Favorite landmark?

Muneeb2Good · 12-22-2006, 10:22 PM

Whats your favorite landmark?

I like Statue ov Liberty but not more than Taj Mahal ( Wonder )

Wht about you ?

major · 12-23-2006, 12:22 AM

I like our national heroes statue located at our national park here in my country. It is called the Jose Rizal shrine. It is in the center of a wonderful park fronting the famous manila bay wherein you can watch the beautiful sunset

kazys · 12-23-2006, 07:52 AM

my favourite landmark is statue of pissing dog on the hydrant

cy4nide · 01-30-2007, 09:57 AM

In my blunt opinion there is nothing more inspiring and invigorating as Sydney's Opera House. I have visited it twice in my life and the more i see of it the more i fall in love. Can't understand why that piece of work appeals me this much...

radiotec · 02-03-2007, 09:15 PM

I just love anything that makes you stand back and say "wow" that is breathtaking and amazing. It could be a building, (I have not been lucky enough to see some of the sites noted above) a really amazing mountain, a sunset, mother nature really is so amazing.

Jeanette · 02-04-2007, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by major

I like our national heroes statue located at our national park here in my country. It is called the Jose Rizal shrine. It is in the center of a wonderful park fronting the famous manila bay wherein you can watch the beautiful sunset

I've been there!!! When I visited the Philippines with my family we did a family picture right in front of that

Jeanette · 02-04-2007, 01:59 AM

Oh, I forgot to add...my favorite landmark (since I do live in Arizona) is the Grand Canyon. It is a breathtaking view. I never get tired of going there.

logixca · 09-21-2007, 01:47 PM

The spectacular Château Frontenac, on the majestic Cap Diamant, in the heart of Quebec City, Canada.

If the exterior doesn't make you feel like you're in a fairy tale, wait 'till you get inside, it'll knock your socks off — which is fine since it's also a (huge) hotel ; )

rishi_xrich · 09-26-2007, 11:22 AM

My fav is TajMahal.i would like to visit again in my life.Because it is remarkable.

bizwiz · 10-05-2007, 11:31 AM

The statue of Liberty is my favorite landmark although I haven't seen it personally yet. I wish I can go to New York one day.

Brandon · 10-05-2007, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by kazys

my favourite landmark is statue of pissing dog on the hydrant

Where is that located? I'll visit there sometime.

My favorite is Liberty, Statue of.

ketum · 10-06-2007, 07:18 PM

Hagia Sophia is my favorite.
It is in Istanbul, in Turkey. there are many more beautiful mosques in Istanbul and in other cities of Turkey too.

Noner · 10-07-2007, 02:35 PM

I like pyramids, but maybe that's because I've visited Egypt often and some of my relatives are egyptian. I think it's kind of nationalist feeling even when i'm not egyptian.

Jakey · 10-24-2007, 12:16 AM

My favorite landmark is the Statue of Liberty. I have yet to see it in person though.

sunken · 04-05-2008, 03:11 PM

I like artsy type landmarks as a favorite. While there are certainly beautiful natural ones like the Grand Canyon. As far as landmarks, I think of things like Cinderella Castle at Walt Disney World, the upside down building and huge teddy bear on International Drive in Orlando, the Statue of Liberty, Mount Rushmore...

Anna_2010 · 07-11-2008, 03:59 PM

Chicago landmarks:

Wrigley Field
The Sears Tower
Tribune Tower

National Landmarks:

The Statue of Liberty
Empire State Building
Mt. Rushmore

Anna

Eagle One · 07-11-2008, 06:14 PM

My favorite landmark by far is the Washington Monument.

Ben's Guide (3-5): Statues and Memorials -- The Washington Monument
Located in Washington, DC, at the western end of the National Mall, this four-sided stone structure (modeled after a classic Egyptian obelisk) honors the "Father of our Country," General, Founding Father, and the first president of the United States (1789-1797), George Washington.

At 555 feet 5 1/8 inches (169.29 meters) high, the Washington Monument towers over everything in Washington, DC and is one of the tallest masonry structures in the world. Fifty flags surround the base of the Washington Monument and symbolize the 50 states of the Union. If you take the elevator to the pyramid top, windows in the observation room offer views of the Lincoln Memorial, the White House, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, and the Capitol building.

NOTE: Robert Mills' original design for the monument was greatly altered in the course of construction and the present monument has little in common with Mills' elaborate plan. His design, a combination of Greek and Egyptian architecture, called for a 600 foot obelisk centered on a circular colonnaded pantheon, 250 feet in diameter and 100 feet high. It was to have 30 spaces set aside between the columns to eventually be filled with statues of prominent Americans, and over the entrance was to be a toga-clad Washington driving a triumphal chariot.

The cornerstone for the monument was laid on July 4, 1848, and the monument was opened to the public on October 9, 1888. In total, there are 36,491 stones. Inserted into the interior walls of the monument are 188 carved stones presented by individuals, societies, cities, states, and nations of the world.

Did you know that there is a "ring" around the monument? Due to several setbacks, the monument stood incomplete at the height of about 150 feet for 25 years. Work resumed in 1880; however, the new marble stones came from a different quarry than the original. There is a discoloration on the outside of the obelisk that clearly marks the older structure from the later one, even though it is the same kind of marble. Since the marble came from three different quarries, it was impossible to match the later marble to the older perfectly