Easter Island Statues, Chile
Ahu Tongariki. Moai group in the Easter island. Rapa Nui, Isla de Pascua, Chile.
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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
also known as Temple of Diana, was a temple dedicated to Artemis completed around 550 BC at Ephesus (in present-day Turkey) under the Achaemenid dynasty of the Persian Empire. Nothing remains of the original temple, which was considered one of the seven w
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Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
The Mausoleum of Maussollos, the Persian satrap of Caria (351 BC, at Halicarnassus (present Bodrum), Turkey), was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Not precise, this bookmark placed at the ancient theater.
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon (also known as Hanging Gardens of Semiramis) and the walls of Babylon (present-day Iraq) were considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
The seventh wonder of the world... It was built by Sostratus of Cnidus during the 3rd century B.C. on the island of Pharos off the coast of Egypt. It was destroyed by an earthquake in the 13th century.
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The Great pyramid of Giza
Khufu or Keops pyramid
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Colossus of Rhodes
Ancient accounts (which differ to some degree) describe the structure as being built around several stone columns (or towers of blocks) forming the interior of the structure, which stood on a fifteen-meter-high (fifty-foot) white marble pedestal near the
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The third wonder of the world. The Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia was made of gold and ivory by the Greek sculptor Phidias (5th century B.C.). Reputed to be 40 ft high, the statue has been lost without a trace, except for reproductions on coins.
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Saint Basil's Cathedral and the Kremlin
Saint Basil\'s Cathedral should never be confused with the Moscow Kremlin, which is situated right next to it on Red Square.
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Taj Mahal
The Tāj Mahal (Hindi: ताज महल ; Urdu: تاج محل ) is a monument located in Agra, India, constructed between 1631 and 1654 by a workforce of 22,000. The Muslim Mughal Emperor Shāh Jahān commissioned its construction as a mausoleum for his favourite wife, Arj
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Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu (Koyra Chiini: Tumbutu, French: Tombouctou) is a city populated by the Songhay, Tuareg, Fulani, and Moorish people in Mali. Timbuktu is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed since 1988. In 1990, it was added to the list of world heritage sites in
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Sydney Opera House
Most known building of Australia. The basic design that was finally accepted in 1955 was submitted by Jørn Utzon, a Danish architect.
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Stonehenge
a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire. Archaeologists think that the standing stones were erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC.
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Statue of Liberty, NY
a statue given to the United States by France in 1885, standing at Liberty Island in the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor. One of the proposed candidates to the title of New Seven Wonders of the World.
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Petra, Jordan
Petra was the capital of the Nabataeans, Arabic-speaking Semites, and the centre of their caravan trade.
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Neuschwanstein Castle, Germany
Ludwig II, King of Bavaria since 1864, ordered the construction of this building, a castle in the neo-Romanesque style
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Macchu Picchu
Inca fortress in the Andes, Peru
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Great Wall of China
The Great Wall is the world\'s longest man-made structure, stretching over a formidable 6,352 km (3,948 miles), with a thickness ranging from 4.5 to 9 meters (15-30 feet), and in some areas up to 7.5 meters (25 feet) tall. It runs from Shanhai Pass on the
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Kiyomizu-dera, Kiyomizu Temple
Kiyomizu-dera or Kiyomizudera, refers to several Buddhist temples but most commonly to Otowasan Kiyomizudera in Eastern Kyoto, and one of the best known sights of the city. The temple dates back to 798, but the present buildings were constructed in 1633.
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Aya Sofya
Built to be a cathedral. Converted to a mosque. Now a museum. A stunning piece of architecture regardless of its use.
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Colosseum , Rome
The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, is a giant amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome.
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Cristo Redentor, Corcovado, Rio de Janeiro
Christ the Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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