Lifetime

The Taj rises on a high red sandstone base topped by a huge white marble terrace on which rests the famous dome flanked by four tapering minarets. Within the dome lies the jewel-inlaid cenotaph of the queen. So exquisite is the workmanship that the Taj has been described as "having been designed by giants and finished by jewellers". The only asymmetrical object in the Taj is the casket of the emperor which was built beside the queen’s as an afterthought.

The Crystal Palace (Palacio de Cristal) is a beautiful glass building located in Retiro Park . Constructed for a 19th Century Exhibition (1887) dedicated to the Phillipines, the Palaco de Cristal was closely modelled on London's Crystal Palace.
 

The Eiffel tower is a technological masterpiece in building-construction history. When the French government was organizing the International Exposition of 1889 to celebrate the centenary of the French Revolution, a competition was held for designs for a suitable monument. More than 700 plans were submitted, and the Centennial Committee accepted that of the bridge engineer Gustave Eiffel. However it was not accepted by all at first.

Newyork has been listed as part of the Places of a Lifetime series from Traveler magazine. From the Statue of Liberty to the Empire State Building, New York City's landmarks are some of the most recognizable in the world.