World's Landmark : Sungnyemun

Seoul is city in South Korea that has been serving as a capital for centuries. In the 14th century, a fortress wall was built around Seoul, and it has 4 great gates and 4 small gates. One of the gate is called Sungnyemun. Namdaemun, (남대문) or officially known as the Sungnyemun (숭례문 ) is a historic pagoda-style gateway, and is designated as the first National Treasure of South Korea. It was once one of the three major gateways that still...

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Indonesian Treasure : Raja Ampat

Raja Ampat is a magnificent archipelago in Indonesia. It is located off the northwest tip of Bird's Head Peninsula on the island of New Guinea, in Indonesia's West Papua province. Raja Ampat is actually a regency that encompasses more than 40,000 km² of land and sea, which also contains Cenderawasih Bay, the largest marine national park in Indonesia. The name of Raja Ampat comes from local mythology that tells about a woman who finds seven...

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World's Sculpture : Angel of The North

Angel of The North is one of the famous contemporary statues in the world. It is located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Designed by Antony Gormley, the statue is a steel sculpture of an angel, 20 metres (66 ft) tall, with wings measuring 54 metres (177 ft) across. The wings do not stand straight sideways, but are angled 3.5 degrees forward; Gormley did this to create "a sense of embrace". It stands on a hill on the southern edge of...

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World's Monarchy : Malaysia

Malaysia is one of world's traditional monarchies that still exists until now. As we know, Malaysia's monarchy system is unique. Not just like any other kingdoms, Malaysia uses the federal constitutional monarchy system. Nine of the states of Malaysia are constitutionally headed by traditional Malay rulers. The nine states are collectively referred to as the Malay States. State constitutions limit eligibility for the thrones to male Malay...

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World Heritage Site : Persepolis

Persepolis is a beautiful ancient city that is located 70 km northeast of City of Shiraz in Islamic Republic of Iran. On those days, Persepolis was used as a capital of Archaemenid Empire which literally means "City of Persians". Archaeological evidence shows that the earliest remains of Pesepolis date from around 515 BC. Cyrus the Great chose the site of Persepolis, but Darius I was the one who built the terraces and the great palaces. Darius...

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