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Ajanta Caves: reclining Buddha

Yosemite National Park

Geiranger Fjord, southwestern Norway; example of a natural World Heritage site (designated 2005).

Aboriginal rock painting, Kakadu National Park, northern Australia; example of a mixed cultural and natural World Heritage site (designated 1981; extended 1987, 1992).

Aswān, Egypt: Abu Simbel

Travel down the Nile to discover important ancient Egyptian cultural sites such as the Pyramids of Giza

Abu Simbel, Egypt: Great Temple

Roman Kiosk, Nile River

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Aerial view of Florence (Firenze), Italy from the campanile of the Duomo, with the gigantic dome (designed by Filippo Brunelleschi) in the foreground. Unidentifiable tourists are visible on top of the dome, which provide a measure of the building s scale.

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Denali (Mount Mckinley), Denali National Park, Alaska.

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Union Jack flag of Great Britain, united kingdom

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Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, designed by Otto Wagner, operated from 1899 unti l981 when the rail line was converted to a subway. The two identical buildings were repurposed as an art gallery and a cafe with stairs to the newer underground station.

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Suleymaniye Mosque and River Bosporus, Istanbul, Turkey.

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Flags of the countries of the world (flagpoles).

How Many Countries Are There in the World?

Ahura Mazda - relief of the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda at the ancient ruins of Persepolis in Iran. Also known as Ormazd Zoroastrianism,

Which Religion Is the Oldest?

Ice Sledge Hockey, Hockey Canada Cup, USA (left) vs Canada, 2009. UBC Thunderbird Arena, Vancouver, BC, competition site for Olympic ice hockey and Paralympic ice sledge hockey. Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, Vancouver Olympics

10 Best Hockey Players of All Time

All Saints Day. All Souls Day. Candles in cemetery in Poland on All Saints Day, November 1. All Souls Day, November 2. Christian church, All Hallows, Solemnity of All Saints, Feast of All Saints, purgatory, Roman Catholic church

7 Unique Burial Rituals Across the World

Marriage. A couple getting married during a church wedding ceremony. (religion, ceremony, bride, groom)

The Seven Sacraments of the Roman Catholic church

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

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Artist interpretation of a Space meteoroid impact. Meteor impact. Asteroid, End of the world, danger, destruction, dinosaur extinct, Judgement Day, Planet Earth, Doomsday Predictions, comet

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Ajanta Caves: reclining Buddha

Yosemite National Park

Geiranger Fjord, southwestern Norway; example of a natural World Heritage site (designated 2005).

Aboriginal rock painting, Kakadu National Park, northern Australia; example of a mixed cultural and natural World Heritage site (designated 1981; extended 1987, 1992).

Aswān, Egypt: Abu Simbel

Abu Simbel, Egypt: Great Temple

Roman Kiosk, Nile River

Travel down the Nile to discover important ancient Egyptian cultural sites such as the Pyramids of Giza

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Queen Victoria's coronation, 1837. The Archbishop of Canterbury placing the crown on Victoria's head in Westminster Abbey.

World Heritage Sites in the United Kingdom Quiz

Taj Mahal, Agra, India. UNESCO World Heritage Site (minarets; Muslim, architecture; Islamic architecture; marble; mausoleum)

Wonders of the World Quiz

Colosseum, Rome, Italy. (Flavian Amphitheatre, arena)

World Heritage Sites in Italy Quiz

Cathedral of Notre-Dame, Paris, France.

World Heritage Sites in France Quiz