Famous Landmarks & Tourist Attractions

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Europe

Acropolis of Athens (Greece)

Acropolis of Athens (Greece)

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower, UK)

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower, UK)

Brandenburg Gate (Germany)

Brandenburg Gate (Germany)

Buckingham Palace (UK)

Buckingham Palace (UK)

Château de Chambord (France)

Château de Chambord (France)

Cinque Terre (Italy)

Cinque Terre (Italy)

Colosseum (Italy)

Colosseum (Italy)

Eiffel Tower (France)

Eiffel Tower (France)

Hagia Sophia (Turkey)

Hagia Sophia (Turkey)

Isle of Skye (Scotland)

Isle of Skye (Scotland)

Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy)

Leaning Tower of Pisa (Italy)

Louvre Museum (France)

Louvre Museum (France)

Matterhorn (Switzerland)

Matterhorn (Switzerland)

Mont Blanc (France)

Mont Blanc (France)

Mont-Saint-Michel (France)

Mont-Saint-Michel (France)

Mount Etna (Italy)

Mount Etna (Italy)

Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany)

Neuschwanstein Castle (Germany)

Newgrange (Ireland)

Newgrange (Ireland)

Notre Dame Cathedral (France)

Notre Dame Cathedral (France)

Palace of the Parliament (Romania)

Palace of the Parliament (Romania)

Palace of Versailles (France)

Palace of Versailles (France)

Pisa Cathedral (Italy)

Pisa Cathedral (Italy)

Pompeii (Italy)

Pompeii (Italy)

Prague Castle (Czech Republic)

Prague Castle (Czech Republic)

Red Square (Russia)

Red Square (Russia)

Royal Palace of Madrid (Spain)

Royal Palace of Madrid (Spain)

Sagrada Familia (Spain)

Sagrada Familia (Spain)

Santorini (Greece)

Santorini (Greece)

Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)

Sistine Chapel (Vatican City)

Skellig Michael (Ireland)

Skellig Michael (Ireland)

St. Basil's Cathedral (Russia)

St. Basil's Cathedral (Russia)

St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City)

St. Peter’s Basilica (Vatican City)

Stonehenge (UK)

Stonehenge (UK)

The Alhambra (Spain)

The Alhambra (Spain)

Tivoli Gardens (Denmark)

Tivoli Gardens (Denmark)

Tower Bridge (UK)

Tower Bridge (UK)

Venice Canals (Italy)

Venice Canals (Italy)

Versailles Gardens (France)

Versailles Gardens (France)

Vesuvius Volcano (Italy)

Vesuvius Volcano (Italy)

Westminster Abbey (UK)

Westminster Abbey (UK)

North America

Alcatraz Island (USA)

Alcatraz Island (USA)

Bermuda Triangle (Atlantic Ocean)

Bermuda Triangle (Atlantic Ocean)

Central Park (New York, USA)

Central Park (New York, USA)

Chichen Itza (Mexico)

Chichen Itza (Mexico)

CN Tower (Canada)

CN Tower (Canada)

Crater Lake National Park (USA)

Crater Lake National Park (USA)

Empire State Building (USA)

Empire State Building (USA)

Golden Gate Bridge (USA)

Golden Gate Bridge (USA)

Grand Canyon National Park (USA)

Grand Canyon National Park (USA)

Hollywood Sign (USA)

Hollywood Sign (USA)

Liberty Bell (USA)

Liberty Bell (USA)

Mount Rushmore (USA)

Mount Rushmore (USA)

Mount St. Helens (USA)

Mount St. Helens (USA)

Niagara Falls (USA/Canada)

Niagara Falls (USA/Canada)

Panama Canal (Panama)

Panama Canal (Panama)

Statue of Liberty (USA)

Statue of Liberty (USA)

Times Square (USA)

Times Square (USA)

Tulum Ruins (Mexico)

Tulum Ruins (Mexico)

Yellowstone National Park (USA)

Yellowstone National Park (USA)

Zion National Park (USA)

Zion National Park (USA)

Asia

Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

Angkor Wat (Cambodia)

Bali Rice Terraces (Indonesia)

Bali Rice Terraces (Indonesia)

Batu Caves (Malaysia)

Batu Caves (Malaysia)

Burj Khalifa (UAE)

Burj Khalifa (UAE)

Forbidden City (China)

Forbidden City (China)

Grand Palace (Thailand)

Grand Palace (Thailand)

Great Wall of China (China)

Great Wall of China (China)

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion, Japan)

Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion, Japan)

Lake Baikal (Russia)

Lake Baikal (Russia)

Mount Ararat (Turkey)

Mount Ararat (Turkey)

Mount Everest (Nepal/China)

Mount Everest (Nepal/China)

Mount Fuji (Japan)

Mount Fuji (Japan)

Petra (Jordan)

Shwedagon Pagoda (Myanmar)

Shwedagon Pagoda (Myanmar)

Taj Mahal (India)

Taj Mahal (India)

South America

Christ the Redeemer (Statue, Brazil)

Christ the Redeemer (Statue, Brazil)

Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)

Galápagos Islands (Ecuador)

Machu Picchu (Peru)

Machu Picchu (Peru)

Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia)

Salar de Uyuni (Bolivia)

Australia/Oceania

Easter Island Statues (Chile)

Easter Island Statues (Chile)

Australia/Oceania

Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

Australia/Oceania

Sydney Opera House (Australia)

Sydney Opera House (Australia)

Australia/Oceania

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Uluru (Ayers Rock)

Australia/Oceania

Africa

Giza Plateau (Egypt)

Giza Plateau (Egypt)

Great Sphinx of Giza (Egypt)

Great Sphinx of Giza (Egypt)

Kilimanjaro National Park (Tanzania)

Kilimanjaro National Park (Tanzania)

Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches (Ethiopia)

Lalibela Rock-Hewn Churches (Ethiopia)

Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania)

Table Mountain (South Africa)

Table Mountain (South Africa)

Valley of the Kings (Egypt)

Valley of the Kings (Egypt)

Victoria Falls (Zambia/Zimbabwe)

Victoria Falls (Zambia/Zimbabwe)

Antarctica

South Pole (Antarctica)

South Pole (Antarctica)