10 Most beautiful Fountains of the World

Trevi Fountain

Trevi Fountain is one of the most beautiful sculptures in Rome, Italy. There is a legend saying that if you throw a coin into the Trevi Fountain, you will return to Rome.

The Magic Fountain of Montjuic

The magic fountain of Montjuic is a spectacular display of color, light, motion, music and water acrobatics. Located in Barcelona the magic fountain attracts thousands of tourists every night to see the water and the music show.

Tivoli Fountain

Tivoli is famous for its magnificent gardens of the Villa d’Este, one of Italy’s most admired gardens and the extensive ruins of Hadrian’s Villa. Tivoli Fountain is represents the profusion of the waters in the area around Tivoli.

Bellagio Fountains

The Bellagio Fountains are a refreshing addition to your entertainment options in Las Vegas. Professionally choreographed musical routines and rushing water going up to 460 feet from a total of 1,214 water-emitting devices.

Fountain of Wealth

The Fountain of Wealth is located underground within the commercial complex of Suntec City in Singapore. The Fountain of Wealth looks a lot like the palm of the hand.

Archibald Fountain

The Archibald Fountain, Sydney is inspired from classical Greek and Roman art and literature. It commemorates the association of Australia and France during World War 1.

Jet d’Eau Fountain

A large fountain that has water-jet emblazoned on every piece of tourist literature or books about Geneva, Jet d’Eau is an inescapable icon of the city.

People Friendship Fountain

One of the most interesting things in this octagonal square is the People’s Friendship Fountain that has 16 gilded statues of maidens in their national costumes, representing all the Soviet Union Republics.

Big Wild Goose Pagoda

The Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a well-preserved ancient building in Xian City, the place is famous for being home to the largest musical fountain in Asia with the longest light-belt in the world.

King Fahd’s Fountain

The King Fahd’s Fountain, Saudi Arabia is famous for being the highest fountain in the world, throwing water up to 1023 ft with an incredible speed of 375 km/h (233mph).

10 Most Famous Diamonds of the World

The Great Star of Africa

Star Africa diamond is the largest cut diamond in the world. The diamond was cut by a Company of Amsterdam who examined the diamond for six month before deciding how to cut it.

Koh-I-Noor

This diamond has the oldest recorded history, since 1304. It was re cut during the reign of Queen Victoria and is among the British Crown Jewels and now weighs 108.93 carats. The Koh-I-Noor is said to have come to earth as a gift from the god in India to a faithful worshipper.

The Excelsior

This diamond is not only one of the world’s largest diamonds it is the second largest diamond ever found in the world.

The Great Mogul

The Great Mogul was discovered in the 17th century in India. The stone was named after Shah Jehan the builder of the Taj Mahal. However the stone has disappeared. Some believe that the Koh-I-Noor diamond may have been cut from this stone after its loss.

The Idol’s Eye

A flattened pear-shaped stone the size of a bantam’s egg, its polished size is 70.20 carats. Legend states that it was given as a ransom for Princess Rasheetah by the Sheik of Kashmir to the Sultan of Turkey who had abducted her.

The Regent

The Regent diamond was discovered in 1702 by an Indian slave near Golconda. The Regent is renowned for its exceptional limpidity and perfect cut and has the uncontestable reputation as the most beautiful diamond in the world.

The Orloff

The Orloff is the world’s third largest cut diamond. Its clarity is typical of the finest Indian diamonds and its color possesses a slight bluish-green tint.

The Blue Hope

It was thought to have part of the famous Blue Tavernier Diamond, brought to Europe from India in 1642. It was once owned by King Louis XIV. The diamond can be seen today in the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.

The Sancy

Sancy was first owned by Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, who lost it in battle in 1477. The stone is a pale yellow and is apparently of Indian origin and is said to be one of the first large diamonds to be cut with symmetrical facets.

Taylor-Burton

This pear shaped diamond was found in the Premier Mine in Transvaal South Africa, in 1966. Richard Burton bought the stone for Elizabeth Taylor for $1.1 million, renaming it “Taylor-Burton.

10 Most Brightest Cities of the World

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo area is one of the most densely populated urban areas of the world. Tokyo is home to approximately 33 million people and a unique cultural heritage that should be experienced by all.

London, England

London has a history spanning nearly 2,000 years. London offers a plethora of activities fortourists at night and is especially known for the nighttime tours of the city that cover 20 of its most popular locations.

New York City, USA

New York City not only has extensive financial and commercial influence but is also known for its cultural influence and significance. Known as the hub of the Jazz world, the city offers a vibrant experience that never fails to amaze.

Paris, France

Paris has long been one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, its landmarks and cultural sites attracting over 30 million foreign visitors a year. At night in Paris, they say, all your dreams come true.

Moscow, Russian Federation

The capital and the largest city in the Russian Federation has an unparalleled ability to reinvent itself every few decades. There are the usual clubs, bars, lounges, casinos, billiards rooms, restaurants, city tours by night, and more.

Madrid, Spain

Madrid’s beauty lies in its decision to retain the look and feel of the city’s historical neighborhoods and streets. A night in Madrid is best spent listening to music, whether at a concert or in a park, the sounds of the city always create a pleasant mood for a night out.

Athens, Greece

Athens hasn’t forgotten its phenomenal cultural heritage from the classical city-state of Athens. Athens is an absolute wonder to behold at night. The monuments come alive, the city sheds one image at day and absolutely transforms itself for the night.

Beijing, China

Beijing has two conflicting sides to its history, one is beautiful and the other bloody. Fast developing a taste for the night, Beijing wasn’t always as happening as it is today.

Las Vegas, USA

Las Vegas, which bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, is famous for the number of casino resorts and associated entertainment.

Hong kong, China

Hong kong is renowned for its expansive skyline and natural setting. Hong Kong is one of the world’s leading financial capitals, a major business and cultural hub in east.

10 Most Artistic and Unusual Museum Designs

Royal Ontario Museum Extension, Toronto

Royal Ontario Museum is a creation of communicative, stunning and unexpected architecture which signals a bold re-awakening of the civic life of the museum and the city.

The Rosenthal Contemporary Arts Center

Made of concrete and matte black aluminum, the 85,000 square foot building houses temporary exhibits of contemporary art. With this building Zaha Hadid became the first woman architect to complete a major museum project in the United States.

The Akron Art Museum

A soaring glass and steel structure is strikingly juxtaposed with a late nineteenth-century brick and limestone building at the Akron Art Museum. It has an exhibition space that seems to float on air and the “Roof Cloud”, a cantilevered steel armature that extends over both the old and new buildings.

Guggenheim Museum Bilbao

It’s often said that the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao started the trend of making the building that houses are just as important as the art itself. The design is both fluid and geometric, with its reflective titanium-clad walls sparkling in the sun.

National Museum of Art, Osaka

Osaka’s National Museum of Art resembles a giant metal insect, crouched on the ground with its wings extending into the air. Constructed of titanium-coated steel tubes, the outer shell of the building serves as an eye-catching sculptural form that belies the museum’s contents

Museum of Middle East Modern Art in Dubai

Though it has not yet been built, the planned Museum of Middle East Modern Art in Dubaidefinitely has people talking. Naturally, opinions vary, with some lauding its fluidity while others say it looks like a giant air conditioning unit.

Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis

The Weisman Art Museum is among the American Midwest’s most well-known buildings. The side that faces the University of Minnesota Twin Cities is brick to blend in with the rest of the buildings, but the opposite side is a glittering abstraction of a waterfall and a fish.

The New Museum on the Bowery, NYC

The New Museum on the Bowery looks like a stack of white baker’s boxes rising into the sky, clad in aluminum mesh that disguises the windows.

The Denver Art Museum, Denver

Design reflects the nearby Rock Mountain peaks and consists of large geometric shapes clad in titanium. The dramatic expansion, which houses the Modern and Contemporary art collection as well as the collection of Architecture and Design, doubles the size of the museum and now serves as its entrance.

Burke Brise Soleil, Milwaukee Art Museum

It’s a moveable, wing-like sunscreen perched atop the museum’s vaulted Wind hover Hall. It has a wingspan comparable to that of a Boeing 747-400 – spreading 217 feet at its widest point.

10 Most Spectacular Castle Hotels of the world

The Hotel Hershey Castle,USA

Some have compared the hotel, which opened in 1933, to French King Louis XIV’s palace of Versailles. There’s one thing The Hotel Hershey can offer that Versailles cannot, however, and that is its famed Chocolate Spa.

Best Western Walworth Castle Hotel, UK

Dating from the 12th century, Walworth Castle has witnessed the Black Death, the Wars of the Roses, the Elizabethan Era & William Shakespeare, and much, much more on down to the modern age.

Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel

Fitzpatricks Castle Hotel Dublin was built in 1741 but updates have come fast & furious since it ceased fighting off conquerors and started accepting paying guests.

Waterford Castle Hotel

Ireland is a land of castles and one of the finest offering lodging is the 16th century Waterford Castle Hotel. The huge, partly moss-covered stone edifice is situated on a 310-acre private island.

Hvedholm Slot

Hvedholm Slot, located in the southern Danish province of Funen, was originally built in 1570 and was extensively renovated and upgraded in the 19th century.

Castle Alarcon

The spectacular Castle Alarcon dates back 1200 years to the time of the Visigoths, a tribe lost to history but who have left their mark in the form of castles, forts and early planned cities.

Poland: Reszel Castle

Reszel Castle in northern Poland was built in the 14th century by the Teutonic Knights. The castle changed hands many times over the centuries, and for a time was used by Prussia as a prison.

Mokrice Castle Hotel

Mokrice Castle Hotel set jewel-like in a century-old forest in eastern Slovenia. It’s prime attraction, however, is an 18-hole golf course specially designed to incorporate the area’s natural beauty.

Chateau Frontenac

The Chateau Frontenac towers over Québec City, the only city in North America with old-style city walls. The Chateau Frontenac is a five-star hotel that offers old world luxury in one of North America’s oldest and loveliest cities.

Larnach Castle

Larnach Castle was built by a wealthy rancher near Dunedin, New Zealand. While guests cannot stay in the restored castle itself, a separate outbuilding offers a dozen plus two themed rooms along with some unique views of the Southern Ocean.