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Greece is the home to a number of acropolises or ‘high cities’, yet no visit to Greece would be complete without taking in the ancient splendor of the Acropolis of Athens. The Acropolis ...>
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2. Machu Picchu
Located high above the Urubamba Valley in Peru , the Incan city of Machu Picchu is the most popular tourist attraction in the country. This ancient city dates back to the fifteenth ...>
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3. Taj Mahal
As you approach the famous Taj Mahal of India, your eyes will be drawn up to the incredible white dome which rises in the center, flanked on each side by more white domes and surrounded ...>
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Ever wanted to see one of the most magnificent works of art in the world? The Great Wall of China is a work of art and is one that must be seen when you are in the vicinity of China. ...>
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5. Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a temple located in Angkor Cambodia. The temple, which is a popular tourist attraction, was built for King Suryavarman II during the early 12th century. This temple ...>
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Anyone who’s been to Venice, Italy, knows that it’s one of the most magical places on earth. Sitting in the Adriatic Sea like a vision (especially if one first approaches it from the ...>
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The word “Serengeti” comes from a Masai word meaning “the place where the land runs on forever”, and a Serengeti safari will reveal to you exactly the meaning behind this turn of phrase. ...>
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If you are looking for a unique vacation filled with history, wonder, and a great sense of power, then you should look into the great pyramids and their history. These amazing constructions ...>
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While they are neither the steepest nor the largest waterfalls in the world, Niagara Falls may arguably be the most famous, attracting nearly 20 million visitors each year, with ...>
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10. Petra
Petra is a top tourist attraction in <a href="/middle-east/jordan/">Jordan</a>. It is tucked behind a wall of rugged mountains, a well-kept secret that continues ...>
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There are a thousand ways and more for someone to explore a new culture or environment when they go on vacation. There are dances, shows, and lots of unique and exciting things to ...>
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12. Grand Canyon
Each year, many Americans and those from other nations as well travel to different locations throughout the United States for vacations. These vacations can be family vacations or ...>
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Historic Quebec, now a neighbourhood of larger Quebec City, was the complete main city in the 17th century. Centuries-old fortifications surround the old city. Many attractions and ...>
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“Corcovado” means hunchback and that is how this granite hill looks like. Its original name is Pinaculo da Tentacao or Pinnacle of Temptation. Corcovado with the Redemptor statue ...>
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15. Iguazu Falls
If you think the Niagara Falls, which borders both the United States (in New York) and Canada (in Ontario), are magnificent (and they are), just wait until you capture the breathtaking ...>
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Few of the places in the world can be considered as more popular a tourist attraction than The London Clock Tower, also known as "Big Ben", and the Westminster palace. The Palace of ...>
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17. Big Sur Region
The Big Sur region is located on the central region of the state of California in the United States. Considered as one of the most sparsely populated coastal regions in this part of ...>
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18. Intramuros
Intramuros, located along Pasig River’s southern bank, refers to the inner part of the walls of Manila, Philippines. When the Spanish came to Manila, they built the walls of Manila ...>
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Untamed Adventure Awaits You
Are you looking for a vacation that doesn’t involve standing in long lines under the heat of a blazing sun, waiting for your chance to experience what ...>
Are you looking for a vacation that doesn’t involve standing in long lines under the heat of a blazing sun, waiting for your chance to experience what ...>
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20. Mount Everest
About 60 million years ago (give or take a few million years), Mount Everest was formed, giving Earth one of its most spectacular natural landmarks. The mountain, the highest in the ...>
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21. Lake Titicaca
The Lake Titicaca is one of the most spectacular, high altitude, Lake in the world.
Lake Titicaca straddles two countries – the borders of both Peru and Bolivia. The lake is one ...>
Lake Titicaca straddles two countries – the borders of both Peru and Bolivia. The lake is one ...>
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22. Angel Falls
Spilling out from its lofty height of some 980 meters, the water at Angel Falls provides much of the beauty of this, the tallest waterfall in the world. It shows you a fascinating ...>
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23. Easter Island
Walking with the statues on Easter Island
Shimmering luminous days on an island thousands of miles from anywhere…
Unspoiled natural beauty in a tropical island setting – without ...>
Shimmering luminous days on an island thousands of miles from anywhere…
Unspoiled natural beauty in a tropical island setting – without ...>
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24. Alhambra
The jewel of Moorish Spain and still one of the country’s national treasures, the palace of Alhambra is the reason that most visitors come to Granada. Built during the Moorish occupation ...>
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25. Villa Borghese
The Villa Borghese is a large natural park in Rome. It contains a few buildings, attractions and hosts the Galleria Borghese museum. It's main entrance is through the upward leading ...>
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26. Alcatraz Prison
Get ready for Alcatraz. For all its checkered history and infamy, Alcatraz is one of San Francisco’s main tourist draws and favorite landmarks. What attracts people to this bleak ...>
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27. Disney World
Magic – this is what Disney is all about. To be in Disney is to be a child again. And this is all the more seen in The Disney Resort Complex in Orlando, Florida. Be transported to ...>
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28. Laguna Colorada
The Laguna Colorada is located in the Andean plateaus of Bolivia, just southwest of it. It is within Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve near the Chilean border. It is a 60-square ...>
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29. Alpayamo
Alpamayo Mountain Peak in Peru is a place of ethereal beauty and splendor. At its peak, you may just reach the “roof of the world”. It has the distinction of being voted as “the most ...>
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30. Carioca Aqueduct
The Carioca Aqueduct holds not just water but generations of history. It is a vital part of the Rio de Janeiro landscape and is a testimony of Brazil’s brilliance combined in engineering ...>
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A jewelry box. A light show. A diamond reflecting the light with its many facets.
This is La Sainte Chapelle in Paris and more. It is best to visit this gem of a chapel during ...>
This is La Sainte Chapelle in Paris and more. It is best to visit this gem of a chapel during ...>
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The Sydney Opera house is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is considered to be one of the world Heritage sites. The building was added to the UNESCO list of world heritage ...>
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33. CN Tower
The CN Tower is the tallest free-standing infrastructure in all of Canada. Resembling the Space Needle in Seattle, the CN Tower is considered as one of the most recognizable landmarks ...>
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34. Fort Henry
Fort Henry is a 19th century fortress that was meant to protect and defend the city of Kingston, Ontario, as well as to dissuade the usage of the Rideau Canal by enemy forces.
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35. La Ronde
Fort Henry is a 19th century fortress that was meant to protect and defend the city of Kingston, Ontario, as well as to dissuade the usage of the Rideau Canal by enemy forces.
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36. Science World
Science World, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, is an appealing and remarkable science exhibit housed in the Expo Centre geodesic dome from the 1986 World’s Fair. After World’s ...>
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Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada offers activities in summer and in winter that will likely please nearly everyone in the family. If you decide to stay in the National Park there ...>
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38. Bay of Fundy
The Bay of Fundy is one of Canada’s greatest natural treasures. It is a 170 mile long swath of coastline that stretches from Nova Scotia to New Brunswick. The main pull of this area ...>
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39. Qutub Minar
Towering high over an assortment of Afghan architectural marvels is the iconic Qutub Minar. Built by Qutub-Ud-Din-Aibak in 1199, with three more storeys added later by his son-in-law, ...>
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Located in Exeter, New Hampshire, the American Independence Museum is one of the Historic landmarks in the area. It is one acre that contains the Folsom Tavern that was built around ...>
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The Battleship USS North Carolina, or BB-55, is the primary ship of her battleship class. It was the fourth ship to be named after a state. USS North Carolina, also nicknamed “Showboat,” ...>
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A Galapagos Island tour, about 1,000 km off the western coast of Ecuador, offers a thoroughly unique experience. The only water park is the ocean, and the only rides have sails or ...>
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43. Lake Atitlan
Lake Atitlan… “Atitlan” in Mayan means a world of beauty and grandeur. It actually means “where the rainbow gets its colors”. This magical place has inspired writer and philosopher ...>
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44. Stonehenge
There are many places in this world which receive a lot of visitors and are considered to be important tourist attractions. Some of the places are popular due to their natural beauty ...>
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45. Roman Forum
The Roman Forum, the heart of Rome. The citizens of ancient Rome spent a good part of their days there. The great place was surrounded with temples and legal buildings and filled with ...>
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46. Tenochtitlán
Tenochtitlan is located in what is now the Federal District in Mexico, and was built on an island in Lake Texcoco. ...>
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The Pisa Tower, otherwise known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa, really was a labor of love, taking well over a hundred and fifty years to build. This tower is the campanile of the cathedral ...>
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48. Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, was constructed by Alexander-Gustave Eiffel in commemoration of the French Revolution, and completed in 1889 at a cost of $1.5 million dollars. The ...>
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49. Trevi Fountain
The Trevi Fountain is one of the most popular and photographed fountain in the world. This grand fountain, most likely the most beautiful one in Rome, is located in the Quirinale district ...>
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50. Mount Fuji
Like a king resplendent in all his glory, Mount Fuji stands majestically and proudly covered in a robe of snow. And like courtiers of old, artists, mountain climbers, and nature lovers ...>
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The first thing that comes to mind when you say Cannes is the Cannes Film Festival, with all its glitz and glamour. And yes, La Croisette is very much part of this, as this promenade ...>
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Man has made many wonders in the world. It takes determination to change the face of the world and create history through revolutionary steps. The Golden Gate Bridge, a suspension bridge, ...>
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The United States is home to many different icons that represent the country and have become some of the trademarks that many foreign countries use to identify the United States. The ...>
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54. Rome Coliseum
The roman coliseum ("colosseum" or "colosseo") is probably the most ancient world renowned monument in Rome. It was one of the very first roman amphitheatres to be built. It is located ...>
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55. Forbidden City
orbidden to outsiders no longer, enter the Forbidden City in the heart of Beijing, China, and see the former imperial palace, which now houses the Palace Museum. For almost five hundred ...>
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56. Rideau Canal
The Rideau Canal is an engineering masterpiece that permits boats to navigate on the Rideau River against the downward elevation towards Ottawa. It was originally built in order to ...>
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57. Red Fort
Another one of Shah Jahan’s architectural masterpieces in the area is the Red Fort (Lal Qila). “If there is paradise on the face of this earth, it is this, it is this.” The emperor ...>
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The increasing attention that is given to the state of the world’s environment has sparked interest in ecotourism – tours that serve people who want to see the wild places of the earth ...>
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The Arlington National Cemetery, located in Arlington, Virginia, is the final resting place of thousands of American military personnel, Native Americans, and former slaves. Over one ...>
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Don’t you just sometimes wish life didn’t move quite so fast? What if you could step into a different world? A world in existence a very long time ago: .70+ Millions years ago to be ...>
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61. India Gate
Another landmark of Lutyen’s Delhi is the majestic stone archway set on the eastern end of Rajpath – India Gate. Everything about and around India Gate is grand. From the enormous road ...>
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62. Sistine Chapel
The Sistine Chapel in Rome is named for Sixtus IV della Rovere, who was Pope from 1471 to 1484. The interior walls of the chapel are covered in exquisite frescoes painted by some of ...>
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63. Spanish Steps
The Spanish Steps is another very popular attraction that is located in the heart ("Centro Historico") of Rome. It is also one of Rome's favourite romantic spot and one of the most ...>
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The Gothic Medieval Quarter of Barcelona is part of the larger Old Barcelona, or Casc Antic district. Locally, the Gothic Medieval Quarter is called Barri Gòtic. You can easily reach ...>
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The Thousand Islands is an impressive archipelagos of small islands that can be visited by boat tours. Most of these islands are private properties with adapted luxury houses, cottages ...>
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La Mitad del Mundo in Ecuador features a curious attraction – it lies smack in the middle of the world, which is exactly what La Mitad del Mundo means. La Mitad is to be found beyond ...>
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67. Rio Carnival
Traveling around the world, in search of the most famous, exciting, and down right fun places to visit, Rio de Janeiro's Carnival would be one of the finest and most important stops ...>
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68. Beagle canal
One of the great destinations in Argentina is the Beagle Canal, the climate is relatively consistent year around, and it has some great activities for travels, as well as amazing landscapes ...>
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69. Panama Canal
There are few man made features in this world which carry more importance than the Panama Canal does. This canal has a unique property which no other man made features can match. This ...>
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With the memory and admire to former President of Taiwan, Republic Of China, Chiang Kai-shek, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall (中正紀念堂) provide his ...>
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71. Moscow Kremlin
What is a visit to Russia without a trip to the Kremlin in Moscow? This imposing site has stood witness to many tumultuous and victorious moments in Russian History. It is in itself ...>
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72. Tierra del Fuego
The Land of Fire – that is Tierra del Fuego, one of the hottest destinations in this side of Chile and Argentina. Tierra del Fuego is full of promise – its many islands entice you to ...>
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73. Las Ramblas
Las Ramblas is the main artery of Old Barcelona. It is approximately half a mile of boulevard that intersects the city center. On one side of Las Ramblas is the Gothic Medieval Quarter; ...>
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La Sagrada Família, or Church of the Holy Family, is located in central Barcelona. Take the metro line 2 or 5 to the Sagrada Família stop. Admission is 11€ ($16) for adults and 9€ ...>
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75. Old Montreal
The district of Old Montreal (Vieux Montréal in French), in Montreal, Quebec, was once a walled district in what is today considered as one of the most cosmopolitan cities in North ...>
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The National Palace Museum (故宮博物院) in Taipei is one of the museum owned most collections of Chinese art and historical artifacts in the world. You ...>
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77. Napa Valley
The Napa Valley is part of Napa County situated north of the San Francisco Bay area. Considered as one of the original counties that comprised the state of California in the United ...>
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78. Lake Tahoe
Recognized as the highest lake in the United States and the largest alpine lake in the North American continent, Lake Tahoe is one of the most popular destinations in California visited ...>
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79. Taipei 101
Taipei 101 (臺北 101) now takes the 3rd place of world’s top building but it has been at the 1st place during 2004 -2010. It is also known by its green design and construction ...>
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80. Beito Hot Spring
Beito Hot Spring (北投溫泉區), in a district of Taipei, Taiwan, area is famous and treasured with its good water quality and scenic spots. Hot spring ...>
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The Notre-Dame Basilica in Old Montreal is a beautiful historical and religious masterpiece. ...>
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Going to Mont Tremblant is like anything else in North America. Tons of quality outdoor activities are available around this spectacular country center and it's Austrian styled pedestrian ...>
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Most people would enjoy seeing a volcano close-up, especially an active one. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience many years ago, and would now like to introduce it to my children. ...>
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One of the World’s Greatest Festival
Munich, or Munchen as it is known by its German name, is the capital of Germany’s Bavaria region and a great place to visit any time of the year. ...>
Munich, or Munchen as it is known by its German name, is the capital of Germany’s Bavaria region and a great place to visit any time of the year. ...>
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85. Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Turkey. The place is unique not only due to the beauty it carries but also due to the fact that it is a place which has changed in its construction ...>
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86. Louvre Museum
The Louvre, in Paris, France, is one of the world’s greatest museums – you could easily spend a month there and still not see all of its treasures. It’s also one of the largest and ...>
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The Basilica di San Marco (“St. Mark’s Basilica” in English), right next to St. Mark's Square and near the Doge's Palace, is the most famous of Venice’s churches, and is among the world’s ...>
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88. Cinque Terre
Located in the Liguria region of Italy, the predominant portion of the Cinque Terre is located on the coast of Italian Riviera. It also comprises of five villages: Riomaggiore,
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89. Florence's Duomo
Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
The skyline of Florence (Firenze), Italy wouldn’t be the same without the stunning Cathedral or Duomo that so personifies the grandeur and elegance ...>
The skyline of Florence (Firenze), Italy wouldn’t be the same without the stunning Cathedral or Duomo that so personifies the grandeur and elegance ...>
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90. Ponte Vecchio
Along with the distinctive Duomo, or cathedral and the famous statue of David by Michelangelo, the Ponte Vecchio has become one of the symbols of the beautiful Italian city of Florence.
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91. Jama Masjid
Jama Masjid is an extravagant structure of cusped arches, towers, two minarets, 260 pillars, 15 marble domes and a main prayer hall, which can hold up to 25,000 people. Made of alternate ...>
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Even though the population is predominantly Muslim, there are some equally intriguing religious monuments of other faiths. The Digambar Jain Temple, a place of worship for adherents ...>
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93. Rajpath
This grand avenue runs between Rashtrapati Bhavan in the west and India Gate and the National Stadium in the east. Flanked by manicured lawns and fountains, this is where the annual ...>
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Built between 1921 and 1929, this palatial structure, designed as the official residence of the Viceroy, but now home to the Indian President, incorporates within its distinctly British ...>
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95. Vatican Museums
The Vatican Museums, located in the Vatican City in Rome, are public museums devoted to displaying works of art and sculpture from collections owned by the Roman Catholic Church. These ...>
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96. Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona Fountain & StatuesFrom always, the Piazza Navona is synonymous with joy, festivities and popular entertainment. Today, Romans and tourists go hang there day and night ...>
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97. Pantheon
The building of the Roman Pantheon was begun in 27 BC, commissioned by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. At that time, it was a classical temple, with a gabled roof supported by a colonnade. ...>
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The Castel Sant’Angelo, also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, is located in the district of Borgo, in Rome. This cylindrical building was built on the right bank of the river Tiber ...>
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99. Tokyo Tower
The Tokyo Tower is Japan’s answer to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. It soars above the Tokyo metropolis, a symbol of Japan’s reemergence as a major economic power after the devastation ...>
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100. Kiyomizu-dera
Kiyomizudera (Kiyomizu-dera) in eastern Kyoto, Japan, is a place for romantics – lovers, poets – and those who believe in wishes coming true. Its trees not only bloom with cherry blossoms ...>
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