| Monument | Continent | |||
 | Giza Pyramid and the Great Sphinx near Cairo,Egypt The pyramids are a symbol of the high culture of dynastic ancient Egypt. | Africa | ||
 | Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India The Taj Mahal is a monument of love, and a symbol for India. | Asia | ||
 | Stonehenge, Wiltshire county, UK the world's most famous prehistoric monument. People around the world consider it as a sacred site and they associate the ceremonial place with the super natural world. | Europe | ||
 | Great Wall of China (长城), China The Long Wall is really an amazing landmark and today the most celebrated symbol of China. In pre modern times the Great Wall was also recognized as a symbol of the futility and cruelty of the first emperor's political and military ambitions. | Asia | ||
 | Angkor, Siem Reap, Cambodia Angkor was the ancient capital of the Khmer empire, in western Cambodia and one of the world's greatest cultural treasures, today the national symbol of the country, | Asia | ||
 | Acropolis of Athens, Athens, Greece The Acropolis of Athens can be seen as a symbol for the Ancient Greek World, the classical period of the Hellenic civilization. | Europe | ||
 | Colosseum, Rome, Italy The Flavian Amphitheater is an iconic symbol for Rome the 'Eternal City' as well as for the civilization of the Imperial Roman Empire. | Europe | ||
 | Potala Palace, Lhasa, Tibet The Potala Palace at the peak of Marpo Ri, the "Red Hill" is the symbol of Lhasa (sacred land), a treasure of Tibetan history, religion, culture and arts. | Asia | ||
 | Statue of Liberty, New York City, USA The Statue of Liberty, since 1924 a National Monument, is recognized as a universal symbol of freedom and democracy. | The Americas | ||
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FAMOUS MONUMENTS OF THE WORLD
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