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6. Pyramid at Chichen Itza, Yucatan Peninsular, Mexico: Chichen Itza which served as the political and economic center of the Mayan Civilisation was a very famous city which has some amazing structures some of which are: The Pyramid of Kukulkan, The Temple of Chac Mool, The Hall of a Thousand Pillars, and The Playing Field of the Prisoners.

Most of these structures are still standing even till today and they have been incredibly well-preserved.

5. The Taj Mahal, India: Located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh region of India. It was built between 1632-1653 by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.


It is one of the most universally admired masterpieces in the world and the style and design copies elements from Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian Architectural styles.

4. Petra, Jordan: This ancient city on the edge of the Arabian Desert was the capital of King Aretas of the Nabataean Kingdom and was built between 400 B.C and A.D 106.

This city with vividly vibrant colours was carved directly onto the cliff faces and is a stunning sight to behold.

It sat empty and in near ruins for centuries and it's exact location was unknown to the Western World until the early 1800's when a traveler from Europe disguised himself in Bedouin costume and got access to this ancient and mysterious city.

This ancient city was featured in the Hollywood movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.

3. The Colosseum, Rome, Italy: This massive structure was built between A.D 72 and A.D 80 and was built for only one major reason: To stage deadly and bloody combats of gladiators and wild animals for public viewing.

It could comfortably sit about 55,000 spectators, it is 188 Meters long and 156 meters wide, the shape is elliptical.

Modern stadium designs and architecture are borrowed from structures like these.

2. The Great Wall of China: This wall is the longest man-made structure in the world with an incredible lenght of 4,000 miles (6,400 km).

It was built between the 5th Century B.C and the 16th Century to keep out invasing Mongol tribes from the north, among other things.

Many parts of the wall still remain standing even till today. It is so awesome that it is visible from space.

We are all aware of the Seven Wonders of the world and how the list has been around for long. Well, in the year 2000 a new initiative was started as part of a Millennium project to choose a new list of the wonders of the world from an existing number of 200 monuments around the world.

The voters were not a group of experts but rather voting was open to every one on planet earth. Voting was done on the internet and also via phone calls.

More than 100 million votes were cast and in July 2007 a new list based on seven years of voting was released. That list is known as The New Seven Wonders of the World and they are as follows:

1.Christ the Redeemer Statue, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: This is a giant statue of Jesus Christ located at the peak of the 700-Meter Corcovado Mountain overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro.

This statue is a very strong and visible symbol of Christianity in Brazil and it has become a powerful icon for both the city of Rio and the country as a whole.

Construction started in 1922 and was completed in 1931.

The whole list is here, it has been on Nairaland for some time. Check it out.



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Csami:

You no serious.

justwise: Germany are the first European team to win the World Cup on South American soil.

True

I watched both videos very closely. They are clearly two different people. The recent and younger Shekau is clearly acting the role.

I think something much deeper than we can see is going on.

More than that.. In Bavaria alone, their are more than 550 registered brewery


But why do they like Beer so much, I just wonder!

greall1: It"s just a threaten.

Will you be my English teacher?

Please say yes!

FAILURE OR SUCCESS?

In 1913, Lee De Forest, inventor of the triode tube, was charged by the district attorney for using fraudulent means to mislead the public into buying stocks in his company by claiming that he could transmit the human voice across the Atlantic. He was publicly humiliated.

Can you imagine where we would be today without this invention?

A New York Times editorial on December 10, 1903 questioned the wisdom of the Wright Brothers who were trying to invent a machine, heavier than air, that would fly. One week later, at Kitty Hawk, the Wright Brothers took their famous flight.

Colonel Sanders, at age 65, had assets of a beat-up car and a $100 check from Social Security. He realized he had to do something to improve his situation. He remembered his mother's fried chicken recipe and went out selling.



How many doors did he have to knock on before he got his first order? It is estimated that he had knocked on more than a thousand doors before he got his first order.

How many of us quit after three tries, a hundred tries, and then we say we tried as hard as we could?

As a young cartoonist, Walt Disney faced many rejections from newspaper editors who said he had no talent. One day a minister at a church hired him to draw some cartoons. Disney was working out of a small rodent-infested shed near the church. Seeing a small mouse inspired him to draw a new cartoon. That was the start of Mickey Mouse.

All success stories are stories of great failures. The only difference is that every time they failed, they bounced back.

igbodefender: Ife was founded by Igbos aboriginal to that area. Then the Yorubas took over, via Oduduwa and Queen Moremi. If the Igbo King of Ife hadn't fallen for Moremi, the secret of his warriors would not have been known to the Yorubas. Well, the rest is history.

When will this your movie be released? I want to buy some copies just to help you a little.

39. There is a museum in Germany dedicated to bread.

40. More than 100 Germans have won the Nobel Prize.

41. Germans don't answer the phone with "hello", they answer the phone with their surnames. If you live in Germany you have to get used to this.

http://globalthots..com/2014/07/very-interesting-facts-about-germany.html?m=1

26. Notable German inventors are: Johanes Gutenberg (Printing Press), Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen (X-ray), etc.

27. Famous German composers includes: Beethoven, Schuman, Bach, Wagner, Strauss, Handel etc.

28. Famous German philosophers includes: Nietzche, Karl Marx, Kant, Hegel etc.

29. Bayern Munich is the most successful football club in Germany.

30. 10% of Bayern Munich's shares is owned by Adidas.

31. There are more football fans club in Germany than in any country in the world.

32. Germany recycles 48% of all wastes produced within the country.

33. The world's first airline was founded in Germany in November 1909. It is now known today as Lufthansa.

34. Levi Strauss, a German Jew invented the Jeans.

35. The Weihenstphaner is the oldest brewery in operation in the world. It has been operating since 1040.

36. There are over 300 different kinds of bread in Germany.

37. There are more than 1,500 different beer brands in Germany alone.

38. Spreuerhofstrasse is the world's narrowest street. It is just 31cm wide at it's narrowest point and is located in Reutlingen, Germany.

25. Adidas was founded by Adolf "Adi" Dassler, a German from Bavaria while Puma was founded by Rudolph Dassler, his brother.

21. German is the third most widely taught language in the world.

22. The official uniform for the Nazi Party and the Hitler Youth during World War 2 was designed by the great designer Hugo Boss.

23. Germany alone has more than 150 castles some of which are still inhabited by Aristocratic families, others have been converted to hotels and museums while others have been abandoned and lay in ruins.

24. Albert Einstein, the most recognised scientist in the world, was a German Jew born in Ulm, Germany.

15. Germany has the largest number of zoo's in the world, more than 400.

16. Berlin, the capital of Germany is 9 times bigger than Paris, the capital of France.

17. Germany has Europe's largest economy. It is both the industrial and economic heartbeat of Europe.

18. The most popular surname in Germany is Muller.

19. The German language has 35 dialects.

20. There are no speed limits on 65% of the Autobahn (highway) in Germany.

13. Berlin has the largest train station in Europe.

14. The tallest cathedral in the world is the Cathedral of Ulm Munster in Germany.

10. In Germany, denial of the Nazi Holocaust is a crime.

11. The German language is not spoken in Germany alone. German is also the official language of Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Lichtenstein.

German is also spoken in Northern Italy and the French province of Alsace and Lorraine.

12. The first printed book in the West was printed in German. It was the Gutenberg Bible.

8. There are more football clubs in Germany than in any country in the world.

9. Most taxis in Germany are Mercedes.

4. Saturday is part of the working week in Germany.

5. In Bavaria, Beer is officially considered a food.

6. Germany ranks second in world beer consumption.

7. The Oktoberfest takes place in Munich every September. It is the largest beer festival in the world. The size of the beer glasses during the festival is 1 litre.

1. Germany is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.

2. One third of Germany is covered with forests and woodlands.

3. The Christmas Tree that we know so well today originated in Germany.

Empressgifted: @ krak, ur stories are always inspiring, keep it up.

Thanks, I am very grateful.

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13. The Kingdom Tower, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Under Construction) Above 1,000 Metres:


The spotlight may be about to move to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as the future tallest building is currently under construction in Jeddah.

According to the plans, it should be completed by 2017. It is designed by Adrian Smith, the same architect that designed the Burj Khalifa if Dubai.

http://globalthots..com/2014/05/tallest-buildings-in-history.html?m=1

12. The Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE (2010 -) 828 Metres:



This beautiful building is currently the tallest man-made structure in the world and has also broken a number of record because of it's height alone:

It has the world's highest nightclub.

The world's highest restaurant.

Building with the most floors (163 floors).

It simply an icon to behold and not surprisingly has been featured in movies, games and cinema shows from Tom Cruise's "Mission Impossible:Ghost Protocol" to video game "Specs Ops: The Line" etc.

The Burj Khalifa serves as a global icon that is a model for future urban centres and massively tall structures.

It is a sight to behold!

11. Taipei 101, Taipei, Taiwan (2004 - 2010) 509 Metres:



Located in the financial district of the Taiwanese Capital, Taipei, it was architecturally created to be a symbol of the evolution of technology and Asian tradition. This building is designed to withstand typhoons and earthquakes.

It has 101 floors above ground and 5 floors below ground level, and is the most recognised building in Taiwan and environs.

It displays the largest New Year count down clock in the world and has the fastest descending elevator speed in the world, 16.83 m/s and it is the first building to break the half-kilometer mark in heights.

10. The Petronas Twin Towers, Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia (1998 - 2004):


This beautiful building is located in Kualar Lumpur, Malaysia and has done it's part in bringing Malaysia into the international spotlight.

The Petronas Towers has been featured in several movies and video games (The movie "Entrapment" (1999), Video game "Hitman 2: Silent Assassin" etc).

The Petronas Towers is a mixture of ancient and present Malysian culture fused with post- modernist styles. The identical towers are linked by a bridge at the 41st floor.

This building will forever remain a stunning and breath taking symbol of Kualar Lumpur and it heralds a new age in which the tallest moved away from the North American continent to another continent.

9. The Sears Tower, Chicago (1974 - 1998) 442 Metres:



Located in Chicago, it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the State of Illinois. More than one million people visit it's observation deck every year.

This building was called the Sears Tower for most of it's life but, in 2009, the name was officially changed to the Willis Tower.

8. The World Trade Center, New York (1972 - 1974) 417 Metres:


The original World Trade Centre Complex consisted of 7 buildings but only two of them stole the whole show.

Known as the "Twin Towers", they were the world's tallest buildings from 1972 - 1974, they were also the first supertail buildings built without any masonry.

The two buildings were 110 storeys each but the North Tower was slightly taller than the South Tower and despite it's iconic statu it had been a center of several tragic events.

It experienced a massive fire incident in 1975, a bombing in 1993 and a robbery in 1998.

On September 11, 2001 the two towers finally collapsed after a devastating terrorist attack. One of the most powerful symbols of American Capitalism was no more.