Saturday 22 August 2015

Eiffel Tower tops world landmarks poll


THE proud emblem of Paris – the Eiffel Tower – is the most iconic landmark in the world, according to a UK poll commissioned by British Airways.

The instantly recognizable structure, constructed by Gustave Eiffel in 1889, was found to be more popular among Brits than the Grand Canyon and London’s Big Ben – which came second and third respectively.

The poll of 2,000 adults revealed other celebrated landmarks in the top 30 list, including the Acropolis in Athens and Machu Picchu in Peru.

1. Eiffel Tower – Paris 

2. The Grand Canyon – USA

3. Big Ben – London

4. Stonehenge – England

5. Houses of Parliament – London

6. Statue of Liberty – New York

7. The Pyramids of Giza – Egypt

8. Great Wall of China

9. Tower of Pisa – Italy

10. Niagara Falls – US/Canada

11. The Taj Mahal – India

12. The Colosseum – Italy

13. The Great Sphinx – Egypt

14. Edinburgh Castle – Scotland

15. Empire State Building – US

16. Sydney Opera House – Australia

17. Mount Everest – Nepal

18. Pompeii – Italy

19. Golden Gate Bridge – US

20. Ayres Rock – Australia

21. Great Barrier Reef – Australia

22. Loch Ness – Scotland

23. The Canals of Venice – Venice

24. Acropolis of Athens

25. The Louvre – Paris

26. Machu Picchu – Peru

27. Christ the Redeemer – Brazil

28. The Hollywood Sign – Los Angeles

29. The White House – US

30. Mount Rushmore – US



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