THE AWESOMENESS OF THE COMPILATION OF ALL THESE PICTURES AROUND THE WORLD!
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Neuschwanstein Castle in Schwangau, Germany
This palace was initially built as a refuge for Ludwig II of Bavaria, but after his death in 1886, it was opened to the public. Today, it attracts around 1.3 million visitors annually.
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Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007, the opera house is one of the most distinctive performing arts centers in the world. It was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon and formally opened in 1973. Its performance venues host over 1,500 shows every year, which are attended by over 1.2 million people.
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Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the city. It is 86 feet (26.3 meters) high and 161.3 feet (49.15 meters) wide. Legend has it that tossing a coin into the fountain guarantees a return trip to Rome. The fountain has appeared in many films including "La Dolce Vita" (1960) and "Roman Holiday" (1953).
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Great Sphinx of Giza in Giza, Egypt
Standing on the Giza Plateau on the western bank of Nile River, the Great Sphinx of Giza is a limestone statue of a mythical creature — body of a lion and head of a human. The face is believed to be that of the Pharaoh Khafre, during whose reign (2575-2465 B.C.) it was built; however there is no substantial scientific proof.
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Grand Canyon in Arizona
Carved by the Colorado River, this steep-sided canyon is a natural wonder. The place was traditionally inhabited by native Americans who built settlements within the canyon. You can admire the canyon's beauty from the top, or choose to go rafting in the Colorado River for a closer view.
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Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California
The suspension bridge over the Golden Gate Strait is three miles long (4.8 kilometers) and links San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. The symbol of San Francisco, it has been declared one of the Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
Apart from being the highest peak in Africa, the dormant volcano is the highest free-standing mountain in the world. The 19,340-feet-high (5,895 meters) structure boasts almost every kind of ecological system from cultivated land, rain forest, moorland, alpine desert to an arctic summit.
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Choijin Lama Temple in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Five lavishly decorated temples constitute the Choijin Lama Temple complex. Not an active place of worship now, the temples are a repository of Mongolian Buddhist sculptures and paintings. The main temple features statues of Buddha Sakyamuni, Choijin Lama and Baltung Choimba (the teacher of the Bogd Khan), whose mummified remains have been placed inside the statue.
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Golden Temple in Amritsar, India
The holiest place of worship for members of the Sikh community, the shrine is visited by over 100,000 people each day. The structure is mostly made of marble, plated with real gold. The temple has one of the largest free public canteens in the world and feeds up to 30,000 people daily.
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Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest, Hungary
This suspension bridge over the Danube River, designed by English engineer William Tierney Clark, was the first permanent bridge connecting the twin cities of Buda and Pest. At night, the illuminated structure makes for great photography moments and is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Budapest.
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Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Built to honor the 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, this is the spot where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963. The memorial—which receives approximately six million visitors annually—is built in the form of a Greek Doric temple.
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Acropolis of Athens, Greece
This ancient citadel houses the ruins of historical buildings dating back to fifth century B.C., including the famous Parthenon. Today it is a pioneer in open-air conservation techniques, which aim to safeguard the marble sections from air pollution.
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Empire State Building in New York City, New York
The 102-story skyscraper is a major attraction in Midtown Manhattan. Designed in the distinctive Art Deco style, it is one of the tallest buildings in the world and is considered an American cultural icon. Featured in over 90 Hollywood films until now, nearly 3.6 million people visit the building's observatories every year.
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African Renaissance Monument in Dakar, Senegal
Standing at 160 feet (49 meters), the tallest statue in Africa was unveiled in 2010 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Senegal’s independence from France. Former Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade proposed the idea for the statue, which is one and a half times taller than the Statue of Liberty.
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Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
Gustave Eiffel's masterpiece is one of the most-visited monuments in the world. It was finished in 1889 as the entrance arch for the World Fair of the same year, and is the tallest structure in Paris. The tower offers views around the city as far as 49 miles (80 kilometers).
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Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet
A Tibetan artistic and architectural marvel, this UNESCO World Heritage Site used to be the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 1959 Tibetan uprising, when the 14th Dalai Lama had to flee to India. It is one of the highest buildings in the world at 12,000 feet (3,700 meters). Spread over 13 stories, it has over 1,000 rooms that are divided into the White Palace and the Red Palace, each filled with ancient shrines, libraries, murals, stupas and tombs of previous Dalai Lamas.
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Borobudur in Magelang, Indonesia
Another UNESCO World Heritage Site, this ninth century Buddhist temple is 300 years older than Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Over 500 Buddha statues are perched around the temple.
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St Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia
Also called the Church of the Intercession, it was commissioned by Ivan the Terrible to celebrate his conquest of the Tatar city of Kazan in 1552. The 107-feet-tall (32.6 meters) cathedral is surrounded by eight tower-like chapels linked by an elevated gallery. It was closed after the Bolshevik Revolution and later turned into a museum in 1929.
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Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is Cambodia’s prime tourist attraction and appears on its national flag. Built during the reign of Khmer king Suryavaram II in the 12th century, the temple was dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu and is a symbolic representation of Hindu and Buddhist cosmologies.
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Kōtoku-in in Kamakura, Japan
Commonly called Kamakura Daibutsu, it is believed that the bronze statue of Amida Buddha located outside the temple was built in 1252. The statue is hollow, which allows visitors to view its interior.
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Batu Caves in Gombak, Malaysia
The Batu Caves are a popular Hindu shrine that houses numerous statues and sculptures. At the entrance of the complex is a 140-feet-high (42.7 meters) statue of Lord Murugan. The festival of Thaipusam is celebrated here every year.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea, the monolithic limestone promontory is 1,398 feet (426 meters) high. The upper reaches of the rock are covered by a natural reserve, which is inhabited by hundreds of Barbary macaques.
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Blue-domed churches in Santorini, Greece
These whitewashed blue-domed churches overlooking the Mediterranean Sea are a stunning addition to the Santorini landscape
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Victoria Falls in Zambia and Zimbabwe
Almost twice the height of the Niagara Falls, Victoria Falls generate mist that can be seen from miles away. The midstream of the falls acts as the national border between Zambia and Zimbabwe, with the national parks of each country adjoining the banks of the river.
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