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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is a famous royal castle in the city of Edinburgh, Scotland. It is situated on the massive Castle Rock, part of an ancient extinct volcano. This rock is estimated to have formed some 350 million...
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Guggenheim Museum
Guggenheim Museum is a modern and contemporary art museum located in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. It was inaugurated on October 18, 1997, by former King Juan Carlos I of Spain. This complex consists of interconnected buildings. It...
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Charles Bridge – Czech Republic
Charles Bridge is a stone Gothic bridge that crosses the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. It is one of the most famous bridges in the world. This bridge is built of sandstone blocks. It measures 516 meters in length,...
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Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple is a Buddhist temple located near Magelang in Java, Indonesia. It is famous as one of the most complex buildings in the world. It is also the world’s largest Buddhist monument. The structure consists of nine...
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Centre Pompidou
Centre Pompidou is an iconic complex building located in Paris, France. It is famous for its controversial architecture. The structure was designed in the style of high-tech architecture.
The main architectural team consisted of...
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The Thinker
The Thinker is a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin. This bronze sculpture is a depiction of a nude man hunched over in apparent thought. It measures around 186 centimeters in height. It was originally a part of Rodin’s The Gates of Hell which stands at 6 meters high, 4 meters wide and 1...
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Jungfraujoch Train Station
The Jungfraujoch is the highest train station in Europe at an elevation of 3454 meters above sea level. It is located in the famous Jungfraujoch mountain range in
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George Washington Bridge
The George Washington Bridge is one of the longest suspension bridges in the United States with a total length of 4,750 feet. It connects New Jersey and Manhattan and is responsible for transporting millions of...
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Pont du Gard
The Pont du Gard is an ancient aqueduct bridge located in southern France. It is located near the town of Vers-Pont-du-Gard. This bridge was constructed by the Roman Empire. It is the highest of all elevated Roman aqueducts,...
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Peles Castle
The Peles Castle is one of the most beautiful castles in Europe. It is located in Sinaia, Walachia in Southern Romania. It was built by the first king of Romania Carol I. The construction started in 1873 and was completed in...
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Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a Japanese castle complex. It is located in the city of Himeji, Hyogo, Japan. This castle is the finest surviving example of early 17th-century Japanese castle architecture. It comprises of 83 buildings which have...
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The Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel is one of the most famous frescoes in the world. It is also the pope's private chapel. This Roman Catholic chapel is located in the Apostolic Palace, in Vatican City, Rome. It got its name from the pope...
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Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco is the main public square in Venice, Italy. It is located in front of the great Byzantine church known as Basilica di San Marco. It is also known as St. Mark’s Square. It is shaped as a trapezium with a length of...
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Trevi Fountain
Trevi Fountain is one of the most stunning fountains in the world. It is located in the Quirinale district of Rome, Italy. This fountain dates back to ancient...
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State Hermitage Museum
The State Hermitage Museum is a world-renowned museum. It is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. It is known to be one of the oldest and classic museums of all time. It has a huge collection that includes over 3 million works of...
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Luxor Temple
Luxor Temple is a large Ancient Egyptian temple complex. It is located in the modern city of Luxor Egypt, which is built on the site of the ancient Egyptian capital of Thebes. This temple is dedicated to Amon, king of the gods, his...
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Lascaux Caves
Lascaux is the setting of a complex of caves located in the Dordogne region of south-western France. It is well known for its Paleolithic cave paintings. These cave paintings are estimated to be approximately 17,000 years old. Most...
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Neuschwanstein Castle is often known as the Disney Castle or Germany’s fairy castle. This castle is located in Bavaria, Germany. It was meant to be a grand recreation of Hohenschwangau Castle so it was originally called New...
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Notre-Dame Cathedral
Notre-Dame Cathedral reflects the prominent role of Paris as an economic and spiritual center in the 12th century. This Gothic cathedral is the most visited monument in Paris, France. More than 13 million visitors pass...
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Pieta Statue
The Pieta is an incredible work of art featuring the body of Jesus placed on the lap of the Virgin Mary after the saviour’s crucifixion. It has been regarded as one of the greatest works of the artist Michelangelo Buonarroti. It has been carved from a single slab of marble.
A white and...
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Palace of Versailles
Palace of Versailles is a royal palace located in the Ile-de-France region of France. This unique palace was created by King Louis XIV. This is one of the greatest architectural masterpieces Europe has ever known. It was one of the...
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Dome of the Rock
Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine in Jerusalem, Israel. It was built by the Muslim ruler Abd el-Malik in 688 and completed in 691-92CE. It is built on a rock which is sacred to Muslims, Jews and Christians. It is believed to...
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Big Ben
Big Ben serves as one of London’s most beloved and iconic landmarks. This clock tower was built in honor of Queen Victoria in the mid-19th century and now stands tall and proud at the Palace of Westminster. It was...
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SS Edmund Fitzgerald
SS Edmund Fitzgerald was a freight ship which sank on November 10, 1975. It was well known for being the biggest of its time weighing in at around 13,600 tons. It was the worst shipping disaster on the Great Lakes in 11 years.
This accident took the lives of total 29 men. This ship was on...
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Eisenhower Tunnel
Eisenhower Tunnel is the highest vehicle tunnel in the world at an elevation of 11,155 feet. It is located roughly 60 miles from Denver. It has been named after President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It...
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