Aldar Headquarters Building – Abu Dhabi

Aldar Headquarters Building – Abu Dhabi

Aldar headquarters building is the first circular building of its kind in the Middle East. It is located in the Al Raha beach area of Abu Dhabi in UAE. The distinctive building was voted the “Best Futuristic Design” by The Building Exchange (BEX) Conference held in Spain. The shape of this building is achieved through the use of structural diagrid, a diagonal grid of steel.

Yas Viceroy Hotel – Abu Dhabi

Yas Viceroy Hotel – Abu Dhabi

Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Hotel is built across the F1 Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. It is the first new hotel in the world to be built over an F1 race circuit. The Hotel, designed by Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture, principals of New York based Asymptote Architecture, consists of two twelve story hotel towers, one set within the race circuit and another placed in the Marina itself

Tughlaqabad Fort – Delhi

Tughlaqabad Fort – Delhi

Tughlaqabad Fort is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, as he established the fifth historic city of Delhi, which was later abandoned in 1327. It lends its name to the nearby Tughlaqabad residential-commercial area as well as the Tughlaqabad Institutional Area

Bali Hai Lighthouse – Pattaya, Thailand

Bali Hai Lighthouse – Pattaya, Thailand

The Pattaya Lighthouse is situated on a rocky point of land at the Southern tip of Pattaya Bay just a few hundred meters south of Bali Hai Pier. Not sure when the Pattaya Lighthouse was actually built or if it actually functions as a lighthouse, the circular enclosure which it sits inside is starting to look messy, but on the whole it’s an attractive structure.

Ministry of Finance – Putrajaya, Malaysia

Ministry of Finance – Putrajaya, Malaysia

The Ministry of Finance is a building complex housing the Malaysian Ministry of Finance. It is located opposite the Boulevard and Dataran Wawasan in Precinct 2 of Putrajaya. It comprises the Royal Customs and Excise Dept, Dept of Valuation and Property Services, Dept of the National Accountant of Malaysia, Inland Revenue Board, Securities Commission, and National Bank of Malaysia

Po-i-Kalyan – Bukhara, Uzbekistan

Po-i-Kalyan – Bukhara, Uzbekistan

The title Po-i-Kalyan (also Poi Kalyan), which means “The foot of the Great”, belongs to the architectural complex located at the foot of the great Kalyan minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The complex is located at historic part of a town. Since 713 several ensembles of main cathedral mosques were built at this area to the south of the Ark citadel.

The Ark – Bukhara, Uzbekistan

The Ark – Bukhara, Uzbekistan

The Ark is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town that, during much of the fortress’ history, was inhabited by the various royal courts that held sway over the region surrounding Bukhara

Bali Botanical Garden – Bali, Indonesia

Bali Botanical Garden – Bali, Indonesia

Bali Botanic Garden is unique in Bali as a place for botanical research, conservation, education and recreation. It provides a place where you can relax in beautiful and peaceful surroundings while learning about the use of plants in the daily lives as well as many interesting tropical rainforest plants and birdlife. The Bali Botanic Garden is situated at an altitude of 1250-1450m

i-City – Shah Alam, Malaysia

i-City – Shah Alam, Malaysia

i-City can best be described as an unconventional mix of Oriental style and the latest in lighting technology. Located in the city of Shah Alam, i-City is a one-of-a-kind theme-park where all the main attractions are made of plastic and millions of bright LED lights. Inaugurated in early 2010, Shah Alam‘s i-City has already become one of the most popular tourist attractions in Malaysia

The Garden of Pha Daeng-Nang Ai – Muang Boran, Thailand

The Garden of Pha Daeng-Nang Ai – Muang Boran, Thailand

The Garden of Pha Daeng-Nang Ai is a garden in the park of Acnient Siam (a park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant and spreading over 200 acres) in Thailand. The founder’s original idea was to create a golf course with miniatures of Thailand’s historically significant structures spread around the course. Ancient Siam is dubbed as the world’s largest outdoor museum.

Giant Swing – Bangkok, Thailand

Giant Swing – Bangkok, Thailand

The Giant Swing is a religious structure in Bangkok, Thailand, located in front of Wat Suthat temple. It was formerly used an old Brahmin ceremony, and is one of Bangkok’s tourist attractions. The Giant Swing was originally constructed in 1784 by King Rama I. In 2005, the Giant Swing, together with Wat Suthat, was suggested as a future UNESCO World Heritage Site.

West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade – Hong Kong

West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade – Hong Kong

West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade is a promenade along Victoria Harbour on the reclamation of west of Kwun Chung in Kowloon of Hong Kong. It was open to public on 17 September 2005. As the project West Kowloon Cultural District remains stagnant after long debate, Hong Kong Government constructed a promenade on an unused reclamation. The promenade is decorated with pillars of wind chimes

Moskovskaya Square – St. Petersburg, Russia

Moskovskaya Square – St. Petersburg, Russia

Moskovskaya Square is a square in front of the House of Soviets in St. Petersburg. It is located in the Moskovsky District of Saint Petersburg. During a construction of the subway station Moskovskaya in 1970, the square was remodelled and upgraded with a massive monument to Vladimir Lenin designed by Mikhail Anikushin. In 2006, several fountain features were added at the square.

Saint Isaac’s Square – St. Petersburg, Russia

Saint Isaac’s Square – St. Petersburg, Russia

Saint Isaac’s Square or Isaakiyevskaya Ploshchad, in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a major city square sprawling between the Mariinsky Palace and Saint Isaac’s Cathedral, which separates it from Senate Square. The square is graced by the equestrian Monument to Nicholas I. The Lobanov-Rostovsky House (1817-20) on the west side of the square was designed by Auguste de Montferrand

Bronze Horseman – St. Petersburg, Russia

Bronze Horseman – St. Petersburg, Russia

The Bronze Horseman is an equestrian statue of Peter the Great in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Commissioned by Catherine the Great, it was created by the French sculptor Étienne Maurice Falconet. It is also the name of a narrative poem written by Aleksandr Pushkin about the statue in 1833, widely considered to be one of the most significant works of Russian literature.

Palace of the Golden Horses – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Palace of the Golden Horses – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Palace of the Golden Horses, tagged as Asia’s Most Extraordinary Hotel, is a world-class luxury hotel located within MINES Resort City and just 20 minutes away from the city centre and 35 minute drive from KLIA. It offers 480 exquisite guestrooms and suites, 5 restaurants, 2 lounges of international standards, a business center, a swimming pool as well as a fully-equipped gym

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia

Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is a shopping mall situated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This place was built on the site where former Bukit Bintang Girls’ School, the oldest school in Kuala Lumpur that has been moved to Cheras as Sekolah Seri Bintang Utara on 2000. Opened on 20 September 2007, it consists of four major components: a retail mall, an office tower, two residential and a proposed hotel

Anderson Bridge – Singapore

Anderson Bridge – Singapore

Anderson Bridge is a vehicular bridge that spans across the Singapore River. It is located near the river’s mouth in the Downtown Core Planning Area of Singapore’s Central Area. The bridge was completed in 1910, and was named after the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States (1904–1911), Sir John Anderson

Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall – Singapore

Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall – Singapore

The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall is a complex of two buildings and a clock tower joined together by a common corridor and is located in the civic district of Singapore. On 6 February 1919, a statue of Stamford Raffles by T. Woolner was moved from the Padang to the front of the memorial hall. The Victoria Theatre and Concert Hall was gazetted as a national monument on 14 February 1992.

Jagat Shiromani Temple – Amer, Rajasthan

Jagat Shiromani Temple – Amer, Rajasthan

Jagat Shrimoni Temple was constructed by Shri Kankawatiji in commemoration of her beloved son Maharaja Kumar Jagat Singhji in 1601. Her son died in the year 6th Oct.1599, while his father was busy in accumulation the political magistracy of the Mughal emperor Akbar in Eastern India. The Temple houses the idol of Lord Krishna and is famous with the celebrated saint-poetess Mira Bai.