Gallery of Large Iconic Monuments
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Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul
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The Statue of Liberty, symbol of the United States of America independence.
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The Taj Mahal, India, built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his wife.
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Kościuszko Mound, Kraków, Poland commemorates Tadeusz Kościuszko.
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National Monument, Jakarta, commemorates Indonesian independence
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The Trajan's Column a symbol of the Ancient Rome victory over Dacia.
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The Cristo-Rei (Christ the King) in Portugal, a modern religious monument.
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The Great Mosque of Kairouan an example of Islamic Early Middle Ages religious monument.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza build almost 5000 years ago as a tomb, one of the Seven Wonders.
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The Obelisk of Byzantine in Sultanahmet Square
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The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela where Saint James is buried.
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The Bell Telephone Memorial, commemorating the invention of the telephone, Brantford, Ontario.
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