10 Interesting Fact About Famous landmarks around the world

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• The Eiffel Tower in Paris weighs around 10,100 tons and has a height of 300 meters. Initially built as part of the world exhibition in 1889.
• The large wall of China has a length of about 21,196 kilometers and was built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) to protect the country from enemy attacks.
• Liberty statue in New York has a height of 46 meters and weighs around 225 tons. This statue was awarded by France to the United States in 1886 to commemorate the good relations between the two countries.
• The Giza Pyramid in Egypt was built around 4,500 years ago and is considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
• Colosseum in Rome was originally built to hold a gladiator show, lasted for 100 days and accommodated around 50,000 spectators.
• Pisa Tower in Italy is famous for its slope. This tower has a height of 57 meters and a slope of about 3.9 degrees.
• Opera Sydney in Australia is designed by Danish architect, Jorn Utzon. There are around 1,056,000 ceramic tiles used to cover the roof of the building.
• Stonehenge in England was built around 5,000 years ago and is still a mystery to date about the true purpose of the building.
• Grand Canyon in the United States was formed for thousands of years by the Colorado River which flowed in the middle. This Canyon has a depth of about 1,600 meters.
• Machu Picchu in Peru is an archeological site built by the Incas in the 15th century. This building is located at an altitude of 2,430 meters above sea level and is recognized as a world heritage site by UNESCO in 1983.