No 10, Downing Street
Official residence of the British Prime Minister.
Abadan(Iran)
Famous for oil refinery
Alaska (U.S.A.)
In 1958 it was declared as 49th State of U.S.A. It is near Canada
Alexandria
City and sea-port of Egypt, founded by Alexander the Great. Handles about 80% of the country's exports.
Angkor Wat
Ruined temple in Cambodia. Signposts of ancient oriental civilization.
Aswam Dam
A dam in Egypt across the River Nile.
Baku
Oilfields of Azerbaijan.
Bastille
It was a Jail in Paris. Destroyed during the French Revolution.
Beding (Australia)
Famous for gold mines.
Bethlehem
A town Palestine, the birth place of Christ.
Bikini Atoll
In Pacific Ocean, where first hydrogen bomb was tested by U.S.A.
Bikini
An atoll of the Marshall Islands. Atomb Bomb was dropped here experimentally in 1948.
Bratislava
A town in Czechoslovakia on Czech-Russian border.
Buckingham Palace
London residence of the British monarch.
Chushul
In Ladakh, highest airfield in the world. Chinese troops attacked it in 1962.
Corsica
An island where Napoleon was born.
Detroit (U.S.A)
The biggest car manufacturing town in the world.
Elephanta Caves (India)
Situated in an island 15 miles from Bombay. Famous for the statues of Siva and Parvati.
Fleet Street
Press Center in London.
Gaza Strip
In Egypt near Israeli border, was seat of United nations Emergency Force till 1957. Now under Israeli occupation.
Gibraltar
Key to Mediterranean, fortress and novel base situated on rock in the extreme South of Spain.
Golden Temple (India)
Famous temple of the Sikhs at Amritsar, constructed by Guru Ram Dass.
Hiroshima
An industrial center of Japan which was destroyed by atom bomb in 1945.
Hollywood (California. U.S.A.)
Famous for film industry
Hyde Park
A huge park in London.
Jerusalem
City in Israel. Jesus Christ was crucified here (now capital of Israel)
Khajuraho
It is the State of chattarpur, Bundelkhand in Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for Mahadev Temple.
Khorkov
Important town of Ukraine, manufactures motor cars, tractors and agricultural machinery.
Lop Nor
Palace in Sinkiang (Red China), site for atomic tests.
Los Angeles A part of California (U.S.A.)
The famous film industry of Hollywood is established here. It is famous as Cinima City of the world.
Lusaka
Venue of non-aligned nations summit in September 1970. Capital of Zambia.
Manchester (U.K.)
Cotton manufacturing city. It is one of the world's biggest cloth manufacturing center.
Marseilles
City and Seaport of Southern France. Famous for silk, wine, olive soap, margarine and candles.
Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Sacred place of the Muslims because Prophet Mohammed was born here.
Montreal
Longest city of Canada. Famous for iron and steel works and motor car factories.
Nagasaki (Japan)
It is noted for its iron and steel industries. Atom was dropped here during World War II.
New Castle
An important port on the Tyne in England, famous for coal industry.
New Orleans (U.S.A.)
It is the greatest cotton and wheat exporting center in the world.
Osaka (Japan)
Known as the Manchester of Japan. It is sometimes called the Venice of Japan.
Pisa
In Italy, famous for Leaning Tower, one of the seven wonders of the world.
Pentagon
Headquarters of American Defence Forces.
Phnom-Penh
Capital of Cambodia.
Plais Des Nations
Venue in Geneva for holding international conferences.
Potala
Dalai Lama's palace at Lhasa (Tibet).
Sinai
Peninsula of Egypt between the Gulfs of Suez and Aquba, at the head of Red Sea.
Seychelles
Island in Indian Ocean, got freedom on June 28, 1976.
Sodom
In Israel, the lowest point on earth.
Vatican
Official residence of the Pope of Rome.
Versaillers (France)
Famous for the treaty of Versailles which ended World War I in 1918.
Vienna
Capital of Austria. The venue of Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) between Russia and U.S.A.
Walling Wall
Part of the Western Wall of the Temple Court in Jerusalem. Part of the wall, probably dates from the time of Solomon, is regarded by both Jews and Moslems as one of special sanctity.
Wall Street
In Manhattan, New York, famous for American's stock exchange market.
White House
The official residence of the President of U.S.A. in Washington D.C.
Zurich (Switzerland)
Famous for the manufacture of cotton and silk and for its lenses.