Big Ben
The clock tower in the parliament building contains a great bell called Big Ben, whose chime can be heard on the British Broadcasting Corporation's (BBC) radio service all over the world. 

The Giant's Causeway
This unusual pavement of rocks shaped like hexagonal prisms off the coast of Northern Ireland, was formed millions of years ago. According to an Irish myth, the legendary Fomorian giants used them as stepping stones.

Stonehenge
These strange circles of old huge stones were found on the plains of Salisbury. It's not sure if the ancient people worshipped the sun there are used it to measure the movements of the sun, moon and stars.

Holland

Windmills
These are a common sight in Holland, where two-fifths of the land is below sea-level. The mills use wind as a cheap natural source of power to drive machines for grinding grain and draining water from flat fields.

Denmark

The Little Mermaid
This statue in Copenhagen harbour honours Hans Christian Anderson, the famous Danish author of fairy tales. His stories include one called "The Little Mermaid" about a legendary half-human, half-fish being.

Austria

The Schonbrunn Palace
Golden-yellow in color, this summer palace in Vienna has 1,440 rooms including a half of sparkling mirrors. Its grounds once contained Europe's oldest zoo.

Germany

The Brandenburg Gate
The gateway has a statue of a chariot drawn by four horses on its top. It stands near the now crumbled Berlin Wall, which divided the city into East Berlin, belonging to East Germany, and West Berlin, belonging to West Germany.

Cologne Cathedral
The Cathedral has spires nearly 160 meters high, and is one of the largest in the world. Although it was completed about 600 years after it was started, the original design was closely followed, down to the smallest detail.

Switzerland

The Matterhorn
This sharp rock pyramid rising to 4,478 meters in the Swiss Alps is famous for its bold and beautiful outline.

The Statue of William Tell
This is a statue of a Swiss peasant who was arrested and forced to shoot an apple on his son's head for standing up against Austrian rule. His courage made him a legendary hero to the Swiss people.

France

Notre Dame Cathedral
Notre Dame, meaning "Our Lady", was built to honour the virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. It is the cathedral in which Victor Hugo set his famous story of the hunchback.

The Eiffel Tower
Gustave Eiffel built this tower for an exhibition in 1889 to show the use of iron in building. This led to the widespread use of steel in modern skyscrapers, and the tower itself has become the symbol of France.

The Arc de Triomphe
In the busy center of Paris, where twelve big roads meet, stands the huge arc built by Emperor Napoleon to celebrate his victories in Europe. His victories but not hid defeats are listed on its walls.

Italy

St. Peter's Basilica and Square
This  is the headquarters of Catholic Christianity and home of the Pope, its spiritual head. Completed in 300 years, the grand buildings were designed by some of Europe's greatest artists, including Michelangelo who designed the magnificent dome and painted the ceilings of the Sistine Chapel.

The Colosseum
This is the largest Roman stadium where as many as 50,000 people once watched a fights between men and wild animals, and other sports. Eventually it was destroyed by earthquakes as well as the removal of its stones for other buildings.

The Grand Canal
This is the largest of over 100 canals that serve as roads for the people of Venice. Plying the canal alongside motor launches and barges are the old-fashioned gondolas.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa
This eight-storey marble tower built on sand started to lean during its construction. By now it has tilted about 5 meters and engineers believe that it will topple over one day.

Spain

The Alhambra, Granada
This "fairyland" fortress-palace with its lovely halls, chambers and courts was built by Spain's Arab conquerors. Its famous Court of the Lions has twelve marble lions grouped round a fountain in the center.

The City Walls of Avila
Walls forming a polygonal shape enclose the ancient city of Avila in central Spain, separating it from the modern  part of the city outside.

La Mezquita, Cordoba
This great rectangular structure built by the Arabs has hundreds of pillars supporting its unusual double-tiered arches. Built as a mosque originally, it was later turned into a Christian church.