Many lengths of the wall are in disrepair, are being pilfered for stones, vandalized, and demolished for construction, losing more of its mystique as this occurs. Constructed mostly from bricks the wall has battlements that are throughout the top, and stretch on for great distances. There are also watchtowers at regular intervals along the wall that served as locations for gathering guards and doing what watchtowers do, while there were also barracks and signal towers as well at regular intervals. Today it is the most visited attraction in China for tourists, bringing in millions for local commerce.

The structure is 151 feet tall and stands on top of a rectangle shaped pedestal, and it is the most recognizable icons for the U.S.A. after the U.S. flag. Historically to the citizens of the United States it represents freedom and liberty from oppression, and has undergone extensive restorations throughout its lifetime, maintained and cared for by the government. Construction of the statue itself was to be completed by 1876 for the Centennial of the U.S. however it was delayed until 1884, and then construction of the overall site was completed in 1886, with the statue being dedicated by Grover Cleveland.

One incomplete Moai was 21 meters tall, and if erected would have been the tallest one to have been finished. There are 887 known Moai, however new techniques may uncover more and raise that number. Only 394 remain visible today, with fifty having been re-erected to their original sites. Plans for further erections of those that have fallen are in the works to fully restore the islands Moai if possible. Today tourism is possible and many people who can afford it visit the sites of the Moai.

In 106 it was annexed into the Roman Empire and the native rule came to and end, however the city continued to do very well, and within the next century the city had reached its peak, being completely carved into the mountainside. However, as suddenly as this apex was reached everything ceased, there were no more new constructions, coins were no longer in production, and it became a religious area for feasts and traditions. In 2006 a visitors center was established and planned tours have begun, with 59 thousand people visiting in December alone, and expected to increase exponentially.

It began as a Hindu site and later was converted to being Buddhist. The entire island is surrounded by water with two small strips of land that connect to it, the entire structure and water is rectangle in shape and it has a total area of around 200+ acres. Beginning in the nineties Angkor Wat has seen a massive increase in tourism to the location and reconstruction efforts have been renewed in a much larger scale. It is estimate that nearly a million people visit the Angkor each year now, and the number appears to be on the rise. Almost 30% of the income generated by the temple goes back into restoration.

What is amazing about the structure is that during construction only a single person died, while most large structures suffered from multiple casualties, due to Eiffel’s safety precautions. It soars above all the buildings in Paris as the tallest one, and reaches a height of 210 meters, weighing in at over seven thousand tons. It was originally scheduled for demolition in 1909, but it served as a radio tower and was thus saved, and then after that used to secure a victory in battle during the First World War. Today it has two restaurants and a skating rink on the first level in winter time, and is the worlds most visited landmark, passing 200 million visits in 2003.

It’s really a must if you’re visiting France.

Red Square separates the Kremlin from the St. Basil’s Cathedral, and was originally covered in buildings – however in 1493 Ivan II ordered it cleared, and it was. The Kremlin is a fortified structure in the middle of Moscow, and it is made up of four palaces, four cathedrals, and enclosed behind the Kremlin wall with the Kremlin towers. The Wall was built in the late 1400’s with the cathedral completed in 1479, and the rest added later. The oldest non-religious building that is still standing is the Palace of Facets, completed in 1491. Today the Kremlin serves as the residence of the President of Russia.

The city is unique in that when it was actively ruled, rather than having a regent or single ruler it relied on a council which chose of what actions to take and not to take – however there was by far no evidence of democracy as all the councils were of royal blood. In the thirteenth century the Chichen Itza began its decline, with a civil war and ruler ship of its location shifted to another city. The former city consist of many buildings, such as El Castillo or the Temple of Kukulcan, the Temple of the Warriors, the Ball-court, the High Priests Temple, the Las Monjas, El Caracol, and many others densely packed in the ceremonial center and surrounding area.

There is also a small chapel so weddings can be performed underneath the statue of Christ The Redeemer. It had been originally planned that the statue of Christ The Redeemer would be constructed out of steel, however the choice was changed before construction to switch to reinforced concrete, and then the outer layers were made from soapstone. Today it is one of the most popular religious tourism spots in Brazil, and very popular for weddings and baptisms.