1. 1. OUR DESTINATIONStatue of LibertyThe Tower Bridge of LondonEiffel TowerRoman ColiseumSuez Canal
2. 2. Statue of Libertyis a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island in themiddle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New York City. Thestatue, designed by Frdric Auguste Bartholdi, a Frenchsculptor and dedicated on October 28, 1886, was a gift to theUnited States from the people of France. The statue is of arobed female figure representing Libertas, the Roman goddessof freedom, who bears a torch and a tabula ansata (a tabletevoking the law) upon which is inscribed the date of theAmerican Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776. A brokenchain lies at her feet. The statue is an icon of freedom and ofthe United States: a welcoming signal to immigrants arrivingfrom abroad.
3. 3. The Tower Bridge Of LondonTower Bridge (built 18861894) is a combined bascule andsuspension bridge in London which crosses the River Thames. Itis close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name,and has become an iconic symbol of London.The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upperlevel by means of two horizontal walkways, designed towithstand the horizontal forces exerted by the suspendedsections of the bridge on the landward sides of the towers. Thevertical component of the forces in the suspended sections andthe vertical reactions of the two walkways are carried by thetwo robust towers. The bascule pivots and operating machineryare housed in the base of each tower. The bridge's presentcolour scheme dates from 1977, when it was painted red,white and blue for Queen Elizabeth II's silver jubilee. Originallyit was painted a mid greenish-blue colour.[1]
4. 4. Eiffel TowerThe Eiffel Tower (French: La tour Eiffel, [tu fl]) is an ironlattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It wasnamed after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose companydesigned and built the tower. Erected in 1889 as the entrancearch to the 1889 World's Fair, it was initially criticised by someof France's leading artists and intellectuals for its design, buthas become both a global cultural icon of France and one ofthe most recognizable structures in the world.[1] The tower isthe tallest structure in Paris and the most-visited paidmonument in the world; 6.98 million people ascended it in2011.[2] The tower received its 250 millionth visitor in 2010.[2]
5. 5. The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the FlavianAmphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium; Italian:Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo) is an elliptical amphitheatre inthe centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete andstone,[1] it was the largest amphitheatre of the Roman Empire,and is considered one of the greatest works of Romanarchitecture and engineering. It is the largest amphitheatre inthe world.
6. 6. Suez CanalThe Suez CanalIs an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting theMediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Opened in November1869 after 10 years of construction, it allows ships to travelbetween Europe and eastern Asia without navigating aroundAfrica thereby reducing the sea voyage distance betweenEurope and India by about 7,000 kilometers (4,300 mi). Thenorthern terminus is Port Said; the southern terminus is PortTewfik at the city of Suez. Ismailia is on its west bank, 3 km(1.9 mi) from the half-way point.