Return to the Classroom Places from Around the World Angkor Wat Location: Siem Reap, Cambodia (Continent of Asia) Built by: Built by Khmer Emperor Suryavarman II How long to build: It took about 34 years to build Date built: During the early 1100s, it was the capital of the empire (about 920 years ago) Size: … Angkor Wat
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Boulders Beach Location: Simon’s Town (south of Cape Town), South Africa (Continent of Africa) What’s interesting here? There is an African penguin colony that lives here, and you can get up close to them How many are there?: Today, there are about 3,000 of them Date they … Boulders Beach
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Christ the Redeemer Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Mount Corcovado (Continent of South America) Built by: Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa designed the statue with the help of French sculptor Paul Landowski How long to build: It took nine years to build Date built: Construction … Christ the Redeemer
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Easter Island or Rapa Nui Location: A remote Island 2,300 mi (3,700 km) off the coast of Chile (Continent of South America) Built by: Rapa Nui (the native people of the island) How long to build: Each Moai statue could take up to 2 years to crave … Easter Island or Rapa Nui
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Giant’s Causeway Location: Northern Ireland (United Kingdom) (Continent of Europe) Created by: Formed by volcanic eruptions, the lava flows slowly to the sea and cools down. The hardened lava cracked and formed the pillars when after it cooled. Date created: 50 to 60 million years ago Size: … Giant’s Causeway
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Lake Hillier Location: It’s on the Middle Island near Southwestern Australia (Continent of Australia) Created by: Algae and bacteria cause the lake to have a pink color Size: It is about 2,000 ft (600 m) long, about 820 ft (250 m) wide, and it is a shallow … Lake Hillier
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Machu Picchu Location: Peru (in the Andes Mountains) (Continent of South America) Built by: The Inca (a native civilization to South America) Date built: Built around 1420 (about 600 years ago) How long to build: It took about 30 years to build Size: About 1,740 ft (530 … Machu Picchu
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Mount Rushmore Location: Keystone, South Dakota, U.S.A. (Continent of North America) Built by: Sculptor Gutzon Borglum, and after his death in 1941, his son Lincoln finished the project Date built: Construction was from 1927 to 1941 (about 81 years ago) How long to build: It took 14 … Mount Rushmore
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Niagara Falls Location: Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.A. (bordering Canada and the United States) (Continent of North America) Built by: Created by large glaciers that started to melt, and the water carved out the falls Date created: The falls started to form about 12,000 years ago and … Niagara Falls
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Old Faithful Geyser Location: Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S.A. (Continent of North America) Built by: There is a supervolcano under the park at Yellowstone. The volcano heats underground water, and when there is too much pressure, it causes the water to erupt. Date created: About 15,000 years … Old Faithful Geyser
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Petra Location: Jordan (Continent of Asia and in the Middle East region) Built by: Nabataeans (an old civilization in this region) How long to build: Between 312 BC to about 110 AD (about 400 years), the people of Petra were continuously craving buildings, tombs, homes, and much … Petra
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Stonehenge Location: Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, England (Continent of Europe) Built by: Archeologists don’t know who built Stonehenge, but they believe local tribes worked together to build the massive monument. They left no written records of events during this time, so the site is a mystery. Date built: … Stonehenge
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Burj Khalifa Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates (Continent of Asia and the Middle East region) Built by: Designed by American architect Adrian Smith How long to build: It took 6 years to build Date built: It opened in 2010 Size: It is the world’s tallest building … The Burj Khalifa
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Colosseum Location: Rome, Italy (Continent of Europe) Built by: Emperor Vespasian as a gift to the Roman people Date built: Construction started in 70 AD and finished in 80 AD (about 2,000 years ago) How long to build: It took ten years to build Size: 620 … The Colosseum
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Eiffel Tower Location: Paris, France (Continent of Europe) Built by: Alexandre Gustave Eiffel didn’t design this tower even though it has his name. Two of his employees, two structural engineers named Maurice Koechlin and Emile Nouguier, came up with the design of the Eiffel Tower. Date … The Eiffel Tower
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben is the name of the largest bell inside the tower) Location: Westminster, London, (United Kingdom) (Continent of Europe) Built by: A rchitects Charles Barry and Augustus Welby Pugin Date built: Constructed in 1367 was the first tower and clock. In 1698 the … The Elizabeth Tower (Big Ben is the name of the largest bell inside the tower)
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Grand Canyon Location: Arizona, U.S.A (Continent of North America) Date created: The Colorado River flowed through it for over 6 million years carving out the canyon Size: In some areas, it is up to 18 mi (29 km) wide & 1 mi (1.6 km) deep along … The Grand Canyon
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Great Barrier Reef Location: Queensland, Australia (off the coast) (Continent of Australia) Date created: Created over 20 million years ago. When old coral dies, new coral will grow on top of it, so it never stops growing Size: It is about 1,429 mi (2,300 km) long … The Great Barrier Reef
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Great Pyramid of Giza Location: Giza, Egypt (Continent of Africa) Built by: Pharaoh Khufu for his tomb (He was the 2nd pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty) Date built: 2589-2566 BCE (about 4,500 years ago) How long to build: It took about 22 years to build Size: … The Great Pyramid of Giza
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Great Wall of China Location: Huairou District, China (Continent of Asia) Built by: Many different dynasties built different sections of the wall and then joined them together Date built: The first section in the state of Chu construction started around 770 – 476 BC during the … The Great Wall of China
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Leaning Tower of Pisa Location: Pisa, Italy (Continent of Europe) Built by: There is little record of who built the tower, but a wealthy local widow (a woman whose husband has died) donated 60 silver coins in her Will (a document the person leaves after they … The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Louvre Location: Paris, France (Continent of Europe) Built by: King Phillip II (built the fort), King Francis (turned into a palace), and the National Assembly (government at the time) Date built: In the 1100s, the Louvre first served as a fortress, then a royal palace for … The Louvre
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Matterhorn Location: Switzerland and Italy (on the border in the Alps Mountains) (Continent of Europe) Date created: About 50-60 million years ago by the African and Eurasian tectonic plates Size: It is 14,692 ft (4,478 m) tall (Mt Everest is 29,032 ft (8,849 m), and is … The Matterhorn
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Sphinx Location: Giza, Egypt (Continent of Africa) Built by: Archaeologists believe the construction was during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre, but they are still looking for more evidence to support this idea How long to build: Archaeologists think it took about three years to build … The Sphinx
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Statue of Liberty Location: Liberty Island in New York Harbor, New York, NY U.S.A. (Continent of North America) Built by: French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi and built by Gustave Eiffel Date built: The unveiling was on October 28, 1886, and the statue was called “Liberty Enlightening … The Statue of Liberty
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Taj Mahal Location: Agra, India (Continent of Asia) Date built: It was built in 1632 (about 390 years ago) Built by: Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum (tomb) for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth (their 14th child!) How long to build: … The Taj Mahal
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Temple of the Great Jaguar Tikal Location: Tikal, Guatemala (Continent of North America and in the region of Central America) Built by: The Maya built it for their ruler Jasaw Chan K’awiil I after his death for his tomb How long to build: About 32 years … The Temple of the Great Jaguar Tikal
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Uyuni Salt Flat Location: Southern Bolivia (Continent of South America) Created by: Created after the prehistoric salt lake Lago Machín dried up Date created: 25,000 to 10,000 years ago Size: It is about 4,050 sq mi (10,489 sq km) in size Weight: It contains roughly 12 … The Uyuni Salt Flat
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge Location: Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China (Continent of Asia) Built by: Designed by Israeli Architect Haim Dotan How long to build: About 18 months Date built: Construction completed in 2016 Size: It is 1,410 ft (430 m) long, 20 ft (6 m) wide, 984 ft … The Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge
Return to the Classroom Places Around the World Victoria Falls Location: On the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe in Africa (Continent of Africa) Created by: Around 100 million years ago, many small volcanic eruptions in this area caused cracks in the rocks and lava to cool and settle at the bottom. The Earth’s movement of … Victoria Falls