In the world there are many places that attract and frighten its mystery.
The world is full of mysterious monuments of the human civilization, each of which lie hundreds or even thousands of years of history.
Ancient stone walls decorated with intricate mosaic tile floors, ceilings, painted brilliant artists: people have always attached great importance to its sanctuaries — we are generally very religious in nature. Of course, to visit all existing on the Earth of the mystical monuments of architecture is simply impossible. But it is really to see at least the most important of architectural and religious heritage of humanity — try to start here with this list.
Machu Picchu. Peru
The famous Inca city was built in the 15th century. Machu Picchu is located high on a mountain ridge that dominates the Sacred Valley of Peru. Archaeologists suggest that the city was built as an estate for one of the emperors of the Incas, Pachacuti.
The Sheikh Zayed Grand mosque. UAE
It is the largest mosque in the United Arab Emirates and the eighth largest mosque in the world. The building was built in the period between 1996 and 2007 and still is one of the main places of pilgrimage for Muslims from all over the world.
The Mezquita. Córdoba, Spain
Another medieval mosque built in the year 784, and was captured by the Catholics and converted into a Roman Catholic Cathedral in 1236. The Mezquita is the most famous work of Moorish architecture.
St. Peter’s Basilica. Rome, Italy
Catholic St. Peter’s Basilica — the largest building of Vatican city, revered by Christians all over the world. It is here for several hundred years held the mystical ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Angkor Wat. Thailand
This Buddhist temple complex is the largest religious monument in the world. Khmer king Suryavarman II built the temple in 12th century.
Bayon Temple. Siem Reap, Cambodia
And here a monument of Khmer culture. Bayon temple was built in the late 12th century. It is characterized by a massive stone sculptures located on the numerous towers of the building.
Church of the Savior on Blood. Saint Petersburg, Russia
The famous Cathedral of our Savior on spilled Blood, or Savior on the spilled Blood was built on the spot where the mortally wounded Emperor Alexander II. Made in the classic Russian style, the temple is reminiscent of Moscow’s St. Basil’s Cathedral.
National military Park Gettysburg. Gettysburg, United States
Military Park is a memorial to the bloody and hard battle of the civil war in the United States — it is here that decided the outcome of the confrontation between North and South.
The Borobudur Temple. Indonesia
A very remarkable architectural complex takes up the entire top of a rather high hill: the Borobudur temple is unusual tiered structure is incredibly skilled painting on stone — it covered many of the walls and steps of buildings.
The Taj Mahal. Agra, India
This marble mausoleum was built by Mughal Emperor Sha Jahan: grieving the Lord commanded to erect a monumental building in memory of his late third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction was completed in 1632.
