What is the rarest monument in the world?

Moais – Easter Island, Chile The famous Moai of Easter Island are one of the rarest and most mysterious monuments on the planet. There are around 900 of them in total, making it the largest sculptural art exhibition in Rapa Nui. Interestingly, some of the sculptures form groups and others are isolated.



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The Taj Mahal, India The Taj Mahal is considered one of the world's most famous architectural masterpieces. It was built between 1631 and 1653 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died giving birth to their 14th child.

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Christ the King has a height of 33 metres (108 ft), symbolising a traditional belief that Jesus' age at his death was 33; combined with its mound and crown, it reaches 52.5 metres (172 ft). The crown of the temple is 3.5 metres (11 ft) in diameter and 2 metres (6.6 ft) in height, and the whole is gilded.

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Knap of Howar, Orkney The UK's oldest surviving building is this Neolithic farmstead on the island of Papa Westray in Orkney.

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