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« Reply #6 on: November 25, 2014, 05:33:27 AM »
The Meteora Monasteries





The Metéora Monasteries are perhaps one of the most mind blowing feats of engineering you are ever likely to see. The collection of Eastern Orthodox Greek monasteries perch like birds nests on top of giant sandstone peaks. The monasteries provided mountain strongholds for the monks that lived their. The only means of getting up or down from these pillars was by a long rope ladder. Out of the 24 monasteries that were built, six of them still remain operational.

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« Reply #7 on: November 25, 2014, 05:33:35 AM »
Mount Rushmore



Mount rushmore is perhaps one of the most famous monuments in the world, and one of the most famous in the USA. It took fourteen years to complete by hundreds of workers. The monument features three notable presidents, George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln.
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« Reply #8 on: November 25, 2014, 05:33:44 AM »
The Statue of Liberty



Standing at 98m high the Statue of Liberty is probably the most famous monument in the world. Located in Liberty Island in the middle of New York Harbor, in Manhattan, New York City. Work started on the statue in 1875 and it was opened to the public in 1886.
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« Reply #9 on: November 25, 2014, 05:33:51 AM »
Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx



Located on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, this huge complex of ancient monuments includes the great pyramid of Giza and the impressive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx. The pyramids are a symbol of the high culture of dynastic ancient Egypt.
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« Reply #10 on: November 25, 2014, 05:33:59 AM »
The Taj Mahal



The Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. Today the Taj Mahal stands as a monument of love and a symbol for India.
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« Reply #11 on: November 25, 2014, 05:34:09 AM »
The Great Wall of China



The Great Wall of China is a long series of walls built from stone, brick, tamped earth and other materials. The wall runs along from east-to-west across the historical northern borders of China. It was built to keep out nomadic groups and prevent military incursions. The wall continues for a mind blowing 13,171 miles.

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