Where in the World Are We? Second Trip Quiz

Answer: Abu Dhabi

The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is in the United Arab Emirates city of Abu Dhabi which is the second most populous city, (Dubai is the most populous).

Construction of the Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi began in 1996 and was completed in 2007. It took some 3,000 workers from many countries to build and where possible, natural materials such as marble, gold, stone, crystal and semi-precious stones were used. The mosque can hold up to 41,000 people. The building has 82 domes in seven different sizes and the courtyard is 180,000 square feet and has the largest marble mosaic in the world. The mosque has four minarets that are 350 feet tall. It attracts thousands of visitors every year.

Answer: Barcelona, Spain

The Sagrada Familia is situated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The construction commenced in 1882. The construction was slow and was stopped altogether during the Spanish Civil War in 1936, with intermittent construction in the 1950s. It is hoped that the steeples and other structures can be completed by 2026, and decorative elements are estimated to be completed by 2032 - a staggering 150 years to fully complete if that date is met.

The entrance fees of visitors and private donations pay the annual construction budget of 25 million euros. Funding is not supported by any government or church body.

Answer: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

These twin skyscrapers are in Kuala Lumpur and were, from 1999 to 2004, the tallest buildings in the world. Construction began in 1993, was completed in March 1996 and the buildings were inaugurated in August 1999 and cost approximately US$1.6 billion. The twin towers are 451.9 metres high (1,483 feet) and consist of 88 floors plus five floors below ground, with 40 lifts servicing each building.

At the feet of the towers is an upmarket retail centre that includes an art gallery, an underwater aquarium and a science centre together with approximately 300 shops. The towers are connected by a double-decker bridge on the 41st and 42nd floors. No more than 1,000 tourists per day are allowed to visit the skybridge. The building is surrounded by 17 acres of parkland that attracts joggers and walkers, and contains a children's playground and wading pools.

Answer: Mexico

Chichen Itza is in Yucatan, Mexico. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built by the Mayans commencing about 600 AD and is one of Mexico's most visited archaeological sites, attracting over two million visitors a year. The ruins contain many stone buildings, originally painted in red, green, purple and blue which are connected by a network of paved causeways. Many of these buildings have been restored.

Spanish conquistador Francisco de Montejo petitioned the King of Spain for a charter to conquer Yucatan, which began in 1527. His son arrived in Chichen Itza, where he proceeded to divide up the land to give to his soldiers. Conflict with the Mayans followed and in 1534, after losing nearly all of his troops, he left Chichen Itza. Montejo senior returned to Yucatan and built a large army and conquered the peninsula. Chichen Itza was turned into a working cattle ranch by way of a land grant from the Spanish government. Chichen Itza is the most impressive and intact Mayan ruin in the world.

Answer: Bangkok, Thailand

The Reclining Buddha is a feature in the temple complex of Wat Pho in Bangkok, Thailand, where the largest collection of Buddha images in Thailand can be found.

The reclining Buddha was built in 1832. It is 13 metres high and 46 metres long. The head rests on two pillows encrusted with glass mosaics. It has a core of brick, modelled to shape by plaster and then gilded with gold leaf. The soles of the feet are inlaid with mother-of-pearl and are divided into panels showing such Buddhist symbols as flowers, white elephants, tigers and dancers. The eyes are also inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Each year a celebration of the Reclining Buddha is held at the time of the Thai New Year in April, which raises money to help in the upkeep of Wat Pho. The murals and sculptures demonstrate religion, literature and science. Courses in Thai medicine, midwifery and massage are taught at the temple.

Answer: Istanbul, Turkey

When construction commenced in Turkey in 1455 the city was called Constantinople, the name being changed to Istanbul in 1924. By the beginning of the seventeenth century, the bazaar had reached its final shape.

The Grand Bazaar is one of the oldest and largest covered bazaars in the world. There are over 3,000 shops in 61 covered streets which are visited by up to 40,000 people each day and in 2014 the bazaar was visited by over 91 million people. 26,000 people are employed and the complex covers over 30 hectares protected by 18 gates Many restorations have occurred over the years with a major restoration taking place in 1980. Merchandise that can be bought in the Bazaar includes gold items, jewellery, furniture, carpets (unfortunately they can't fly), leather goods and leather clothing, among many many more items.

Answer: Belize

The Great Blue Hole lies 70 kilometres off the coast of Belize. The hole is circular in shape, 318 metres (1,03 ft) across and 124 metres (407ft) deep. The hole was formed approximately 153,000 years ago with changes taking place up to 15,000 years ago. The Great Blue Hole is part of the Belize Great Barrier Reef Reserve and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In 1971 Jacques Cousteau brought his ship, the Calypso, to the Hole to investigate the hole's depth. The Hole is a popular place for SCUBA divers as the water is very clear and there are many species of fish. There are many land caves in Belize of similar formation to other large collapsed sinkholes. The Great Blue Hole was rated as number one on the Discovery Channel's list of "The 10 Most Amazing Places on Earth" in 2012.

Answer: Tanzania

The Serengeti National Park is situated in Tanzania, and was established in 1951. It has about 350,000 visitors each year and is a UNESCO Word Heritage Site.

The park is most famous for the annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest, 250,000 zebra and for its many large crocodiles. The first European explorer visited the area in 1892, where the Massai people had grazed their livestock for over 200 years. The name Serengeti is derived from the Massai words meaning "the place where the land runs on forever". A partial game reserve of 800 acres was made in 1921 to protect the lion population that had been decimated by hunters, and in 1929 it became the full reserve.

The Serengeti National Park was established in 1951. In order to preserve the wildlife, the Massai were moved from the park in 1959 to the Ngorongoro Conservation Area.

The park consists of grassland plains, savanna, riverine forest and woodlands and covers an area of 14,750 square kilometres (15,700 sq miles). The almost treeless plains is where the wildebeest breed; zebra, gazelle, impala, buffalo and some other animal also occur in large numbers during the wet season. In the savanna region one can find Nile crocodiles and hippopotamus. Elephants, giraffes and dik-diks can be found in the open woodlands. The only humans permitted to live in the park are researchers and staff of the various Parks Authorities and staff of lodges, hotels and campsites. Some of the other animals that can be found in the Serengeti National Park are approximately 250,000 zebra, 500,000 gazelle, tens of thousands of topi, hartebeest, giraffe, impala, warthog and hippopotamus. The Big Five can also be found there: lion, leopard, bush elephant, black rhinoceros and buffalo. One can also see cheetahs, spotted and striped hyenas, jackals, wolves, mongooses, otters and African wild dogs, several species of monkeys, aardvark, fox, pangolin, porcupine and cape bears. There are also about 500 species of birds including ostrich. Other animals such as crocodiles, tortoise, monitor lizards, pythons, black mamba, cobra and puff adders can be found.

Answer: County Clare, Ireland

The Cliffs of Moher are at the southwester edge of the Burren region in County Clare, Ireland. They run for approximately 14 kilometres and rise to a maximum height of 214 metres above the Atlantic Ocean. Magnificent views of the surrounding countryside and sea can be seen from the top of the cliffs, such as the Aran Islands in Galway Bay and the Mamturka and Twelve Pins mountain ranges. The cliffs are one of the most-visited tourist sights in Ireland with approximately 1.5 million visitors per annum.

The Cliffs of Moher Coastal Walk from Hag's Head to Doolin, is 18 kilometres long, passing the Visitor Centre. Tourists can also view the cliffs from sea level by way of a ferry. More than twenty species of birds with up to 30,000 pairs, live on the cliffs and large colonies of Puffins live in isolated parts of the cliffs. In the ocean at the bottom of the cliffs dolphin, minke whales and sharks can be found. Foxes, feral goats, hares and badgers can be found atop the cliffs together with farm cattle.

Answer: Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam

Halong (or Ha Long) Bay is in Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Within the bay are about two thousand islands, isles and karsts of various sizes and shapes most of which are limestone and are about 500 million years old. The islets are topped with thick jungle vegetation and the larger islands have some beautiful beaches. The bay covers an area of approximately 1,553 square kilometres and is home to fourteen endemic floral species and sixty endemic fauna species. Research surveys have discovered that prehistoric human beings lived in the area tens of thousands of years ago and their cultures date back to 18,000 BC. There are four fishing villages where about 1,600 people live on floating houses. Many of the larger islands contain lakes.

The bay has 120 kilometres of coastline and the climate is tropical. Halong Bay is one of the most visited paces by tourists in Vietnam