-This mausoleum complex in Agra, India, is regarded as one of the world’s most iconic monuments and is
perhaps the finest example of Mughal architecture.
-The Himalayas abut on or cross territories of six countries: Nepal, India, China, Bhutan, Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
-The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest of the three main pyramids located on the Giza plateau in
Egypt, built for Pharaoh Khufu around 2580-2560 BC
-Great might be an understatement. One of the world’s largest building-construction projects, the Great
Wall of China
-Chichén Itzá is a Mayan city on the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico, which flourished in the 9th and 10th
centuries CE.
-This Incan site near Cuzco, Peru, was “discovered” in 1911 by Hiram Bingham, who believed it was
Vilcabamba, a secret Incan stronghold used during the 16th-century rebellion against Spanish rule.
-The ancient city of Petra, Jordan, is located in a remote valley, nestled among sandstone mountains
and cliffs.
-Christ the Redeemer, a colossal statue of Jesus, stands atop Mount Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro.
