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Located at Hunyuan County of Shanxi Province, Hengshan Hanging Monastery was built at the later period of northern Wei about 1400 years ago. It is an immortal masterpiece of ancient architecture and a piece crystallization of workmanship and resourcefulness. The Hanging Monastery with Cuiping Mountain behind is opposite to the north mountain - the Hengshan Mountain. The clusters of architecture, over 40 buildings of them, are evenly distributed and well-balanced in height. In the monastery are over 80 statues; some are cast with bronze, some with iron, some with clay and some are carved out of stone. Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, the Child Giving Avalokitesvara, Ludongping of Taoism and others are living together friendly and harmoniously which give one some thought that each and every sect of religions wants to capture a seat in such an extraordinary monastery. The Hanging Monastery has established its unique position among the various temples and monasterie...

The Metéora (Greek: Μετέωρα , "suspended rocks", "suspended in the air" or "in the heavens above") is one of the largest and most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in Greece, second only to Mount Athos . The six monasteries are built on natural sandstone rock pillars, at the northwestern edge of the Plain of Thessaly near the Pineios river and Pindus Mountains, in central Greece. The nearest town is Kalambaka. The Metéora is included on the UNESCO World Heritage List under criteria I, II, IV, V and VII.  HISTORY In the 9th century, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved up to the ancient pinnacles. They were the first people to inhabit Metéora. They lived in hollows and fissures in the rock towers, some of which reach 1800 ft (550m) above the plain. This great height, combined with the sheerness of the cliff walls, kept away all but the most determined visitors. Initially the hermits led a life of solitude, mee...

Burj Khalifa  formerly known as  Burj Dubai , is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the tallest man-made structure ever built, at 828 m (2,717 ft). Construction began on 21 September 2004, with the exterior of the structure completed on 1 October 2009. The building officially opened on 4 January 2010. The building is part of the 2 km 2  (490-acre) flagship development called Downtown Burj Khalifa at the "First Interchange" along Sheikh Zayed Road, near Dubai's main business district. The total cost for the Burj Khalifa project was about US$1.5 billion; and for the entire new "Downtown Dubai", US$20 billion. Mohamed Ali Alabbar, the Chairman of Emaar Properties, speaking at the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat 8th World Congress, said in March 2009 that the price of office space at Burj Khalifa had reached US$4,000 per sq ft...

The Wave in Arizona, is reached by an approximately 3 mile (4.8 kilometers) one way hike. The Wave Arizona is an area close to Utah-Arizona borderline. It is a unique place of bizarre and delightful rock formations located at the Paria Rimrocks, extending towards the Vermillion Cliffs and the Coyote Buttes. The famous formations are made of the so called Jurassic age Navajo Sandstone, which turned to rock after almost 200 million years. The hillocks are piled up atop each other forming these strange formations in both vertical and horizontal layers. The entire area is like a gallery of unique sandstone arrangements which come in different sizes and patterns; some of them resemble mushrooms, some others pillars and cones. In any case the Wave Arizona features the oddest mixture of colors in the US, as deposits of iron and other metals have added to the creation of a colorful rainbow amidst the rocks.

$1,700,000. This is by far the most expensive street legal car available on the market today. It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.6 seconds. It claims to be the fastest car with a top speed of 253 mph+. However, the title for the fastest car goes to the SSC Ultimate Aero which exceed 253 mph pushing this car to 2nd place for the fastest car.

A real Tribute to Beauty and Human Love, The Taj Mahal monument is located in Agra, India and is constructed between 1631 and 1654 by a workforce of 22,000 humans. The Muslim Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned its construction as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, who is better known as Mumtaz.  The Taj Mahal (sometimes called “the Taj”) is generally considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements of Indian, Islamic and Persian architectures. The Taj Mahal has achieved special note because of the romance of its inspiration. While the white domed marble mausoleum is the most familiar part of the monument, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures.

The majestic Tree of Life stands proudly as the icon of the Animal Kingdom Park in Florida.From a distance, this imposing structure appears to be the real thing. As you draw closer, the amazing details come to life. An international team of artisans were brought together to design and implement the carving of nearly 400 animals in it's intricate framework.  The first challenge was designing a 145 foot tall "tree" that could stand up to hurricane force winds, but still look realistic. A unique system of  fabricating and assembling the branches was  designed that brought the flexibility that was needed to bring this idea to life. There are 45 secondary branches that lead to 756 tertiary branches. With 7891 end branches, the entire structure is covered with 102,583 manmade leaves, each of which is more than a foot long. While this would be an amazing accomplishment on it's own, it takes second stage to the carvings. Working within the delicate balance b...