building Challenges

Famous

Landmarks

The Eiffel Tower Location: Paris, France

Height: 1,050 feet

Fun Fact: The Eiffel Tower was

originally built as the entrance

arch for the World's Fair in 1889.

TAJ MAHAL Location: Agra, India

Height: 240 feet

Fun Fact: Taj Mahal is con-

sidered to be one of the

most beautiful buildings in

the world.

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The Great Wall of China Location: China

Height: 50 feet

Length: 13,171 miles

Fun Fact: The wall is the longest

structure humans have ever

built!

Buckingham Palace Location: London, England

Size: The palace grounds

spans 39 acres.

Fun Fact: The palace has

760 windows and 1,514

doors!

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Stonehenge Location: England

Height: 13 feet

Fun Fact: Stonehenge is a

mystery! No one knows

who built it.

Chichen Itza Location: Mexico

Height: 98 feet

Fun Fact: This step

pyramid at Chichen Itza is

called El Castillo.

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St. Basil’s Cathedral Location: Moscow, Russia

Height: 156 feet

Fun Fact: The magnificent

cathedral has eight onion-

shaped towers.

The Parthenon Location: Athens, Greece

Height: 45 feet

Fun Fact: It was

constructed using

limestone and marble.

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Leaning Tower of Pisa Location: Pisa, Italy

Height: 183 feet

Fun Fact: The tower weighs

14,500 tons!

Golden Gate Bridge Location: California

Height: 746 feet

Length: 8,980 feet

Fun Fact: The bridge was

opened for use in 1937.

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The Gateway arch Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Height: 630 feet

Fun Fact: A tram allows

people to ride to the top of

the arch!

The Great Pyramid Location: Cairo, Egypt

Height: 481 feet

Fun Fact: The Great

Pyramid of Giza is more

than 4,000 years old!

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FAMOUS LANDMARKS

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THE GATEWAY ARCH

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ST BAS IL ' S

CATHEDRAL

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THE GREAT PYRAMID

V I R T U A L T O U R S O F

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GOLDEN GATE BR IDGE

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STONEHENGE

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E IFFEL TOWER

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GREAT WALL OF

CHINA

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THE PARTHENON

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CHICHEN ITZA

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TAJ MAHAL

FAMOUS LANDMARKSV I R T U A L T O U R S & F A C T S

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE