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The Taj Mahal is a building complex

in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh,

India, near the river Yamuna. It was

built by the Islamic emperor Shah

Jahan between 1631 and 1654 in

memory of his favourite wife

Arjumand Bano Begum (Mumtaz

Mahal). Is estimated that 20.000

workers were needed to build the

whole complex.

Petra one of the most important

archaeological finding on

Jordania. The origins of Petra’s

name are Greek, it means

“stone”. It makes a lot of sense,

because Petra it’s not a city built

with stone blocks, it’s literally on

the stone. The city is located on

the valley of Aravá, that goes

from the Dead Sea to the Aqaba

Gulf.

From view of the Taj Mahal

Petra’s main entrance

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The Coliseum (Latin; Colosseo)

is a large amphitheater of the

Roman Empire period, built in

the first century in the city

center of Rome. Originally it

name was the Flavian

Amphitheatre, in honor of

Flavia Dynasty that was who built it. For its architectural features, condition and

history, the Colosseum is one of the bests monuments of classical antiquity. It

was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. You have to vistit it.

The Great Wall of China is an ancient

Chinese fortification built and rebuilt

between the V century. C. and the

sixteenth century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire. It has

8851.8 miles long, from the Korean border to the desert of Gobi. On average,

measured from 6-7 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide.

A Colosseum night picture

The great wall of China

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The Sydney Opera House or the Sydney Opera House, located in the city of

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is one of the most famous and distinctive

buildings of the twentieth century. Declared in 2007 a World Heritage Site, was

designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1957 and opened on October 20,

1973, with the presence of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. In the

building are made plays, ballet, opera or musical productions. The company is

headquartered Opera Australia, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney

Symphony Orchestra. It is administered by the Opera House Trust, a public

body under the supervision of the Ministry of Art in New South Wales.

A Sydney Opera House night picture