Name The Tourist Attraction And Location Flashcards

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The largest amphitheater in the world, which was built between 72AD and 80AD ?

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The Colosseum in Rome

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This performance arts facility, which was opened in 1973, is the most well-known building in the whole continent?

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The Sydney opera house

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This European museum is the largest and most visited in the world. It is also home to what is arguably the, the most famous painting in the world ?

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The Louvre in Paris

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The residence of the pope which is decorated with art from the Renaissance. It is home to the most famous ceiling in the world.

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The Sistine Chapel in The Vatican City

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You can find this reminder of Incan Empire in the Andes ?

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Manchu Picchu in Peru

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This temple can be found in South East Asia and is believed to be the largest religious structure on Earth?

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Angkor Wat in Cambodia

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This Lost City of 312BC is built into sand and stone and can be found in the Middle East ?

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Petra in Jordan

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This Humongous chasm is larger than the state of Rhode Island.

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The Grand Canyon in the US

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This City is home to the tallest twin skyscrapers, which share their name with an oil and gas company?

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Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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This Statue of a religious figure is nearly 100 feet tall and has become symbolic of an entire nation.

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Christ the Redeemer or Cristo Redentor in Brazil.

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The famous bell tower is at a 4 degree angle ?

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The leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy

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This is the largest building in the world, at 2700 feet

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The Burj Khalifa in Dubai

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This Monument symbolizes the reunification of Germany ?

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The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

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This Tourist Hot Spot is a Green centre piece to one of the busiest cities in the world and is larger than Monaco and gets 40 million visitors annually .

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Central Park

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This south east Asia island is known for its rice fields, buzzing nightlife and spiritual retreats, is Hindu - majority province in the country ?

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Bali in Indonesia

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This Prehistoric monument is believed to have been built from around 3000BC to 2000BC. It consists of an outer ring of large freestanding stones , with a ring of smaller blue stones.

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Stone Henge in England

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Tourists visit this building to appreciate its rich history and also to witness the guards who surround the building and wear tall , black fur caps.

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Buckingham Palace in London

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This Area is the heart of a bustling city which is known for jazz, Mardi Gras , and for being a melting pot of American , African and French influences, and was founded by the French in 1718.

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The French Quarter in New Orleans

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This European island is a honeymooners hot spot and is known for white buildings upon a volcanic rock.

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Santorini in Greece

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The Worlds Largest salt flat is found here.

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Salar de Uyuni , Bolivia