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Dome of the Rock
The Dome of the Rock is an Islamic shrine in the Old City of Jerusalem, atop the Temple Mount. Its golden dome covers a sacred Foundation Stone, the holiest site in Judaism and the third holiest in Islam.
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Dubrovnik Old Town
Dubrovnik's Old Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, encircled by 2 km of medieval walls. As the merchant Republic of Ragusa from 1358 to 1808, Dubrovnik rivalled Venice in trade and culture.
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Easter Island Moai
The Moai are monolithic human figures carved by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia between 1250 and 1500 CE. There are nearly 1,000 statues across the island, weighing up to 75 tonnes each.
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Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower is a wrought-iron lattice tower on the Champ de Mars in Paris, built as the entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair. It was the world's tallest man-made structure for 41 years.
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Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-storey Art Deco skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City, that was the world's tallest building from 1931 until the World Trade Center was completed in 1970.
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Fifth Avenue
Fifth Avenue is a major shopping and parade thoroughfare in Manhattan, running south from Harlem to Greenwich Village, alongside Central Park. It is among the most expensive shopping streets in the world.
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Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is a palace complex in central Beijing, the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties from 1420 to 1912. It is the largest preserved wooden structure complex in the world.
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Geirangerfjord
The Geirangerfjord is a 15 km long fjord branch off Sunnylvsfjorden in Norway. The fjord is among the most spectacular tourist sites in Norway and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate strait between San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean. It was the world's longest and tallest suspension bridge from 1937 until 1964.