Everybody knows the most famous landmarks in the world, you can name it, or? Anyhow, on the next pages you will find some if not all most famous landmarks and monuments around the world as well as some not everybody knows. Each of these cultural icons is a symbol with various meanings, it may represent an epoch, an area, a belief, a culture, a country or a city. Click on the image to see the monument's description and a satellite view of the site.
1. Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx near Cairo, EgyptThe pyramids are a symbol of the high culture of dynastic ancient Egypt.
