(Baonghean.vn) - While many man-made wonders such as the Roman Colosseum or the Taj Mahal are known worldwide, there are many other architectural masterpieces still scattered around the globe that not everyone knows about.
 |
The Great Mosque of Djenne in Mali, one of the most famous sites in Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo: AFP. |
 |
Facade of the Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
Chand Baori stepwell, located in Abhaneri village, Rajasthan state, India. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
An Indian youth jumps from a high place into the Chand Baori well while people around watch. Photo: AFP. |
 |
The Parliament Building in Bucharest, Romania. This is probably the largest civil government building in the world. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
Foreign tourists feel lost in the "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" hall at the Parliament Building, known as the "House of the People" in Bucharest. Photo: AFP. |
 |
Stari Most (Old Bridge), a reconstruction of a 16th-century Ottoman bridge, is located in the city of Mostar in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The original bridge was destroyed in 1993 during the Bosnian-Croat war. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
A man dives from the 22-metre-high Stari Most bridge over the Neretva River during a traditional local diving competition. Photo: AFP. |
 |
Kumbhalgarh Fort in Rajahsthan state, India, dates back to the Mewar dynasty. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
The ramparts of this fortress are more than 38 km long, and this is the second longest wall in the world, only behind the Great Wall of China. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque is located in Isfahan, Iran. Built in the early 17th century, it is one of the greatest masterpieces of Iranian Safavid architecture. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
The unique beauty inside Sheikh Lotfollah Mosque, Iran. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
Derawar Fort, is a large, rectangular fort located in the city of Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The fort consists of 40 towering ramparts, and a 30-meter-high wall surrounding it with a perimeter of about 1,500 meters. Photo: Flickr. |
 |
View from Derawar Fort. Photo: Flickr. |
Thu Giang
(According to Sputnik)