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The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built

by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely

recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of

the world's heritage".

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire

Petra is a historical and archaeological city in the southern Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.

The Colosseum could hold, it is estimated, between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators, and was used

for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-

enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology.

Chichen Itza was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya people of the Post Classic.The archaeological site is located in the municipality of Tinum, in the Mexican state of Yucatán.

A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and is located at

the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park

Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba

Province, Machupicchu District in Peru. It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Sacred Valley.

Often mistakenly referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon

of Inca civilization.


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