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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. 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.
Eiffel Tower
Strong as iron and delicate as lace, the Eiffel Tower is the romantic symbol of Paris. Its design was disdained by the city's artists and writers, who protested the tower's construction for the Universal Exposition. Read about the Eiffel Tower.
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Ellora Caves
A series of 34 cave shrines transform Buddhist, Hindu, and Jain beliefs into three dimensions with elaborate designs and even freestanding structures. Read more about the Ellora Caves in India.
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Famous Landmarks
The world's famous landmarks inspire wonder -- from lost cities to elegant houses of worship. Explore some of the world's greatest landmarks.
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Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
This Frank Gehry structure is almost as awe-provoking on the outside as the treasures it houses within, boasting works from artists such as Picasso, Pollack and De Kooning.
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Hagia Sophia
The name "Hagia Sophia" means "Divine Wisdom". When it was consecrated in Constantinople in 537, no one in the history of architecture had the sophistication or daring to erect such a building. Read about the inspired Hagia Sophia.
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Houses of Parliament
Big Ben, the River Thames, Westminster Hall: This is where the heart of London history lies. Fires and war bombs couldn't shake these structures that so grandly stand over the river.
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Krak des Chevaliers
This Crusader castle in Syria withstood Arab assaults during more than 100 years of occupation. The castle's interior includes a fine Gothic balcony a 12th-century Romanesque chapel and chambers that held kitchens and a five-year stock of provisions
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Machu Picchu
Mysterious and enchanting this mountain city remained hidden from outsiders for centuries after the Incas abandoned it. Intricately devised buildings and ceremonial centers make it a world-renowned tourist attraction.
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Mont-St.-Michel
Magnificent Mont-St.-Michel rises out of a bay, an abbey perched on a pinnacle of rock, separated from the mainland by a sanding expanse at low tide and the ocean at low tide. Learn more about Mont-St.-Michel.
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Neuschwanstein Castle
Turrets and spires, winding stairways and carved wooden chambers, even a golden chandelier -- Germany's Neuschwanstein has everything you could hope for in a fairy-tale castle. Read more about Neuschwanstein Castle.
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Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles: The world's most opulent playground for royalty! A chateau large enough to house 6,000 courtiers! A palace fit for a king! And not just any king, but Louis XIV. Read more about the extravagant Palace of Versailles.
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Petra
Petra wasn't exactly a lost city. But by the early 1800s only the Bedouin herdsmen of the desert in what is now Jordan visited this ancient capital of the Nabataeans. Read more about Petra.
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Pompeii
Like an insect frozen in amber, Pompeii was sealed like a time capsule when the eruption of mighty Mount Vesuvius buried it under ash and volcanic pumice in A.D. 79. Learn more about the ill-fated city of Pompeii.
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Potala Palace
Potala Palace was long the home of the Dalai Lama, a thriving monastery, and the hub of government administration. Although monks still maintain the shrines, the palace has become a museum, a repository of things past. Learn more about Potala Palace.
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Pyramids of the Sun and Moon at Teotihuacan
Towering and mysterious, the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon rise above Teotihuacán, an empty city that once bustled with as many as 200,000 people and stood at the center of Mexico's pre-Hispanic empire. Check out the Pyramids of the Sun and Moon.
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Roman and Georgian Bath
For 2,000 years, the reputation of Bath has come from its hot mineral springs, a bathing complex and a temple devoted to Sulis Minerva, the Romano-Celtic goddess of healing.
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Shwedagon Pagoda
This Buddhist shrine topped with 5,448 diamonds and 2,317 rubies, sapphires, and other precious gems. Domed like a bell, the Buddhist shrine, or stupa, is literally gold plated, using 8,688 sheets of the precious metal. Check out Shwedagon Pagoda.
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St. Marks Basilica
Consecrated in 1094 the basilica is surely Venice's holiest shrine; beneath the high altar rest the mortal remains of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The decorative styles of East and West morph an Asian fantasy of domes mosaics glittering jewels and carv
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St. Pauls Cathedral
This is the church for true Londoners and the ceremonial heart of the city -- this is St. Paul's. During World War II the Anglican cathedral stood during the bombs and blazes of the Blitz giving courage to all England.
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St. Peters Basilica and the Sistine Chapel
The worldwide center of the Roman Catholic faith was erected on what is thought to be the tomb of Saint Peter. Work on the new building began in 1506 and continued for well over a century. Read about St. Peter's Basilica and the Sistine Chapel.
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