Pantheon, Rome, Italy

Coordinates: 41° 53' 54.96" N, 12° 28' 36.48" E. Find With Google Earth.

The Pantheon is a building in Rome which was originally built as a temple to "all the gods" of Ancient Rome. It is the best preserved of all Roman buildings, and perhaps the best preserved building of its age in the world. It has been in continuous use throughout its history. Since the 7th century, the Pantheon has been used as a Christian church. The Pantheon is currently the oldest standing domed structure in Rome. Learn more...

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Colosseum, Rome, Italy

Coordinates: 41° 53' 24.61" N, 12° 29' 32.17" E. Find With Google Earth.

The Colosseum or Coliseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre (Latin: Amphitheatrum Flavium, Italian: Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and engineering. Learn more...

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Palais Longchamp, Marseille, France

The Palais Longchamp is a monument in Marseilles located in the district of Cinq Avenues. Built in 1862 by architect Espérandieu, it is actually a water tower erected to celebrate the arrival of the waters of the Durance in the city, through the Canal de Marseille. Learn more...

Château d'If, Marseille, France

Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France

The Old Port of Marseille (Vieux-Port), Marseille, France

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Maison Carrée, Nîmes, France

The Maison Carrée at Nîmes in southern France, is one of the best preserved temples to be found anywhere in the territory of the former Roman Empire. It was built c. 19–16 BC by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, who was also the original patron of the Pantheon in Rome, and was dedicated to his two sons, Gaius Julius Caesar Vipsanianus and Lucius Caesar. Learn more...

The Arena of Nîmes, France

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Église Notre-Dame de Bon-Port, Nantes, France

Notre-Dame de Bon-Port is a basilica located in Nantes, France, constructed in 1846 by the architects Seheult and Joseph-Fleury Chenantais. Its official name is Église de Saint-Louis (Basilica of Saint-Louis), though it is rarely known by this name. Learn more...

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Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France
Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France

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Nantes Cathedral & Château des Ducs de Bretagne, Nantes, France

Nantes Cathedral or the Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul (A), Nantes (French: Cathédrale Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Nantes; Breton: Iliz-Veur Sant-Pêr-ha-Sant-Paol Naoned), is a Gothic Roman Catholic cathedral in the city of Nantes, Brittany, France. The construction of the cathedral began in 1434, on the site of a Romanesque cathedral, and took 457 years to finish, finally reaching completion in 1891. Learn more...

The Château des Ducs de Bretagne (B) (English: Castle of the Dukes of Brittany) is a large fortified château located in the city of Nantes in the Loire-Atlantique département of France; it served as the centre of the historical province of Brittany until its separation in 1941. It is located on the right bank of the Loire, which formerly fed its ditches. It was the residence of the Dukes of Brittany between the 13th and 16th centuries, subsequently becoming the Breton residence of the French Monarchy. Learn more...

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Château d'If, Marseille, France

The Château d'If is a fortress (later a prison) located on the island of If, the smallest island in the Frioul Archipelago situated in the Mediterranean Sea about a mile offshore in the Bay of Marseille in southeastern France. It is famous for being one of the settings of Alexandre Dumas' adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo. Learn more...

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)

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Notre-Dame de la Garde, Marseille, France

Notre-Dame de la Garde is a basilica located in Marseille, France. This ornate Neo-Byzantine church sits atop the signal hill of La Garde, the highest natural point in Marseille, being a 162 m (532 ft) limestone outcrop on the south side of the Vieux Port. As well as being a major local landmark, it is the site of a popular annual pilgrimage every August 15th (Assumption). Local inhabitants commonly refer to it as la bonne mère (the good mother).

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See also: Notre Dame de Paris, Paris, France

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The Old Port of Marseille (Vieux-Port), Marseille, France

Marseille is the second-largest city of France and forms the third-largest metropolitan area, with 1,605,000 inhabitants in 2007. It is located on the south east coast of France on the Mediterranean Sea, it is France's largest commercial port. Marseille is the administrative capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, as well as the administrative capital of the Bouches-du-Rhône department. Learn more...

You can see the Old Port of Marseille (French: Vieux-Port) in the photograph. The Old Port of Marseille has been the natural harbour of Marseille since antiquity. Learn more...

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Victoria Falls, Zambia / Zimbabwe

The Victoria Falls or Mosi-oa-Tunya (the Smoke that Thunders) is a waterfall situated in southern Africa between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The falls are, by some measures, the largest waterfall in the world, as well as being among the most unusual in form, and having arguably the most diverse and easily seen wildlife of any major waterfall site.

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Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada / New York, United States of America

Niagara Falls is a set of massive waterfalls located on the Niagara River, straddling the international border separating the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York.

While not exceptionally high, the Niagara Falls are very wide. More than six million cubic feet (168,000 m3) of water fall over the crest line every minute in high flow, and almost 4 million cubic feet (110,000 m3) on average.

The Niagara Falls are renowned both for their beauty and as a valuable source of hydroelectric power.

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Mount Everest, Nepal / Tibet, China

Mount Everest, aka Chomolungma or Qomolangma or Sagarmatha is the highest mountain on Earth, as measured by the height of its summit above sea level. The mountain, which is part of the Himalaya range in High Asia, is located on the border between Nepal and Tibet, China.

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Egyptian Pyramids, Giza, Egypt

The Pyramids of Egypt are among the largest structures ever built and constitute one of the most potent and enduring symbols of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

Giza is the location of the Pyramid of Khufu (aka the "Great Pyramid" and the "Pyramid of Cheops"); the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Kephren); the relatively modest-sized Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinus), along with a number of smaller satellite edifices known as "Queen's pyramids"; and the Great Sphinx.

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See also: List of Egyptian pyramids.

Through the Eyes of the Gods: An Aerial Vision of Africa

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Stonehenge, Wiltshire, United Kingdom (UK)

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. Archaeologists believe that the standing stones were erected around 2200 BC and the surrounding circular earth bank and ditch, which constitute the earliest phase of the monument, have been dated to about 3100 BC.

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Statue of Liberty, New York, United States of America

Liberty Enlightening the World, known more commonly as the Statue of Liberty, is a large statue that was presented to the United States by France in 1886. It stands at Liberty Island, New York in New York Harbor as a welcome to all visitors, immigrants, and returning Americans.

Worldwide, the Statue of Liberty is one of the most recognizable icons of the USA, and, more generally, represents liberty and escape from oppression.

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Taj Mahal, Agra, India

The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India, that was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."

The Taj Mahal attracts 2 to 3 million visitors every year with more than 200,000 from overseas, making it the most popular tourist attraction in India.

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See also: Taj Mahal travel guide.

Palm Islands, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE)

The Palm Islands is a series of artificial islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on which major commercial and residential infrastructure will be constructed. To date, the islands are the largest land reclamation projects in the world and will result in the world's largest artificial islands. The islands are The Palm Jumeirah, The Palm Jebel Ali and The Palm Deira.

The islands were commissioned by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in order to increase Dubai's tourism.

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Emirates hotspots flying high.(UAE): An article from: Africa & The Middle East Telecom

See also: The Palm official website