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Amazing Land sites from
around the World
By: Robert Wimsatt
Hangzhou- Next Best Place to Heaven

● Renowned for its scenic beauty

● Hangzhou is one of the 7 ancient cities in china
● Has a 12,000 acre lake
● Known as Heaven on earth
The YuanYang Terraced Fields- Steps To Heaven

● For generations, the local Hani people built terraces on hillsides with slopes between 15 and
75 degrees
● Been around for about 1,300 years
● 45th heritage site in the world
Tibet

● Tibet is renowned for its lofty average elevation, earning it the moniker "Roof of the World." This majestic
region is home to some of the world's highest peaks, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth
● Tibet's profound spiritual legacy is deeply rooted in Tibetan Buddhism, permeating every facet of life and
profoundly influencing art, architecture, and cultural traditions.
● Tibetan, a member of the Tibeto-Burman language family, serves as a vital medium for preserving and
transmitting Tibet's rich oral traditions, literature, and religious texts.
Acropolis of Athen

● The Acropolis of Athens is one of the most popular and most well-known acropolis of Greece. The term Acropolis, with ‘acro’
meaning high and ‘polis’ meaning city, literally means the ‘high city’
● Although it is believed that its location was inhabited in the 4th millennium BC, construction of its buildings began circa 460 -
429 BC
● Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of
several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance
 Windsor Castle

● holds the distinct title of being both the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world
● was built in the 11th century and has been home to 39 British monarchs, and now, it serves as the
final resting place for Elizabeth II
● It is a major Royal residence
Eiffel Tower
● The tower is 300 metres (984 feet) high, and rests on a base that is 5 metres (17 feet)
high.
● The Eiffel Tower was the tallest structure in the world until the topping off
of the Chrysler Building in New York City in 1929.
● The tower has 1,665 stairs and three viewing platforms
● It was built in 1889
The Golden Temple In Punjab

● founded in 1574 by the fourth Sikh Guru, Guru Ram Das

● The temple sits within a sacred pool, known as the Amrit Sarovar; which gives the city of Amritsar its name
● The Holy Lake was completed in 1577 and the Gurdwara (place of worship) completed in 1604
● Originally constructed of white marble, gold was added in 1830 and is 24-karat gold
The Monolithic Gomateshwara Statue In Karnataka

● Is 57 feet high
● Dedicated to Jain god Bahubali
● Also known as Bahubali Statue
● One of the tallest free standing statues in the world
The Konark Sun temple In Orissa

● The Konark or Konarak Sun Temple is dedicated to the Hindu sun god Surya
● it is the most famous of the few sun temples built in India
● located about 35 km northeast of the city of Puri on the coastline in the state of Odisha
Menlo Castle In Galway

● Also known as blakes castle

● Once owned by the Blakes family who at once were powerful and wealthy
● Was abandoned in the 16th century
● During the spring the castle was open to the public
Great wall of china

● Covers 15 regions
● Attracts 50 million people per year
● Sticky rice was used as mortar in the wall
● Most of the wall is made of relics from the ming
Dynasty.
Spectacular Karst Landscape The Li River

● Tens of thousands of karst mountains surround the Li River

● these karst hills are among the oldest and most

beautiful natural wonders in China

● Largest and most beautiful landscape

Kylemore Abbey in Galway

● Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle

● It is said it is a enchanting scenery
● The Abbey was founded for Benedictine nuns who fled Belgium in World War 1.
Doonagore Castle in Clare

● Doonagore is one of only three cylindrical tower houses in the Burren region, the others being
Newtown Castle and Fauna Arooska near Fanore
● Mostly built from sandstone, some of its decorative features

are carved from limestone

● The tower house originally had four floors plus

cellar with a beehive vault between the first and

second floors.
King Arthur
● Glastonbury is where Arthur is buried
● Monks discovered him and his wife’s (Guinevere)
body Abby in the year 1191
Medieval Sword In Stone Pulled Out

● Medieval sword embedded in rock at the bottom of Vrbas river in Bosnia.

● the ancient sword is now described as a "real-life Excalibur."
● the main museum in the mainly Serb entity of Bosnia, told the media that the sword was
of a type used from the end of the 13th to the first half of the 15th century, based on
analysis of the blade
● Ancient swords are rarely found in the Balkan region, so this is a huge discovery
● recovering the weapon and its conservation are a priority
Mussenden Temple in Derry

● A cliff top temple on Northern Ireland Coast

● Was built as a Library for a Bishop in the 18th Century
● Built in 1785
● part of the estate of Frederick Augustus Hervey, the 4th Earl of Bristol and Bishop of
Derry
● The temple was designed by architect Michael
Shanahan, and is modeled after the Temple of Vesta in
Tivoli, Italy.
Kinkakuji Temple, Kyoto

● Zen Buddhist temple

● officially named Rokuon-ji but is popularly known as Kinkaku-ji for its magnificent Golden
Pavilion
● architecture from the Muromachi period, when the

Ashikaga shogunate reigned

● The Kinkakuji is built in Kyoto by the Shogun

Ashikaga Yoshimitsu
Motonosumi Shrine, Yamaguchi

● the shrine has gained popularity due to its photogenic qualities

● Located in northern Yamaguchi’s nagato City
● Was established in 1955
● A place where connecting to nature is easier
Himeji Castle, Hyogo prefecture

● Was built on a natural hilltop between 1581 and 1609

● located in the town of Himeji in the Hyogo Prefecture of Japan
● The complex is composed of a maze-like arrangement of fortified buildings, walls, and gates,
with a six-storey tower keep at its
centre
● surrounded by defensive walls and a double moat
A Forest Where Gods Live at Mifuneyama Rakuen Park, Saga

● Mifuneyama Rakuen in Takeo in Saga Prefecture is home to a stunning number of

natural features, including a 3,000-year-old sacred tree.
● It's believed that the mountain Mifuneyama rose from the Ariake Sea
● The forest provided the perfect canvas for international artistic collective teamLab to
create a fantasy world titled "A Forest Where Gods Live"
Citations

● Real-Life Excalibur Found Underwater In Bosnia - Medieval Sword In Stone Pulled Out - Ancient Pages ]
● Mifuneyama Rakuen — A Forest Where Gods Live | Kyushu Tourism Organization |
● 15 Facts About Tibet - Facts.net