The Champs-ÃlysÃ©es and its gardens were originally laid out in 1667 by AndrÃ© Le NÃ´tre as an extension of the Tuileries Garden, the gardens of the Tuileries Palace, which had been built in 1564, and which Le NÃ´tre had rebuilt in his own formal style for Louis XIV in 1664.
Ancient enigma. Rapa Nui's majestic rock statues (also known as Stone Heads of Easter Island) have been a mystery since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s on the island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Chile.ncient enigma. Rapa Nui's majestic rock statues (also known as Stone Heads of Easter Island) have been a mystery since Europeans first arrived in the 1700s on the island, located in the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Chile.
About 900 moai statues are located on Easter Island. Most of them are at the Rano Raraku quarry placed around the island, along the shores, like they were put there to guard. Plural for the word moai is also moai. Moais is incorrect.