Big Ben

The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster - officially named Saint Stephen's Tower - is commonly known as the Big Ben. The tower is one of London's most famous landmarks. Big Ben The clock inside the tower was the world's largest when it was installed in the middle of the 19th century. The name Big Ben actually refers to the clock's hour bell, the largest of the clock's five bells. The other four are used as quarter bells. Big Ben There...

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Eiffel Tower

Once the tallest structure in the world, the Eiffel Tower is probably Europe's best known landmark and Paris's most famous symbol. You couldn't possibly visit Paris without seeing the Eiffel Tower. Even if you do not want to visit this world famous structure, you will see its top from all over Paris. The tower rises 300 meters tall (984 ft); when it was completed at the end of the 19th century it was twice as high as the Washington Monument,...

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Statue of Liberty

For the many immigrants who flocked from Europe to New York, the Statue of Liberty was the first image they saw of the USA. The statue was a gift from the French government for the 100th anniversary of America's Independence. The statue was designed by a young French sculptor, Frédéric-Auguste Bartholdi, who was striving to build a statue like the great Colossus that once stood at the Greek island Rhodes. The statue's face was modeled after...

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Tower of David Museum, Jerusalem

The Tower of David Museum of the History of Jerusalem, located in the ancient fortress that guards the entrance to historic Jerusalem, is dedicated to telling the story of the dramatic events that have made Jerusalem unique in world civilization. The visitor crosses the drawbridge and enters the guardrooms, picturesque courtyards and turreted fortifications of this 3000-year-old archaeological site for a fascinating tour of the rich and colorful...

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The Western Wall and the Western Wall Tunnels, Jerusalem

Jews around the world turn their eyes to the Western Wall, also know as the Wailing Wall, which is the closest location to the place where the temple used to stand where Jews can pray. The wall we know today was a part of the temple's western wall, hence its name. Believers leave notes in the cracks between the wall's stones. The base of the section seen today is from the period of the second temple, which was destroyed in the year 70AD. It's...

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