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As Said by Mark Twain, ‘’ the World Is Split Into Two Parts, Those That Have Seen the Taj Mahal and Those Who Have Not’’. the Taj Mahal of Agra Is One of the Seven Wonders of the World for Reasons More Than Just Looking

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As Said by Mark Twain, ‘’ the World Is Split Into Two Parts, Those That Have Seen the Taj Mahal and Those Who Have Not’’. the Taj Mahal of Agra Is One of the Seven Wonders of the World for Reasons More Than Just Looking
Eiffel Tower, built in 1889 and named after its designer and engineer Gustave Eiffel is one of the most famous architectural structure in the world.
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Eiffel Tower is observation & radio broadcasting tower, it is 324 meters tall, and tallest building in Paris, also second tallest in the whole of France. It was also tallest man-made structure of the world from 1889 to 1930.
Stonehenge, United Kingdom

Stonehenge is an amazing structure built of standing stones in a circular form. It is one of the most ancient structures of the world, believed to built before 2000 B.C. Stonehenge has been destroyed several times, and the present day structure is believed to be remains of the structure built in 1600 B.C.
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Stonehenge is owned by The Crown and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is managed by English Heritage and National Trust.
Saint Basil's Cathedral, Russia

Saint Basil's Cathedral is a Russian Orthodox Church built in 16th century in Moscow. It is operated as State Historical Museum and is a property of Russian Federation. The design of the building forms a shape like that of flame of bonfire rising to the sky.
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Saint Basil's Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

Leaning Tower of Pisa is a unique structure, leaned at one side. It is campanile in the Italian city of Pisa.
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The Tower is 56.70 high, 4.09m wide and leaned at 3.99 degrees.The construction of the tower started in 1173 and was completed in 1372. The tower has eight stories, including chamber of bells. It was not planned originally as a something like this, but during the construction it started leaning, and today although it weighs more than 14,000 metric tons, miraculously and proudly stands as one of the most beautiful structures of the world.
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