Parthenon

Construction of the Parthenon began in BC 447 and was complated in BC 438. It is a symbol of Greek culture and is regarded as the most important building of Greece. The building was built after the destroying of the Temple of Athena.Marbles of Parthenon is so interesting and known as the Elgin Marbles.

The Parthenon was converted to a church and was used as a mosque after conquest of Athens by Ottoman Empire. It was used as arsenal in 1687 and bombed by Venice. It get damage. During the Greek Revolt it was used for defence.

Kaaba

Kaaba where is in Mecca is sacred site of Islam. The Muslims go there to pilgrimage every year. Every Muslim has to go there once in their lifetime. Pilgrimage is one of five pillars of Islam. Kaaba known as House of Allah or House of God. There is number limit to go there. Only 2.7 million people can go there for a year. The muslims in the world have to turn Kaaba if they want to pray. The world's golden ratio shows Kaaba. Muslims claim that the God wrote the golden ratio in Quran.

 Kaaba's shape is square. Muslims believe that Kaaba where is holy site of Islam was built by Abraham who is a prophet and Ishmael who is a prophet and is Abraham's son. Muslims believe that there are green stones under of Kaabe and the angles placed them And there is a stone on Kaaba. Muslims belived that the stone comes from heaven and the stone was white but it became black because of people's sins.

Mount Kinabalu

 First ascent to the mount where is in Malaysia was made by Hugh Low in 1851. Its hight is 4095 metres and is protected by Unesco. There are 5000 species of plants and 326 species of birds and 100 mammalian species. To climb the mountain is so hard because mountain is very steep.

 Kinabali Nation Park was built in 1964. There are two areas to start climbing to mountain. Timpohon Gate and Mesilau Nature Resort. The people who want to climb the mountain can use these areas. Mesilau Nature Resort is higher than Timpohon Gate and is more comfortable.
An earthquake happened on the mountain in 5 June 2015.

Reichstag

Reichstag where in Berlin was Germany government building until Hitler's management. It was burned in 1933. It was claimed that Hitler wanted to burn the building but this isn't proven. Hitlers power was increasing after the fire.

Reichstag's construction started in 1884 and finished in 1894. A contest was held to design   the building and Paul Wallot won the consest so he designed that.

It looked bad but was decorated after world war 2. Historicans still don't know how did the fire take place. It was reopened as parliament building in 1999.

Reichstag has a dome. Almost all of Berlin can be watched from here. The dome couldn't become as its old form after the fire. Lots of tourist come to Berlin to see dome of Reichstag

Colosseum

Colosseum where in Italy was built in AC 80 by Vespasianus who is a general of Rome army. Its concrution was started in AC 72. It was built fast. Its stones were stolen but it didn't destroy.

Colosseum's picture is published on back of Italian euro. There was fights on Colosseum where is a symbol of Italy. The Rome kings love this. Actually publis love that but they were feared.

Torchlight procession is held before each easter by pope. It's important for Roman Catholic Church. As well as Colosseum's picture was published on back of Italian euro.
Millions of tourists come to Italy to see Colosseum. It is very famous.

Red Square

 Red Square where is in Russia is under the protection of Unesco. It occupies 70 km square. Military celebrates was held in the square because it was very important. There was a big celebrate in there when the Russian defeated the Germans.

 Lenin's Mausoleum is in there. The tourist can see it if they go there. Merchants wanted that the square is paved with stone. So it paved with stone. The square was re-built after occupy of France and a fire. New buildings were eleted in 1888. A tram way was paved in 1909.

There is a church around the square. The church has the biggest bell in the world so is very famous. The square's street is very big. As well as military aircrafts can land there.

 There is a cathedral around square. It was built in 1561 by Ivan 4th. The architecth who built the cathedral blinded because Ivan 4th didn't want what the Architecth built a building as the cathedral. The cathedral is now a museum. There are shops around the square. They sell toys, tues and sometings is sold in the shops. Clothes are on display on shop's showcase.

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu is an old city in Peru. It was voted one of the new 7 wonders of the world and is protected by Unesco. 2000 people visit Machu Picchu for per day. It was built on top of And Mountains by Pachacutec Yupanqui who king of Inca in 1450. It was built of stone.

When the Spanish occupied around the city in 1532, they didn't see that so they couldn't damage the city. Machu Picchu's 3000 steps still solid. Machu Picchu was discovered by Hiram Bingham in 1912. There is a story of discovery of Machu Picchu.

One day a Native of Inca wanted to show to ruins to Hiram Bingham but the native wanted 50 cents. Hiram accepted this and he discovered the city.