Architecture

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

There was a clear division into social status in the stands.

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

Even though Versailles is the largest palace complex in the world, it was cramped.

Upon the death of his father Maximilian II in 1864, Ludwig assumed the throne of Bavaria as Ludwig II. His first undertaking was to build a new knight's castle on the site of the ruins of Vorderhohschwangau, which later became Neuschwanstein Castle.

In 1995, Villa Tugendhat was recognized as a national cultural monument of the Czech Republic.

The Tower of London is guarded by characteristically dressed guards, called Yeomen Warders, or more popularly beefeaters.

Along one of the museum’s facades is the Fountain of Fire, designed by Yves Klein.

The Teutonic Order built the castle in several stages, from 1278 to 1457.

There were over 2400 water effects in the Park of Versailles, of which about 600 have survived to this day.