jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 12, 2023 #21 Where is this monument located?Tip: This is the fourth-largest Roman amphitheater in the world. It is also the largest in Africa.
Where is this monument located?Tip: This is the fourth-largest Roman amphitheater in the world. It is also the largest in Africa.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 12, 2023 #22 The El Djem amphitheater (Tunisia)The El Djem amphitheater was built in 238 BC. It is one of the largest in the Roman Empire (between 27,000 and 30,000 spectators).
The El Djem amphitheater (Tunisia)The El Djem amphitheater was built in 238 BC. It is one of the largest in the Roman Empire (between 27,000 and 30,000 spectators).
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 12, 2023 #23 Where is this monument located?Hint: They regularly put clothes on this guy, because he might get cold.
Where is this monument located?Hint: They regularly put clothes on this guy, because he might get cold.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 12, 2023 #24 Manneken Pis (Brussels)Manneken Pis (the peeing guy) is a 55.5-centimeter (21.8- inch) high bronze statue made by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy in 1619. It is a famous Belgian sculpture and a mascot for Brussels.
Manneken Pis (Brussels)Manneken Pis (the peeing guy) is a 55.5-centimeter (21.8- inch) high bronze statue made by Hiëronymus Duquesnoy in 1619. It is a famous Belgian sculpture and a mascot for Brussels.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 13, 2023 #25 Where is this monument located?A basilica and temple on the deep bank of a river.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 13, 2023 #26 Sanctuary of Las Lajas (Colombia)The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas is located in Ipiales, Colombia.
Sanctuary of Las Lajas (Colombia)The Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary of Las Lajas is located in Ipiales, Colombia.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 14, 2023 #27 Where is this monument located?This oval work of art serves as the mirror of one of the most fascinating cities in the world.
Where is this monument located?This oval work of art serves as the mirror of one of the most fascinating cities in the world.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 14, 2023 #28 'The Bean' in Chicago (United States)Artist Anish Kapoor called it 'Cloud Gate,' but the locals call it 'The Bean'.
'The Bean' in Chicago (United States)Artist Anish Kapoor called it 'Cloud Gate,' but the locals call it 'The Bean'.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 15, 2023 #29 Where is this monument located?Hint: This angel fell once because of an earthquake.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 15, 2023 #30 The Independence Monument in Mexico City (Mexico)This 'Angel of Independence' stands on a column inaugurated in 1910 in the center of Mexico City. It marks a century after Mexico's independence.
The Independence Monument in Mexico City (Mexico)This 'Angel of Independence' stands on a column inaugurated in 1910 in the center of Mexico City. It marks a century after Mexico's independence.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 16, 2023 #31 Where is this monument located?Clue: It's a series of churches carved into red basalt rock and connected by tunnels and passageways.
Where is this monument located?Clue: It's a series of churches carved into red basalt rock and connected by tunnels and passageways.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 16, 2023 #32 The rock churches of Lalibela (Ethiopia)These churches were declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1978.
The rock churches of Lalibela (Ethiopia)These churches were declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1978.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 18, 2023 #33 Where is this monument located?It looks like a space station, but it is 80 meters (262 ft) underground.
Where is this monument located?It looks like a space station, but it is 80 meters (262 ft) underground.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 18, 2023 #34 Turda Salt Mine (Romania)In the salt solution, the temperature is constant all year round and is between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius (50-53.6ºF).
Turda Salt Mine (Romania)In the salt solution, the temperature is constant all year round and is between 10 and 12 degrees Celsius (50-53.6ºF).
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 19, 2023 #35 Where is this monument located?Tip: This modernist building was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1997.
Where is this monument located?Tip: This modernist building was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1997.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 19, 2023 #36 The Santa Creu i Sant Pau hospital in Barcelona (Spain)This hospital (of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) is the work of architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
The Santa Creu i Sant Pau hospital in Barcelona (Spain)This hospital (of the Holy Cross and Saint Paul) is the work of architect Lluís Domènech i Montaner.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 20, 2023 #37 Where is this monument located?Women keep this monument standing. They are called caryatids.
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 20, 2023 #38 The Acropolis of Athens (Greece)This structure, supported by many pillars, including six statues of women, was a real revolution in its time (the fifth century BC).
The Acropolis of Athens (Greece)This structure, supported by many pillars, including six statues of women, was a real revolution in its time (the fifth century BC).
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 21, 2023 #39 Where is this monument located?Clue: it has more than 4,000 temples on 42 square kilometers (16 square miles)
Where is this monument located?Clue: it has more than 4,000 temples on 42 square kilometers (16 square miles)
jw5 Moderator Moderator Loyal Joined Jul 14, 2008 Messages 90,758 Points 113 May 21, 2023 #40 The Temples of Bagan (Myanmar)Marco Polo wrote in amazement about the temples of Bagan.
