Natural and Man-made Points of Interest Around the World
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The cemetery was established on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Custis Lee, a descendant of Martha Washington.
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Built in 1971 in commemoration of the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire, this "Gateway into Iran" was named the Shahyad Tower (meaning "Remembrance of the Shahs") but dubbed Azadi (Freedom) after the Iranian Revolution of 1979.
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The only remaining gate of a series through which one formerly entered Berlin, the gate is the monumental entry to Unter den Linden, the renowned boulevard of linden trees which formerly led directly to the city palace of the Prussian monarchs.
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Officially named the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, the arch was built to commemorate the Louisiana Purchase and St. Louis' role as the "gateway" to the western frontier of the early United States.
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The Gateway of India was built to commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to Bombay in December 1911 and was opened in December of 1924. The Gateway is a basalt arch 26 meters (85 feet) high.
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