The Most Beautiful Places in the World (3)

The world we live in has numerous charming sceneries. Everybody dreams of living in such places. Now people always live in the skyscrapers in cities and forget those peerless natural views. Here I list the most beautiful places in the world.
Pyramid - Egypt
Pyramid in Egypt is a great historical site in the world. It is placed upon a square base. As for its construction, there is always a debate on it. Some people even think it as a work of the nature. But the fact is that the Egyptian had started to build the pyramid as the tomb as Pharaoh. The most famous and biggest Pyramid in Egypt is the Giza Pyramid. It is said that it took 30,000 people 23 years to complete. These pyramids are very popular among the world people.
Petra
Petra is regarded as the most precious cultural property among the world property. Petra was found by an archaeologist on the side of Mount Hor. This is a new wonder to the whole world. This site had been covered by ashes until 1812 when it was found by a Swedish explorer. It is said that this construction is established by God for Jews. It reached its peak in the period of Roman Empire. However it went down because of the transmission of the trade center of Arab. Then, it went through the great damage caused by earthquake. Despite of this, it still wins favor of many visitors.
Great Wall - China
As one of the seven wonders in the world, the Great Wall was built by the ancient Chinese people. It was built about 2000 years ago and the construction cost more than 100 years. This project makes people believe the great power of human beings. Actually, the Great Wall is architecture which consists of many walls. It winds more than 2000 kilometers. At the beginning, it was established to protect the people from the invasion of other nations. The city walls were constructed through stones, grass, soil and bricks. It is believed that about 2 to 3 million people died in the process of construction.
Iguazu Falls - Argentina
It is considered as the most beautiful fall in the world. We can not deny the fact that it is really a miracle of the nature. It is located near the boundary of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. The surrounding place has left enough space for rock climbing and water sports. Compared with other waterfalls in the world, it has a distinctive advantage, that is, it ranks first in its annual runoff.