Town Square – Gruyères, Switzerland

Town Square – Gruyères, Switzerland

Gruyères is a town in the district of Gruyère in the canton of Fribourg in Switzerland. Its German name is Greyerz. The medieval town is an important tourist location in the upper valley of the Saane river, and gives its name to the well-known cheese. In this town, a trackless train is the only vehicle allowed on its pedestrianised streets. Gruyères is 810 m (2,660 ft) above sea level

Palace of the Parliament – Bucharest, Romania

Palace of the Parliament – Bucharest, Romania

The Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, Romania is a multi-purpose building containing both chambers of the Romanian Parliament. According to the World Records Academy, the Palace is the world’s largest civilian administrative building, most expensive administrative building, and heaviest building. The Palace was designed and nearly completed by the Ceausescu regime

Piaţa Sfatului – Brasov, Romania

Piaţa Sfatului – Brasov, Romania

The Brasov Council Square (Piata Sfatului in Romanian, former Markplatz in German) obtained its right to held markets in 1520, but it has been the place for annual markets since 1364 being visited by merchants from the country and abroad. The most important building in the square is the Council House, which was built in 1420 and is located in the middle of the square.

Piata Unirii – Bucharest, Romania

Piata Unirii – Bucharest, Romania

Piata Unirii (Unification Square in English) is one of the largest squares in central Bucharest, located in the center of the city where Sectors 1, 2, 3, and 4 meet. It is bisected by Unirii Boulevard, originally built during the Communist era as the Boulevard of the Victory of Socialism, and renamed after the Romanian Revolution of 1989. The square is a significant transport hub

Rhine Falls – Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Rhine Falls –  Schaffhausen, Switzerland

The Rhine Falls (Rheinfall in German) is the largest plain waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the Upper Rhine between the municipalities of Neuhausen am Rheinfall and Laufen-Uhwiesen, near the town of Schaffhausen in northern Switzerland, between the cantons of Schaffhausen and Zürich. They are 150 m (450 ft) wide and 23 m (75 ft) high.

Swarovski Kristallwelten – Wattens, Austria

Swarovski Kristallwelten – Wattens, Austria

Originally devised as a gift to employees, collectors, customers and partners in honour of the 100th anniversary of the founding of Swarovski in 1995, Swarovski Crystal Worlds, conceived by André Heller, have become a place where people from different backgrounds take pleasure in their astonishment that is as multi-faceted, spontaneous and unadulterated as crystal itself.

Emirates Palace – Abu Dhabi, UAE

Emirates Palace – Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Emirates Palace is a luxury hotel located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Abu Dhabi. The building was designed by renowned architect, John Elliott RIBA, who was Senior Vice President at Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo, an international firm specialising in Luxury Hotels. It opened in November 2005 but certain restaurants and spas did not open until 2006.

Landestheater – Innsbruck, Austria

Landestheater – Innsbruck, Austria

The Landes Theater Innsbruck was built in the year 1629 by architect Christoph Gumpp. Christoph Gumpp was inspired by the Italian theaters in Firenze and Parma. The building was opened as “Comedihaus”. In the years 1945/46 the “Comedihaus” receives it’s todays name “Landestheater Innsbruck”. The director Mr. Pless opens the new Landestheater with the stage play “Wiener Blut”

Bergisel Ski Jump – Innsbruck, Austria

Bergisel Ski Jump – Innsbruck, Austria

Reconstructed several times, the Bergisel jumping stadium is one of the landmarks of Innsbruck. Now used as part of the international Four-Hill Ski-Jumping competition, the stadium also features a viewing platform with 360° panoramic views over the Inn Valley, Alps and the city. Sited on a historic battlefield, the first ski-jumping competition held here was in 1927.

Marble Arch – London

Marble Arch – London

Marble Arch is a white Carrara-marble monument at the junction of Oxford Street, Park Lane, and Edgware Road, almost directly opposite Speakers’ Corner in Hyde Park in London, England. The arch is on a large traffic island, which also includes a very small park, in the midst of swirling traffic. The traffic island is directly across from the Marble Arch tube station.

Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses – Mauritius

Botanical Garden of Pamplemousses – Mauritius

Mauritius Botanical Garden is one of the mostly visited attractions in Mauritius. This garden, located near Port Louis is highly acclaimed with the nature lovers and is considered as a major hotspot with the botanist, horticulturalist, and landscape gardeners. This botanical garden is also known for being one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Southern Hemisphere.

Millennium Footbridge – London

Millennium Footbridge – London

The Millennium Bridge, officially known as the London Millennium Footbridge, is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians crossing the River Thames in London, England, linking Bankside with the City. It is located between Southwark Bridge (downstream) and Blackfriars Railway Bridge (upstream). The bridge is owned and maintained by the Bridge House Estates

Daly College – Indore, Madhya Pradesh

Daly College – Indore, Madhya Pradesh

The Daly College, located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, was founded by General Sir Henry Daly of the Imperial Indian Army during the colonial India’s British Raj. It was established in 1881, and is one of the oldest co-educational boarding school in the world. The school has graduated many dignitaries and is a co-educational, residential public school. Daly College is affiliated to CBSE

South Portland Street Suspension Bridge – Glasgow

South Portland Street Suspension Bridge – Glasgow

The South Portland Street Suspension Bridge is one of the many historic bridges across the River Clyde in Glasgow. Construction of the bridge started in 1851 and was completed in 1853. It links Clyde Street and the Tiger Lucky Eight mural near St Andrews Cathedral on the north bank with Carlton Place and the Glasgow Sheriff Court on the south.

Bada Bagh – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Bada Bagh – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Bada Bagh, is about halfway between Jaisalmer and Lodhruva in the state of Rajastan in India. A Maharaja of Jaisalamer, Jai Singh II, commissioned a dam to create a water tank during his reign in the 16th century. After his death, his son Lunkaran built a beautiful garden next to the lake and a chhatri (Hindi for cenotaph) for his father on a hill next to the lake.

Széchenyi Chain Bridge – Budapest, Hungary

Széchenyi Chain Bridge – Budapest, Hungary

Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest, the capital of Hungary. It was the first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest, and was opened in 1849. It is anchored on the Pest side of the river to Roosevelt Square, adjacent to the Gresham Palace

Festung Kufstein – Tirol, Austria

Festung Kufstein – Tirol, Austria

The fortress of Kufstein is a jewel in the lower region of Tyrol and a landmark of the district capital Kufstein. The fortress, owned by the bishops of Regensburg, was documented for the first time in 1205. In 1703 and 1805 the Bavarians conquered the fortress which again came into Austrian ownership in 1814. It has belonged to the city of Kufstein since 1924.

Palace of Fine Arts Theater – San Francisco

Palace of Fine Arts Theater – San Francisco

The Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District of San Francisco, California is a building originally constructed for the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition. The Palace of Fine Arts has been a favorite wedding location for couples throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. A renovation restoring the interior of the dome, the walkways around the Palace and a seismic retrofit was completed in early 2009.

The Palace Of The Lost City – South Africa

The Palace Of The Lost City – South Africa

The Palace of the Lost City in South Africa ranks as one of the world’s most extraordinary hotels. The centerpiece of the extraordinary Palace of the Lost City complex is a fairytale palace residence, built with unbelievable attention to detail. The interior features exquisite mosaics, frescoes and hand-painted ceilings depicting South Africa ‘s wildlife and culture.

Pavilion of the Enlightened – Muang Boran, Thailand

Pavilion of the Enlightened – Muang Boran, Thailand

Ancient Siam is dubbed as the world’s largest outdoor museum. Situated close to the Crocodile Farm in Samut Prakan province, the 320-hectare city features 116 structures of Thailand’s famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of the Kingdom, with each of the monuments lying at their correct places geographically.