribes. It was also meant to protect against demons "prowling" the barren lands.

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

Another famous ancient historian who described the pyramid was Strabo.

The White House has become one of the first wheelchair-accessible government buildings in Washington.

It is assumed that the Colosseum was built by Jewish prisoners, imprisoned during and after the First Jewish-Roman War that took place from 66 AD to 73 AD.

The city of Pisa and its Leaning Tower are sometimes called the city of Aries Constellation - La citta dell'ariete.

Temple of Artemis has also be mentioned in the Bible.