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1) This massive canyon in the southwest US is over 1 mile deep, 8000 ft at its highest rim, and 18 miles wide average
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Grand Canyon
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2) This monument features 4 presidents faces carved into the side of a mountain in South Dakota
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Mount Rushmore
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3) Massive sandstone monolith in the middle of the remote desert of central Australia. Formerly known as Ayers rock
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Uluru
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4) Grand mosque and former church that lies in the heart of Istanbul, Turkey
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Hagia Sophia
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5) This iconic clocktower, completed in 1859, sits overlooking the Thames River in London
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Big Ben
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6) This massive marble mausoleum in Agra, India is an icon of Muslim architectural art
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Taj Mahal
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7) This massive coral reef off of eastern Australia is the largest living coral ecosystem in the world
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Great Barrier Reef
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8) This iconic statue in the middle of the Hudson river in New York City was a gift from France dedicated in 1886
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Statue of Liberty
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9) This massive skyscraper in downtown Dubai is currently the tallest tower in the world
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Burj Khalifa
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10) This Roman architectural wonder once housed gladiator fights, built during the Flavian reign of ancient Rome
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Colosseum
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11) These massive structures were built as tombs for the pharaohs of ancient Egypt outside of modern day Cairo in Giza
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Pyramids of Giza
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12) This massive stone wall stretching over 13000 miles was built by the ancient Chinese empire to protect against nomadic invasions from the north
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Great Wall of China
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13) Famous massive waterfalls on the border of New York state and Ontario, Canada
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Niagara Falls
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14) Famous complex of ruins and pyramids built by the ancient Mayans on the Yucatan peninsula in southern Mexico
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Chichen Itza
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15) This famous Parisian museum houses some of the worlds finest art, such as the Mona Lisa and Venus De Milo
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Louvre
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16) Town which was buried by the eruption of Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD. Now a historical ruin site
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Pompeii
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17) Ancient Incan city high in the Andes of Peru. Now a famous ruin site
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Machu Picchu
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18) This massive statue of Jesus sits on a mountain overlooking the city of Rio De Janeiro
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Christ the Redeemer
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19) Ancient sandstone cliff city in the remote desert of SW Jordan built by the Nabatean kingdom
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Petra
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20) Famous Hindu-Buddhist temple in Cambodia that was built by the ancient Khmer empire
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Angkor Wat
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