Eiffel Tower Located in Paris’s Champ de Mars, this is easily France’s most famous structure. Yup, it’s just an iron ladder, but it was built in 1889 by engineer Gustave Eiffel, who created it as an entrance for the town fair back in the day.
The Pyramids of Giza Giza is one of the oldest of the Seven Wonders, and with its massive, majestic energy. It’s also one of the only Wonders that has stayed relatively intact.
The Colosseum Colosseum is an essential amphitheater in Rome, and the largest built in the Roman Empire. It’s a staple in Roman engineering, so we couldn’t leave it out.
Parthenon This temple in the Acropolis of Athen, Greece was made to pay order to the goddess Athena. In 447 BCE, its construction began and today it is still considered the most vital surviving building of Ancient Greece.
St. Peter’s Basilica This magnificent structure is a church from the Late Renaissance, in Vatican City. It can hold a whopping 60,000 people, and is still revered by Catholics all over the world.
The Statue of Liberty This statue was actually a gift to the US from France! The robed woman represents the Roman goddess of freedom called “Libertas” who carries a torch and a tabula ansata, just like this statue.
The Taj Mahal Taj Mahal in Agra, India is in countless photographs, representing love. This is partially due to its unique architectural inspiration from the Mughal empire, combining Indian, Islamic and Persian elements.
The Great Wall of China Less for aesthetic purposes and more to keep intruders out of the northern border of China. Constructed of earthen fortifications and stones, this rebuilt wall has been up since 5th century BC.