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Sources used to compile the list include an annual survey of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) in the United Kingdom; the U.S. National Park Service list of National Monuments, Patrimonio Nacional of Spain, and the Italian, French, and Russian Ministries of Culture.
(Top) 1 Global. 2 Africa. Toggle Africa subsection. 2.1 Kenya. 2.2 Morocco. 2.3 Sierra Leone. 2.4 Swaziland. ... List of World War II monuments and memorials in ...
This list of tallest statues includes completed statues that are at least 50 m (160 ft) tall. The height values in this list are measured to the highest part of the human (or animal) figure, but exclude the height of any pedestal (plinth), or other base platform as well as any mast, spire, or other structure that extends higher than the tallest figure in the monument.
Stonehenge remains one of the UK’s most recognisable landmarks (Getty Images/iStockphoto) Thought to be between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, Stonehenge attracts more than 1.5 million visitors a year.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom): Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (also known as the Mausoleum of Mausolus), Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch artist Maarten van Heemskerck.
This unique national monument is one of the most well-preserved ancient dwellings in the world, and can be visited via a 1.3-mile self-guided hike that affords views of the dwelling from all angles.
This is a list of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites around the world by year of inscription, selected during the annual sessions of the World Heritage Committee. [1] [2] The first World Heritage Site in the list is the Galápagos Islands. [3]
The US is filled with national monuments, but some are more picturesque than others. Check out these stunning photos of national monuments in the country. 13 National Monuments That Are Shockingly ...