Trip Around the World at a Local Mall's Annex.

Last Saturday, me and my husband together with our little princess, went out for a walk at a local mall. We did not go inside since babies are still not allowed; we just went to the annex of the mall where there is a nice display of famous tourist spots around the world. Today, let me feature what we have seen in the annex during our family activity.

Now let us begin our trip around the world. First stop, the Leaning Tower of Pisa.

The Leaning Tower is a freestanding bell tower of the cathedral in Pisa, Italy. It is known worldwide because it is leaning for at least nearly four-degrees. They said that the reason why it was leaning is because of the soil quality on which it was built upon. It is said to be the third-oldest structure in the city's Cathedral Square.

Next in line we have the Eiffel Tower!

Eiffel Tower is the most popular tourist place in Paris. According to many, it has been there for almost 127 years. You would be surprise of I tell you that this wonderful edifice which is now symbolic of France, was not actually meant to last. The year 1889 was the year that seemed to be the turning point of this historic Eiffel Tower history. During that year an event was held as a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution and as a tribute to that, a competition was organized with the aim to “build on the Champ-de-Mars, a 125 meters wide and 300 meters high iron tower with its square-shaped base.” Many proposals were submitted but out of the 107 proposals submitted, Gustave Eiffel’s was chosen. With him were engineers Maurice Koechlin, Emile Nouguier and the architect Stephen Sauvestre. Around two million people visited the tower during the Universal Exposition, since it attracted so much tourists, the team that constructed it were said to have made laborious studies and efforts to keep it standing even until the very day. And up to now it has been a symbol that represents the industrial power of France.

Next stop is Taj Mahal.

According to UNESCO, Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh. It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal. It is considered to be the greatest architectural achievement in the whole range of Indo-Islamic architecture. It is a symbol of Sha Jahan’s eternal and undying love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died while giving birth to their 14th child.

Now, let us go to the Liberty Statue.

This famous sculpture is found in Liberty Island in New York Harbor in New York City, USA. This copper statue is a gift from the people of France to the people of the United States. It was designed by French sculptor Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi. You might be surprised if I tell you that the same person who authored the framework of Eifel tower is the same person who created its metal framework, no other than Gustave Eiffel. This said statue was dedicated on October 28, 1886. It is a symbol of freedom and friendship between the people of France and America.

This time let us have the wonderful Windmills of Netherlands!

This one is clearly, a windmill but its blade must have fallen off or must have been destroyed by the visitors or have flown by the strong sea winds. Either way, this one is for sure a windmill. If you are familiar with the windmills in Netherlands, or if you have been to Netherlands, I am sure you would agree that your visit is incomplete if you haven’t gone near their iconic windmills. I think it would also be impossible to finish you visit to that country if you haven’t seen one because the country is dotted with windmills. One village in Netherlands, named Kinderdijk, has a total of nineteen windmills. Now you may wonder why Netherlands have many of these infrastructures, well, this is actually a strategy done to ensure water management, If you haven’t known, Netherlands is actually 26% below sea level and windmills help in making sure that water is well drained and the country is not flooded.

The last stop is the Big Ben.

Big Ben is the nickname for this big striking clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster area in Central London. Its official name is the Great Bell . Although people say that the name is frequently extended to refer to the clock and the clock tower, its official name of the tower in which Big Ben is located was originally the Clock Tower, but it was renamed in 2012 as Elizabeth Tower in order to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II.

After our walk in the annex, we were supposed to take-out some Jollibee meals but the store won't accept GCash payments, so we just went to a local cafeteria and ate some batchoy! It was yummy by the way (too bad I did not took a picture of it).

Yep yep!! There you have it! A glimpse of the small family activity that my little family did last Saturday. As I was looking at the version of these different heritage sites around the world, I could not help but remember my dream of one day travelling the world my little family. Traveling around the globe is truly one of my bucket lists. If ever I will become wealthy enough, first place I would go to is Japan! (crossing my fingers for that). What about you? Do you wish to travel the world with your loved ones too? What places will you think you will visit first? I would love to hear what country and why. Come write about it now!

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