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Structures and other landmarks made by human beings.

Great Sphinx of Giza Giza, Egypt The largest monolith statue in the world, it stands 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 6 m (20 ft) wide, and 20 m (65 ft) high. Commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians in the 3rd millennium BC, it is the earliest known monumental sculpture.

Great Wall of China China The Great Wall stretches over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhaiguan in the east to Lop Nur in the west. Some portions north of Beijing and near tourist centers have been preserved, but in many locations the Wall is in disrepair.

Hassan II Mosque Casablanca, Greater Casablanca, Morocco Designed by the French architect Michel Pinseau and built by Bouygues, the mosque is the second largest in the world. Its minaret is the world's tallest at 210 meters (689 ft).

Horezu Monastery Horezu, Wallachia, Romania The Monastery of Horezu was founded in 1690 by Prince Constantin Brâncoveanu. It is known for its architectural purity and balance, the richness of its sculpted detail, its treatment of religious compositions, its votive portraits, and its painted decorat

Palace of Westminster (Houses of Parliament) London, England, SW1A 2PW, United Kingdom This is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) meet. It is also famous for its bell tower which is the home of Big Ben.

Parthenon Athens, Greece The Parthenon is a temple of the Greek goddess Athena, built in the 5th century BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece. Its decorative sculptures are considered one of the high points of Greek art.

Persepolis (Takht-e Jamshid or Parseh) Fars, Iran The ceremonial capital of the Persian Empire during the Achaemenid dynasty (558–330 BCE), the buildings at Persepolis include three general groupings: military quarters, the treasury, and the reception halls and occasional houses for the King.

Philae Temple and Nubian Monuments Egypt This is an Ancient Egyptian temple complex in southern Egypt that originally stood on the island of Philae in the Nile. It was moved to the island of Agilkai by UNESCO in the 1970s to protect the temple and monuments from flood waters.

Potala Palace Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, China The Potala Palace was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala, India after an invasion and failed uprising in 1959. Today the Potala Palace has been converted into a museum by the Chinese.

Roman Temples at Baalbek Baalbek, Lebanon Baalbeck, with its colossal structures, is one of the finest examples of Imperial Roman architecture at its height. Known as Heliopolis, the city was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Empire.

Saint Basil's Cathedral Moscow, Central Federal District, Russia It's actual name is the Cathedral of Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat, but it is also called the Cathedral of Saint Basil the Blessed, as part of it was built above the grave of St. Basil.

St. Margaret's Church London, England, SW1A 2PW, United Kingdom Dedicated to Margaret of Antioch and originally founded in the 12th century by Benedictine monks, St. Margaret's was rebuilt from 1486 to 1523. It became the parish of the Palace of Westminster (Parliament) in 1614.

Stonehenge Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and sits at the centre of the densest complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England.

Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney, New South Wales, Australia The bridge is a steel arch bridge across Sydney Harbour that carries rail, vehicular, and pedestrian traffic between the Sydney central business district (CBD) and the North Shore. Because of its arch-based design, it was often called "The Coathanger."

Taipei 101 Taipei, Taiwan Taipei 101 has been the world's tallest building since 2004 (It will be surpassed in 2009 by Burj Dubai). The building contains 101 floors above ground and 5 floors underground. Its postmodern style combines Asian and international elements.

Taj Mahal Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India Built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures, not just the white domed marble mausoleum that most people know.

Tomb of Askia Gao, Gao Region, Mali Askia Mohammed was the first Askia emperor and greatly expanded the Songhaii Empire. Legend says that when he returned from a pilgrimage to Mecca in 1495, he brought back with him the materials to make his tomb; all of the mud and wood come from Mecca.

Westminster Abbey (The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster) London, England, SW1A 2PW, United Kingdom Westminster Abbey is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English and later British monarchs. It briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1546–1556, and is currently a Royal Peculiar directly under the jurisdiction of the monarch.