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Eiffel Tower
A wrought-iron lattice tower designed by Gustave Eiffel, known as a symbol of France, located in Paris.
Great Wall of China
Ancient fortification built to protect Chinese states against invasions, stretching over 13,000 miles, located in northern China.
Christ the Redeemer
An Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ with open arms, a symbol of Christianity, located atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The Louvre
The world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, known for holding the Mona Lisa, located in Paris, France.
Great Barrier Reef
The world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
Victoria Falls
One of the largest and most famous waterfalls in the world, located on the Zambezi River at the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Yellowstone National Park
The first national park in the world, famous for its wildlife and geothermal features like Old Faithful geyser, located mostly in Wyoming, USA.
Sagrada Familia
A large unfinished Roman Catholic minor basilica designed by architect Antoni Gaudí, located in Barcelona, Spain.
Serengeti National Park
A national park in Tanzania known for its annual migration of over 1.5 million wildebeest and 250,000 zebra, located in Africa.
Machu Picchu
15th-century Inca citadel situated on a mountain ridge, a UNESCO World Heritage site, located in Peru.
Galápagos Islands
An archipelago of volcanic islands rich in unique wildlife that inspired Darwin's theory of evolution, located in the Pacific Ocean, Ecuador.
Petra
An archaeological site famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, once the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom, located in Jordan.
The Dead Sea
A salt lake bordered by Jordan to the east and Israel and the West Bank to the west, known for its extreme salinity and buoyancy.
Potala Palace
A historical palace that once served as the winter residence of the Dalai Lama, a symbol of Tibetan Buddhism, located in Lhasa, Tibet, China.
Burj Khalifa
The tallest building in the world, a skyscraper in Dubai featuring observation decks with panoramic views, located in United Arab Emirates.
Niagara Falls
Collective name for three waterfalls at the southern end of Niagara Gorge, spanning the border between the province of Ontario in Canada and the state of New York in the United States.
Acropolis of Athens
An ancient citadel with historical buildings like the Parthenon, a symbol of Ancient Greece, located on a rocky outcrop above Athens, Greece.
Taj Mahal
A white marble mausoleum built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, located in Agra, India.
Alhambra
A palace and fortress complex located in Granada, Andalusia, Spain, known for its intricate Islamic art and architecture.
Statue of Liberty
A colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty Island representing freedom, a gift from France to the United States, located in New York Harbor.
The British Museum
A museum dedicated to human history, art, and culture, with a vast collection of world art and artifacts, located in London, UK.
Empire State Building
A 102-story Art Deco skyscraper, an iconic symbol of New York City, located in Manhattan, New York, USA.
The Vatican City
The smallest independent city-state in the world, the spiritual and administrative center of the Roman Catholic Church, located within Rome, Italy.
Santorini
An island known for its white-washed buildings with blue domes, stunning sunsets, and volcanic beaches, located in the Aegean Sea, Greece.
Banff National Park
Canada's oldest national park known for its mountainous terrain, glaciers, and ice fields, located in the Alberta Rockies, Canada.
Venice
Known for its canals, gondolas, and historic architecture, a city built on 118 small islands, located in the Venetian Lagoon, Italy.
Mount Everest
The Earth's highest mountain above sea level, located in the Himalayas on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
Hollywood Sign
An American cultural icon overlooking Hollywood, Los Angeles, a large sign consisting of 45-foot-tall letters, located in California, USA.
Red Square
A city square in Moscow, famous for being the site of Moscow's Kremlin, Saint Basil's Cathedral, and the State Historical Museum, located in Russia.
Big Ben
The nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, an iconic British cultural symbol, located in the UK.
Uluru
Also known as Ayers Rock, it is a large sandstone rock formation sacred to indigenous Australians, located in the Northern Territory, Australia.
Times Square
A major commercial intersection and entertainment center in Midtown Manhattan, known for its Broadway theatres and electronic billboards, located in New York, USA.
Grand Canyon
A vast and steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River, famous for its geological significance and views, located in Arizona, USA.
Colosseum
An ancient amphitheatre known for gladiator contests, with an ovoid shape, located in the center of Rome, Italy.
Sydney Opera House
A multi-venue performing arts center known for its distinctive sail-like design, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, located in Sydney, Australia.
Pyramids of Giza
An archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, including three pyramid complexes known as the Great Pyramids, a symbol of ancient Egypt, located near Cairo, Egypt.
Disneyland Park
The first of two theme parks built at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, known as the happiest place on earth, located in California, USA.
Moai Statues of Easter Island
Monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia, located in Chile.
Hagia Sophia
A former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum, located in Istanbul, Turkey.
Buckingham Palace
The London residence and administrative headquarters of the monarchy of the United Kingdom, located in the City of Westminster, London.
The Forbidden City
A palace complex in Beijing that housed emperors for over 500 years, featuring traditional Chinese palatial architecture, located in China.
Mount Fuji
An active stratovolcano and Japan's highest peak, a symbol of Japan and popular climbing destination, located on Honshu Island, Japan.
Iguazu Falls
Waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paraná.
Notre-Dame Cathedral
Medieval Catholic cathedral famous for its French Gothic architecture, located on Île de la Cité in Paris, France.
Plaza de España
A plaza located in the Parque de María Luisa, in Seville, Spain, known for its semi-circular architecture, large fountain, and tiled alcoves representing Spanish provinces.
Eden Project
A popular visitor attraction in Cornwall, England, with two biomes housing plants from different climatic zones, located in the UK.
Chichen Itza
A complex of Mayan ruins on Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula, featuring the iconic El Castillo pyramid, located in Yucatán, Mexico.
Stonehenge
A prehistoric monument consisting of a ring of standing stones, a cultural icon of Britain, located in Wiltshire, England.
Angkor Wat
A temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world, originally built as a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu.
Versailles
A royal château in Versailles, France, renowned for its Hall of Mirrors, gardens, and the events leading up to the French Revolution.
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