Paris (France) : Capital and a main tourist centre. HQ of UNESCO. Centre of high fashion and luxury goods. Eiffel tower, Louvre museum, Elysee palace, Paris university (1170) etc.

Pearl Harbour (US) : Naval base was bombed by Japan on Dec 7, 1941. This brought USA into WW II.

Pedra Furada (Brazil) : Rock shelter, believed to be the earliest human settlement in America.

Pentagon (USA) : A huge five sided building in Arlington, Hq of US Defence Dept. On Sep 11, 2001 part of the building was destroyed by terrorists who crashed an aircraft into Pentagon.