5 landmarks everyone should visit in their lifetime (2)

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May 20, 2016 11:06 AM

With so many interesting things to see and places to visit in the world, how does one decide where to go first?

This marks the conclusion of our must-visit attractionsbased on data collected by TripAdvisor.

This is one of the questions many a travel lover often find themselves struggling to answer.

Based on an aggregation of (quantity and quality)reviews on TripAdvisor, the website released a list of some of the world’s most impressive landmarks which represent human ingenuity.

Interestingly enough, a good number of the landmarks were structures belonging to religious institutions.

Check out the concluding part of 5 landmarks everyone should visit in their lifetime.

1. Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba, Spain: Cordoba has an interesting history in that for hundreds of years, it was occupied back and forth by various religious groups - Roman, Visigoth, Islamic, Jewish and Christian to name a few. For a period, it also went back and forth between the Catholic church and mosque, including a brief period when the two religions split the building.

2. Church of the Savior on Spilt Blood, Russia: This multi coloured cathedral sits on the execution site of Emperor Alexander II and was built in his memory from 1883 to 1907.

3. The Alhambra, Spain: The second Spanish attraction on the list also happens to be the most-visited monument in Spain. It is a medieval fortress and palace which looks out over the city through a maze of perfectly-manicured gardens, elaborate architecture and reflecting pools.

4. Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool , United States: This is one of the most iconic structures in the US and has important historical significance in the American Civil Rights Movement.

5. Milan Duomo, Italy: This is is the second largest cathedral in Italy (after the Vatican), and was built over a period of nearly 600 years - between 1386 through to 1965.

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