(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.63. Trans-Siberian Railway
29-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Trans-Siberian Railway is a network of railways connecting Moscow with the Russian Far East. With a length of 9,289 kilometres (5,772 miles), it is the longest railway line in the world.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.62. International Space Station
28-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) The International Space Station (ISS) is a space station, or a habitable artificial satellite, in low Earth orbit. Its first component launched into orbit in 1998, and the ISS is now the largest human-made body in low Earth orbit and can often be seen with the naked eye from Earth. The ISS consists of pressurised modules, external trusses, solar arrays, and other components. ISS components have been launched by Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets, and American Space Shuttles.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.60. Tokyo Skytree
26-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) Tokyo Skytree is a broadcasting, restaurant, and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo, Japan.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.59. Paro Taktsang, Bhutan
25-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) Paro Taktsang - the only pagoda in the world is located in the highest place.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.57. Big Ben
22-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is usually extended to refer to both the clock and the clock tower as well. The tower is officially known as Elizabeth Tower, renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2012; previously, it was known simply as the Clock Tower.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.56. Arc de Triomphe, Paris
21-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place de l'Étoile — the étoile or "star" of the juncture formed by its twelve radiating avenues.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.55. Temple of Heaven, China
20-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Temple of Heaven was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1998 and was described as "a masterpiece of architecture and landscape design which simply and graphically illustrates a cosmogony of great importance for the evolution of one of the world’s great civilizations..." as the "symbolic layout and design of the Temple of Heaven had a profound influence on architecture and planning in the Far East over many centuries."
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.54. El Djem
19-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) El Djem is a town in Mahdia Governorate, Tunisia, population 21,576 (2014 census). It is home to some of the most impressive Roman remains in Africa, like the world-famous "Roman amphitheater of Thysdrus".
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.53. Lighthouse of Alexandria
17-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Lighthouse of Alexandria, sometimes called the Pharos of Alexandria, was a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 BC which was in the region of 100 metres in overall height.
(WorldKings - Values 2017) Top 100 Great Works in World History - P.52. Leaning Tower of Pisa
16-09-2017
(WorldKings.org) The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt. The tower is situated behind the Pisa Cathedral and is the third oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square (Piazza del Duomo), after the cathedral and the Pisa Baptistry.
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