The Euskalduna Conference Centre and Concert Hall (Euskalduna Jauregia, in Basque) is located in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country (Spain), beside the Estuary of Bilbao, built in part of the area that was formerly occupied by the Euskalduna shipyards. It was designed by architects Federico Soriano and Dolores Palacios and work started in 1994.

The Puerta de Europa towers (Gate of Europe or just Torres KIO) are twin office buildings in Madrid. The towers have a height of 114 m and have 26 floors. They were constructed from 1989 to 1996. The Puerta de Europa is the second tallest twin towers in Spain after the Torres de Santa Cruz in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. They were designed by the American architects Philip Johnson & John Burgee

The Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Situated between the Palace Embankment and the Palace Square, the present and fourth Winter Palace was built and altered almost continuously between the late 1730s and 1837, when it was severely damaged by fire and immediately rebuilt.

Palace Square connecting Nevsky Prospekt with Palace Bridge leading to Vasilievsky Island, is the central city square of St Petersburg and of the former Russian Empire. It was the setting of many events of worldwide significance, including the Bloody Sunday (1905) and the October Revolution of 1917. The centre of the square is marked with the Alexander Column

Kazan Cathedral also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Kazan, is a cathedral temple of the Russian Orthodox Church on the Nevsky Prospekt in St. Petersburg. It is dedicated to Our Lady of Kazan, probably the most venerated icon in Russia. The construction was started in 1801 and continued for ten years (supervised by Alexander Sergeyevich Stroganov).

The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is a historical mosque in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkey and the capital of the Ottoman Empire (from 1453 to 1923). The mosque is popularly known as the Blue Mosque for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. It was built during the rule of Ahmed I. Like many other mosques, it also comprises a tomb of the founder, a madrasah and a hospice.

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.

Commissioned in 2001 and installed during 2002, Silence has a size of 18 x 23 meters and a height of 4.5 meters. It consists of 13 components and was made from epoxy resin and stainless steel painted off-white. Silence was installed on the New Quay esplanade, Docklands Precinct Melbourne. The sculpture was commissioned by the MAB Corporation

The Plaza de Toros in Mexico City is the world’s largest bullring. Also called simply Plaza Mexico, this bullring can hold up to 45,000 people, and bullfights have been entertaining locals and visitors alike at this space since 1946. Located next to the stadium Estadio Azul, home of the Mexican soccer club Cruz Azul, the bullring also hosts boxing matches.

The Our Lady Of The Immaculate Conception Church is situated in the centre of the city of Panaji and is a well known landmark. It is one of the first churches that were built in Goa. The church bell is said to be the 2nd largest in the world. . It is one of the most popular tourist spots and visitors flock to see the church in large numbers. The genuine splendor of this church can be seen at night.

Schadau Castle (German: Schloss Schadau) is a castle on the south side of the Aar near Lake Thun in the city of Thun, Canton Berne, Switzerland. It is situated in the Schaudaupark, and was built between 1846 and 1854 according to the plans of Pierre-Charles Dusillon in the Gothic Revival style, for the banker Abraham Denis Alfred de Rougemont. Since 1925 the castle has belonged to the city of Thun

Oman Dive Center is the oldest dive center in Oman. Founded in 1989, it was run as a dive club for several years and has undergone remarkable changes to become what it is today. In 2004 Oman Dive Center was taken over by Extra Divers Worldwide and was transformed into the only “eco dive resort” of Oman – in fact the only one in the Middle East!

The Thousand Pillar Temple is a historic Hindu temple located in the city of Hanamakonda, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya. The Thousand Pillar Temple was built by the Kakatiyans of Chalukyan dynasty. It is believed that the marvelous thousand pillared temple was built by King Rudra Deva in 1163 AD.

The ruins of Alamparai Fort (also called Alampara) lie near Kadapakkam, a village 50 km from Mamallapuram on the land overlooking the sea. Constructed in the late 17th century during the Mughal era, the Alamparai Fort once had a 100-metre long dockyard stretching into the sea. Presently it is a picturesque and serene spot with backwaters and cool sand.

Magarpatta is a self contained residential cum Industrial / Corporate settlement spanning over 700 Acres of land. It is situated along the Pune-Solapur Highway in Pune, Maharashtra, India. Today Magarpatta houses the Indian branches of some of the leading IT/Technology corporates such as Amdocs, Accenture, Patni, Sybase, Avaya, SoftDEL Systems and EDS.

The theater Ventidius Basso of Ascoli Piceno is named after Ventidius Basso, Ascoli, who lived in the first century BC. The theater, which has 15 feet of rope, consists of an oval room with four tiers, each divided into 23 boxes and the gallery to gallery with a total capacity of 842 spectators. Its seats are covered with velvet smooth color red.

The Kalyani tank is at the base of the Yoga Narasimha temple, one of the 2 most popular temples of Melukote. There is also a pair of sister tanks called – Akka Tangi Kola, two near identical tanks built right next to each other. Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of Mandya district, is one of the sacred places in Karnataka & is also known as Thirunarayanapuram.

The City of Arts and Sciences is an entertainment-based cultural and architectural complex in the city of Valencia, Spain. The complex is one of the most popular tourist attractions of not just Valencia, but Spain on the whole. The internationally renowned architect Santiago Calatrava is the master-mind behind this architectural milestone.

This location comes to the clinching the spot as the one that has been used by Mani Rathnam the most number of times. But it is strange that we at wherewasitshot.com recognize this shooting location as the one that comes in the Superstar’s Padaiyappa. Remember those temple scenes in Padaiyappa, with first the Nadigar Thilagam and then the Superstar?

This is one of those unique locations as in there has been only 1 Indian movie that has been shot at this location and that distinction goes to the Superstar’s Sivaji – The Boss.