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Five centuries ago, the Great Buddha survived when a massive storm swept away city and the temple that housed it. Read about the long-standing Great Buddha at Kotoku Temple. See more »
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Landmarks designate places of interest and peek the interest of many. Discover the massive stones used to erect Stonehenge and the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
5 Modern Abandoned Cities
Imagine empty freeway tunnels and hospital corridors littered with unattended medical equipment. What's wrong with this picture? There are no people.
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Did Egyptians really build the Sphinx?
With a missing nose and weather-beaten body, the Sphinx really shows its age. Or does it? Some archaeologists have evidence that the Sphinx is older than the ancient Egyptians.
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How the London Eye Works
This futuristic Ferris wheel was only supposed to stay put for five years. But with millions of tourists boarding its capsules, the city decided to keep it around. How was it built?
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July 17 1955: Disneyland Opens in Anaheim Calif.
Disneyland means pure magic to people all over the world. Learn about the opening of Disneyland and how a theme park grew to be an essential part of American childhood.
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The Ultimate Lake Baikal Quiz
You may not have heard of Lake Baikal -- it is in Siberia, after all -- but it has quite an impressive rap sheet. Lake Baikal holds a whopping 20 percent of the world's fresh, unmelted surface water, and it's the deepest, oldest lake in the world.
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Travel the World: Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu was occupied for only about 100 years. After that, it was known solely to the locals for about 500 years until it was "discovered". Test your knowledge of this fantastic Incan enigma.
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Travel the World: The Egyptian Pyramids
The pyramids on the banks of the Nile River are not only an architectural marvel, they're also one of the most famous landmarks of ancient civilization, massive structures where kings and queens are honored and entombed. But the pyramids you know in
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What is a World Heritage site?
The next time you're pondering a big trip around the world, you might want to think about visiting a World Heritage site. Hundreds of them exist, and they're in some pretty cool spots.
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What's the new tallest building in the world?
At 1,922 feet (607 meters) tall, the Burj Dubai is the new tallest building in the world -- and it's still under construction.
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6 Roadside Landmarks
For all their uniqueness, man-made roadside landmarks like corn palaces and giant whales can be just as memorable as natural wonders like the Grand Canyon. Read about these quirky roadside landmarks.
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Abu Simbel
Ancient Egypt's greatest egotist and builder, Ramses II erected more temples and statues -- of himself, naturally -- than any other pharaoh. His most impressive works are the two rock temples at Abu Simbel.
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Angkor Wat
A naturalist named Henri Mouhot stumbled across a city of more than 100 stone buildings hidden in the forests of Cambodia. It had been built long ago, the locals said, by a vanished race of giant gods. Learn all about Angkor Wat in this article.
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Arc de Triomphe
The Arc de Triomphe, the world's largest triumphal arch, rises at the west end of the famous Champs-Elysees in Paris. No less a figure than Napoleon commissioned the monument in 1806 to honor his military victories. Read about the Arc de Triomphe.
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Borobudur
The world's largest stupa, or Buddhist shrine -- required several thousand workers and the better part of a century to build. Learn more about Borobudur in Indonesia.
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Chartres Cathedral
As the sun travels across the sky, the famous stained glass windows within Chartres Cathedral change colors and patterns. Streams of tinted light pour across the lofty space, filling it with the glory of God. Learn more about Chartes Cathedral.
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China's Great Wall
Ancient Chinese emperors had the immense Great Wall built as a way to deter invaders. Originally snaking more than 4000 miles across the lush landscape of China this great structure still lures more than 10000 spectators a day to witness its grandeur
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Christ the Redeemer Statue
Standing 2310 feet atop a mountain the 100-foot-tall Christ the Redeemer Statue rises in splendor above Rio de Janeiro Brazil. Learn how this magnificent statue came to watch over the sprawling city of Rio.
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CN Tower
The CN Tower stands 1,815 feet, 5 inches high, or the equivalent of 12 Statues of Liberty stacked on top of each other. And while we're making comparisons, it weighs 130,000 tons, equal to 23,214 large elephants. Read about vacations to CN Tower.
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Easter Island Statues
The stone figures gaze across Easter Island through eyes hooded in shadow. The place where they stand floats alone in the South Pacific, about 2,000 miles from the coast of Chile. Learn about Easter Island, the most remote inhabited island on Earth.
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Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle is exactly what you would expect a Scottish castle to look like -- standing high on a peak and hard as a rock, with stone walls and ramparts rising out of a volcanic crag. Find out more about the historic landmark, Edingburgh Castle.
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