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The largest religious monument in the world. Its towers represent the five peaks of Mount Meru, the sacred mountain of Hindu, Jain and Buddhist cosmology.
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Angkor Wat
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The largest church building in the world, based on interior area. Out of all the building's architects, Michelangelo is probably the most famous.
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St. Peter's Basilica
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The main temple of the Aztecs. It is mostly known by its Spanish name, the translation of which means "Greater Temple".
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Templo Mayor
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An ancient Egyptian temple complex. The most famous monument at the site is the Great Hypostyle Hall, with its 134 columns.
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Karnak
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One of the most popular tourist attractions in Japan, this Shinto shrine is most famous for its torii (gate), which is surrounded by water at high tide.
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Itsukushima Shrine
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One of the most famous locations in Australia, this rock is sacred to the Aboriginal people known as the Pitjantjatjara.
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Uluru
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Probably the world's most famous ring of standing stones. It is located in Wiltshire, England.
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Stonehenge
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A modernist cathedral in Brazil, designed by Oscar Niemeyer. It is a hyperboloid structure.
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Cathedral of Brasília
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A mosque in Istanbul that incorporates many elements from the neighbouring Hagia Sophia into its design.
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Sultan Ahmed Mosque
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The largest temple on the Acropolis in Athens.
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Parthenon
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A temple in India that is said to mark the place where the Buddha attained enlightenment.
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Mahabodhi Temple
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This temple, located in China, was built into a cliff and is kept in place by oak crossbeams fitted into holes in the cliff. The temple functions as a Taoist, Confucian and Buddhist place of worship.
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Hanging Temple
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This cathedral is located in New York City, directly across the street from the Rockefeller Center.
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St. Patrick's Cathedral
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A town in Ethiopia known for its rock-cut churches.
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Lalibela
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A large adobe mosque located in Mali. The current mosque only dates back to 1907 but the first mosque on the site was built around the 13th century.
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Great Mosque of Djenné
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A Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Moscow, famous for its colourful onion domes.
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Saint Basil's Cathedral
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One of the best preserved Roman temples in the world, located in Nîmes, France.
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Maison Carrée
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A large synagogue, completed in 2000. It is one of the largest synagogues in Israel.
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Belz Great Synagogue
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The most important temple in the Inca Empire. Currently, only the foundations survive, since the Spanish demolished the temple and built the Convent of Santo Domingo in its place.
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Coricancha
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A ziggurat that was located in the city of Babylon. It now exists only in ruins; however, it was originally 91 metres tall and has been suggested as a possible inspiration for the idea of the Tower of Babel.
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Etemenanki
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