Unknown Facts About Some Countries

                                   Some Country Facts

Hello viewers !As we all know that knowledge is power & learning new things every day help us to grow in many ways. In this post we are providing you some amazing, interesting and the best facts about some famous countries...

KNOW ABOUT INDIA:-

• INDIA GATE is one of the largest war memorials in India. The arch of India Gate houses a shrine, inside which is the ever-burning AMAR JAWAN JYOTI. 
• The QUTUB MINAR is the highest single tower in India. The tower marked the site of the first Muslim kingdom in North India.
• GATEWAY OF INDIA was built in the year 1920 by the Government Of India.
• The LOTUS TEMPLE is notable for its flower like shape.
• HAWA MAHAL is shaped like a mukut or crown which adorns LORD KRISHNA'S head.
• The GREAT STUPA at Sanchi is the oldest structure. Most of the BUDDHA statues and carvings at the Sanchi Stupa still possess the legendary Mauryans polish .
• The VICTORIA MEMORIAL is a large marble building in Kolkata,which was built between 1906 to 1921 to commemorate Queen VICTORIA'S 15 year reign in India.

KNOW ABOUT  ITALY :-

• The GRAND CANAL in VENICE forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. Most of the traffic in VENICE runs through the Grand Canal.
• The COLOSSEUM , also known as the FLAVIAN AMPHITHEATRE, is the largest amphitheatre in the world and considered to be one of the greatest ROMAN architectural and engineering works.
• The VATICAN MUSEUMS were founded by POPE JULIUS in the 16th century. There are total 54 museums, with the last ones being the Stanze Della Segnatura decorated by Raphael.
• The word Pantheon is a Greek adjective, meaning "HONOUR ALL GODS". It is the best preserved ancient Roman monument.

KNOW ABOUT  USA :-

• The historic ALCATRAZ ISLAND, located in the SAN FRANCISCO BAY, which was also  the site of a U.S. military prison from the late 1850s to 1933, is a popular tourist destination.
• The GATEWAY ARCH, clad in stainless stell, is the world's tallest(630- foot)arch, the tallest man made monument in the Western Hemisphere.
•  The Golden Gate Bridge, one of the world's most famous structures, is decribed as "possibly the most beautiful, certainly the most photographed, bridge in the world" by the FROMMERS travel guide.
• NIAGARA FALLS is the collective name for three waterfalls- The HORSESHOE FALLS, THE AMERICAN FALLS & THE BRIDAL VEIL FALLS.
• The STATUE OF LIBERTY, enlightening the world, was a gift of friendship from the people of FRANCE to UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
• TIMES SQUARE, one of the world's busiest pedestrian intersections, is sometimes referred to as The CROSSROADS of the World , The Centre of the Universe, The Head of the Great WHITE WAY& The HEART of the WORLD. 

KNOW ABOUT  EGYPT:-

• The GREAT SPHINX OF GIZA is the largest and the oldest monolith statue in the world . The face of the SPHINX is generally believed to represent the face of the PHARAOH KHAFRA.
• The MUSEUM OF EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES, known commonly as the EGYPTIAN museum or MUSEUM OF CAIRO is home to an extensive collection of ancient egyptian antiquities.
• The GIZA PYRAMID complex is an archaeological site on the GIZA PLATEAU, in the outskirts of Cairo.
• The great mosque of MUHAMMAD ALI, along with the citadel, is one of the landmarks and tourist attraction of Cairo.
• The mosque of AHMAD LBN TULUN , located in cairo, is arguably the oldest mosque in Cairo.

KNOW ABOUT  FRANCE:-

• The LOUVRE PYRAMID is a large glass and metal pyramid designed by Chinese-American architect I.M.Pei . The large pyramid serves as the main entrance to the Louvre Museum.
• The Arc De Triomphe is located in paris . Its construction was ordered by the French emperor, Napolean in 1806 to honor the  French army- The GRANDE ARMEE.
• The PONT ALEXANDRE III is one of the most emblematic bridges in Paris because of its architecture and location. It is considered by many to be one of the prettiest bridges in Prais.
• JEANNE D'ARC is a bronze gilded equestrian sculpture of Joan of Arch
•  by EMMANUEL FREMIET inauguarated in 1874.
• Place DE LA BOURSE and its surrounding buildings , are seen as a perfect example of Bordeaux architecture at the end of the 18th century.

KNOW ABOUT  THAILAND:-

• YI PENG is celebrated in CHIANG MAI, where people release thousands of lighted lanterns in the sky while making a wish. 
• BANGKOK has emerged as one of the top tourist destinations in the world for numerous beaches and islands. The renowned PATTAYA BEACHES is the closest beach from Bangkok.
• WAT SUTHAT is one of the oldest  and the largest temples in Bangkok, famed for its beautiful roofline, huge golden Buddha, magnificent frescoes and gaint swing out front.
• DAMNOEN  SADUAK floating market in Bangkok was also featured in one of the James Bond movies.
• RAILAY beach is a small peninsula between the city of KRABI and AO NARG in Thailand. At Railay, there are no roads, only footpaths, no buses, no cars, just long-tail boats. 

\AN ARTICLE BY\ PRACHI MISHRA\