The Hollywood Sign’s current letters are supported by massive (very big) concrete foundations (strong base) that go more than 5 feet (1.5 meters) into the ground!
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Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano, which means it’s built up of many layers of lava, ash, and rock — like a giant layer cake of the Earth!
The Great Sphinx is a gigantic statue that has the head of a human and the body of a lion, making it one of the most unique (special) monuments in the world!
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The Brandenburg Gate stands proudly in Berlin, Germany, where it has been welcoming visitors for over 200 years!
Alcatraz Island was named by Spanish explorer Juan Manuel de Ayala in 1775, who called it “La Isla de los Alcatraces” (Island of the Pelicans) because of all the seabirds he saw living there!