Historical places of the world

17. Christ the Redeemer

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‘Christ the Redeemer’ is an art Deco statue of Jesus Christ situated in Rio, Brazil. This statue was erected between 1922 to 1931. It is the largest visual art statue in the world with a height of 39.6 meters, including a gigantic 9.5 meter pedestal. Located at the peak of the 700 meter mount Corcovado in the Tijuca forest national park, it weights around an astonishing 635 tonnes, equal to 90 fully grown male elephants. It is a stellar icon in this part of South America.

16. Angkor Wat

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Angkor Wat, the largest religious place in the world is situated in present day Angkor, Cambodia. It was built by one of the powerful kings of Hindu- Buddhist origin,‘Suryavarman 2’ of the Khmer Empire, sometime in the 12th century. Angkor Wat possesses a good fusion of Hindu and Buddhist culture and bears a testimony of Khmer’s wealth, art and culture, which makes it an amazing place to visit. There are many other popular temples like Bayon, Ta Phrom and Angkor Thom nearby Ankor Wat for you to explore.

15. The Kremlin

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Kremlin literally “fortress inside a city” was built during 1482-1495 and since then it has been the residence for ruler of the country from the tsar to current President Vladimir Putin. In a sense, Kremlin resembles more like the White House of United States of America. There are many other historical buildings nearby Kremlin like Spasskaya Tower and Ivan Great Bell Tower which can be admired.

14. Colosseum

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Rome has always been a pride of Italy and always will be. Over the centuries, Rome is not only home of ancient art, pottery and weapons, but also holds architectural masterpieces from the Classical and Imperial Roman Styles to modern Fascist architecture. The Colosseum is the surly one of them.

Built around the first century AD, it is the largest amphitheater in the whole world. It was used for gladiatorial combats, spectacles with wild beasts and for the execution of Christians in the early Roman Empire. Most of the area of the Colosseum is restricted now, especially the floor and the basement where everything is still well organized.