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Acropolis of Athens
The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel on a rocky outcrop above Athens, containing the remains of several ancient buildings including the Parthenon — the most important surviving building of Classical Greece.
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Alhambra
The Alhambra is a palace and fortress complex in Granada, Spain, built by the Nasrid dynasty as the residence of the Moorish monarchs of the Emirate of Granada. It is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Spain.
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Angkor Wat
Angkor Wat is a 12th-century temple complex in Cambodia and the largest religious monument in the world by land area, originally built as a Hindu temple for the Khmer Empire and gradually converted to Buddhism.
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Big Ben
Big Ben is the nickname of the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, but is also commonly used to refer to the clock tower itself, officially renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012.
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Blue Lagoon
The Blue Lagoon is a geothermal spa in south-western Iceland, in a lava field on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The warm waters are rich in minerals like silica and sulphur and considered therapeutic.
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Bordeaux Old Town
Old Bordeaux is the historic core of Bordeaux, France, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as 'an outstanding urban and architectural ensemble' of the 18th century. It is one of the largest urban World Heritage Sites in the world.
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Brandenburg Gate
The Brandenburg Gate is an 18th-century neoclassical monument in Berlin, modelled on the Propylaea of the Athenian Acropolis. It became a symbol of German division during the Cold War and reunification afterwards.
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Brooklyn Bridge
The Brooklyn Bridge is a hybrid cable-stayed/suspension bridge in New York City, spanning the East River between Manhattan and Brooklyn. It was the world's first steel-wire suspension bridge.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative headquarters of the British monarch, built in 1703 as Buckingham House and expanded to its present grandeur in the 19th century.