Millions of used unwanted chewing gums are attached on the wall. People have been sticking chewing gums on this wall since 90's. It all started when people who were bored waiting in line for tickets to the theatre starting sticking their used gum to the wall. The whole idea seems frivolous. Now it is filled with thousands of pieces of chewing gum, of any colour imaginable. And, as the wall grows, the chewing gum art becomes more sophisticated. You'll find names written with pieces of gum, and symbols like hearts or the peace sign. Seattle Gum Wall is also one of the most germ infected tourist spot in the world.
Once a symbol of iron curtain; the remnants of the wall is famous today as the show case of political freedom and fall of communist regime of USSR. The construction of the Berlin Wall began in 1961 as a desperate move by East Germany to stop the residents of East Berlin from escaping the Soviet-controlled East German state into West Berlin. People from all over the world come to East Side Gallery. It is the part of wall where various artists drew 105 paintings in 1990. It is also called Freedom Memorial.
After the murder of John Lennon, on 8 December 1980, he emerged as a pacifist hero for many young Czechs. An image of Lennon was painted on a wall in a secluded square opposite the French Embassy, along with political graffiti and Beatles lyrics. The wall quickly developed into a forum for grievances against the Communist state, and although the authorities tried to paint over the graffiti, new graffiti would appear soon after! By late 80's, it became the space of expression for students that later became the cause of strife between students and security forces. The movement was aptly called Leninism.
The wall is often described as the most moving memorial of Washington D.C. The memorial contains the names of over 58,000 US soldiers that sacrificed lives in the Vietnam War, which lasted for 16 years. The memorial contains four walls of black granite. People become emotional by reading the names of the war heroes.
Another reason to call Paris, The City of Love. This wall stands at the center of the Abbesses garden at Montmartre, Paris, and covers an area of 40 sq mts with a total of 612 tiles of enameled lava. "Ti amo." "Nian'-ni-ne-sne-i-kou-nou." "Se-ret-lek." "Dai-sou-ki.".. the phrase "I love you" is written more than a thousand times in over 300 different languages. The wall was created by two artists as a rendezvous location for lovers and a lasting monument to eternal adoration.
The Peace Wall or Peace Line is built in West Belfast that separates Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods. Many criticize this wall and say that it reminds of conflict. There is beautiful graffiti all over the wall. The wall reminds that the peace cannot be taken for granted.
There are always things that amaze us! A number of hotels around the world fall into this category. They are unique and gift us an experience that is completely exceptional and sometimes bizarre. These Hotels have a magnetizing effect that tempts a person to come back again and again.
Lakes have always allured us like anything . They are mostly adorned for their utter tranquility and blue layer for what they are meant for. Here we take you down the lane in the womb of some really bizzare lakes which are unique in themselves.
The beautiful country of Switzerland is a shoppers' paradise with loads of souvenirs and mementos lined up. We are aware of the glory of the Swiss watches, Swiss wine and Swiss chocolates. And what can better the experience of acquiring them in the land itself from where they belong to.
