By A monument designed by Iraqi sculptor Ismail Fatah Al Turk and situated in the Iraqi capital. Constructed between in 1983, dedicated to the Iraqi soldiers who died
Lotus Temple – The magnificent Bahá’í House of Worship in Delhi
The temple was built in 1986 by an Iranian architect Fariborz Sahba. Notable for its flowerlike shape, is composed of 27 free-standing marble-clad “petals” arranged in clusters
ArcelorMittal Orbit – The Britain’s piece of public art in Stratford
A 114.5-metre-high sculpture and observation tower. Orbit was designed by Turner-Prize winning artist Sir Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond. Kapoor and Balmond believed that Orbit represented a
Ascension Cathedral – The wooden miracle in Almaty
In the late 19th century the first bishops of the Turkistan eparchy discussed the need for a Russian Orthodox Church in Almaty. In 1903, the bishop of
Saint Kitts and Nevis Government House – The beautiful official residence of the governor in Basseterre
This three-storey majestic structure was built around 1834, on a small part of the Diamond Estate in a sugar cane area. In 1828 it was owned by
Adziogol Lighthouse – The vertical lattice hyperboloid structure of steel bars in Rybal’che
The lighthouse was built in 1911 by Vladimir Shukhov. The one-story keeper’s house sits inside the base of the tower. At a height of 64 meters, it
Morgan House – The mansion of British colonial architecture in Kalimpong
The house was built in the early 1930s by an English jute baron Mr. George Morgan and was used as a summer shelter. When Mr. Morgan died
University of Macau – The next stage of modern higher education in Macau
The genesis of the university dates from 1981 when its predecessor, the private University of East Asia (UEA), was co-founded by Mr Wong King Keung, Mr Edward
Cube houses – The set of innovative houses in Rotterdam
The houses built in Rotterdam and Helmond in the Netherlands, designed by architect Piet Blom. Blom tilted the cube of a conventional house 45 degrees, and rested
Paris of China – The replica of the French capital in Tianducheng
Spread over 31 square kilometers, this luxurious housing estate, opened in 2007, was modeled after France’s famous “City of Light” with Parisian-style buildings, fountains, landscaping and even
Bishop Castle – The elaborate and intricate castle in Rye
The “castle” is located in the San Isabel National Forest, southwest of Pueblo, Colorado. Bishop Castle is an “elaborate and intricate” “one-man project” named after its constructor,
Oriental Pearl Tower – The space city tower in Shanghai
Construction began in 1991, and the tower was completed in 1994. Its principal designers were Jiang Huan Chen, Lin Benlin, and Zhang Xiulin. Its location at the
