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Great Wall of China
Location: Northern China Reasons for Significance: A feat of ancient defensive architecture spanning thousands of kilometers, a symbol of Chinese civilization.
Mount Fuji
Location: Japan Reasons for Significance: An active stratovolcano and Japan's tallest peak, it is a symbol of Japan and has been a pilgrimage site for centuries.
Great Barrier Reef
Location: Australia Reasons for Significance: The world's largest coral reef system, home to a diverse range of marine life and a natural wonder of the world.
Petra
Location: Jordan Reasons for Significance: Famously known as the Rose City for the color of the stone, an archaeological city famous for its rock-cut architecture.
Banff National Park
Location: Alberta, Canada Reasons for Significance: Canada's oldest national park, renowned for its mountainous terrain, numerous glaciers and ice fields, deep blue lakes, and dense coniferous forests.
Galápagos Islands
Location: Ecuador Reasons for Significance: An archipelago with diverse plant and animal species that were crucial in Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.
Angkor Wat
Location: Cambodia Reasons for Significance: The largest religious monument in the world, remarkable for its architecture and bas-reliefs.
Mont-Saint-Michel
Location: Normandy, France Reasons for Significance: An island commune with a medieval abbey, famous for its unique position and the extreme tides that surround it.
Pyramids of Giza
Location: Cairo, Egypt Reasons for Significance: The most ancient of the Seven Wonders of the World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
Borobudur Temple
Location: Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia Reasons for Significance: The world's largest Buddhist temple and an example of Javanese Buddhist architecture.
Machu Picchu
Location: Cusco Region, Peru Reasons for Significance: Iconic remains of the Inca Empire, set high in the Andes Mountains with sophisticated dry-stone constructions.
Iguazu National Park
Location: Border of Argentina and Brazil Reasons for Significance: Home to one of the world’s most stunning natural wonders, the Iguazu Waterfalls.
Taj Mahal
Location: Agra, India Reasons for Significance: A mausoleum built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, a symbol of India's rich history.
Serengeti National Park
Location: Tanzania Reasons for Significance: Famous for its annual migration of over 1.5 million white-bearded wildebeest and 250,000 zebra and a high biodiversity.
Ha Long Bay
Location: Vietnam Reasons for Significance: Known for its emerald waters and thousands of towering limestone islands topped with rainforest.
Yellowstone National Park
Location: Wyoming, USA Reasons for Significance: First national park in the world, known for its wildlife and geothermal features like geysers and hot springs.
Valparaíso
Location: Chile Reasons for Significance: A major city, seaport, and educational center known for its bohemian culture, brightly colored houses, and beautiful seaside views.
Grand Canyon National Park
Location: Arizona, USA Reasons for Significance: Notable for its complex and colorful landscape, and as evidence of Earth's geological history.
Venice and its Lagoon
Location: Venice, Italy Reasons for Significance: An extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the world's greatest artists.
Acropolis of Athens
Location: Athens, Greece Reasons for Significance: An ancient citadel containing the remains of several historically significant ancient buildings, most notably the Parthenon.
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