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Landmarks

Popularly recognized structures around the world that are of interest to tourists and visitors due to their notable physical features or historical significance.

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Landmarks

Hagia Sophia

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

Is a former Orthodox Patriarchal Basilica, later a mosque, now a Museum in Istanbul, Turkey. Since the date of its inauguration in 360 until 1453, served as Greek Patriarch of Constantinople ...

The Statue Of Liberty

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

Founded in 1916 in Liberty Island in New York Harbor, the statue of Liberty is one of the most famous monuments in the world. The statue was designed by Frederic Bartholdi and was inaugurated on ...

The Eiffel Tower

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

A puddle bars located in the Champ de Mars in Paris. Built in 1889, the building has become an icon of the French worldwide, and became one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. The tower ...

The Great Wall Of China

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

The great wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone and soil in North China, which was built to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire from invasion of nomadic peoples. ...

Big Ben

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

The name of the bell which is situated on the iconic clocktower that stands above parliament in London, England. The official name of the tower is St. Stephen's Tower, but it is due to be renamed to ...

The Enchanted Highway

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

A stretch of road in North Dakota, USA, that features seven large sculptures spread over 32 miles. All of the sculptures were built by one man, Gary Greff, who started building in the hopes of ...

The Forbidden City

Tourism & hospitality; Landmarks

Built in 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 buildings and covers 720,000 m2 The palace complex exemplifies traditional Chinese palatial architecture, and has influenced cultural and ...

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