Top 10 tourist places in the world

 

Top ten toursist places in the world

1. Forbidden City
2. St. Peter's Basilica
3. Palace of Versailles
4. Lincoln Memorial
5. Colosseum
6. Parthenon
7. Eiffel Tower
8. Taj Mahal
9. Cologne Cathedral
10. Peterhof Palace

1. Forbidden City

The Forbidden City served as the home of Chinese emperors and their households and was the ceremonial and political center of the Chinese government for over 500 years.


Forbidden City.

Area	72 hectares
Built	1406–1420 (Ming dynasty)
Architect	Kuai Xiang
Architectural style(s)	Chinese architecture

2. St. Peter's Basilica

Peter's Basilica, which was built in the fourth century by Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Construction of the present basilica began on 18 April 1506 and was completed on 18 November 1626.


St. Peter's Basilica.

Saint Peter's Basilica
Completed	18 November 1626
Specifications
Length	220 metres (720 ft)
Width	150 metres (490 ft)

3. Palace of Versailles

The Palace of Versailles was the principal residence of the French kings from the time of Louis XIV to Louis XVI. Embellished by several generations of architects, sculptors, decorators and landscape architects, it provided Europe with a model of the ideal royal residence for over a century.

4. Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial is one of DC’s most iconic sights. The grand columns and massive Abraham Lincoln statue inside are a must stop if you’re visiting Washington DC. Located on the west side of the National Mall at the end of the Reflecting Pool the memorial is enjoyable from all angles.
The main focal point of the Lincoln Memorial is a 175-ton statue of Abraham Lincoln sitting that is 19 feet tall. Lincoln sits facing the Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool looking out on the columns of the Memorial.

From the stairs of the Lincoln Memorial you can see the Washington Monument and Capitol on the far end of the mall.

5. Colosseum

It is also called the Flavian Amphitheatre. It is an elliptical structure made of stone, concrete, and tuff, and it stands four stories tall at its highest point. It measures 620 by 513 feet (189 by 156 metres) and could hold as many as 50,000 spectators. The Colosseum was famously used for gladiatorial combat.

6. Parthenon

The Parthenon is a resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 B.C. during the height of the ancient Greek Empire. Dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena, the Parthenon sits high atop a compound of temples known as the Acropolis of Athens.

7. Eiffel Tower

The Eiffel Tower is 1,063 feet (324 meters) tall, including the antenna at the top. Without the antenna, it is 984 feet (300 m). It was the world's tallest structure until the Chrysler Building was built in New York in 1930. The tower was built to sway slightly in the wind, but the sun affects the tower more.

8. Taj Mahal

It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal with construction starting in 1632 AD and completed in 1648 AD, with the mosque, the guest house and the main gateway on the south, the outer courtyard and its cloisters were added subsequently and completed in 1653 AD.

9. Cologne Cathedral

Cologne Cathedral is a High Gothic five-aisled basilica (144.5 m long), with a projecting transept (86.25 m wide) and a tower facade (157.22 m high). The nave is 43.58 m high and the side-aisles 19.80 m.

10.  Peterhof Palace

Peterhof was founded as a country estate for Peter the Great, but developed into an exquisite royal residence following the tsar's visit to Versailles in 1717. Its main elements were laid out by 1723 and included the Lower Park, Upper Garden, Sea Channel and two small palaces - Monplaisir and the Marli Palace.

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Top tourist places in the world