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Mount Rushmore National Memorial: Mount Rushmore National Memorial is

a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore, in South Dakota, United States.
Sculpted by Gutzon Borglum and his son, Mount Rushmore features 18 m sculptures of the
heads of four United States presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore
Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln (from left to right).
Central Park: Central Park is an urban park in Manhattan, New York City. It comprises 843
acres between the Upper West Side and Upper East Side. It is the most visited urban park in
the United States, with 40 million visitors in 2013, and one of the most filmed locations in the
world.
The Statue of Liberty: The Statue of Liberty is a colossal neoclassical sculpture on Liberty
Island in New York City, United States. The copper statue was a gift from the people of France
to the United States. The Statue of Liberty is a robed female figure representing Libertas,
the Roman goddess. She holds a torch above her head, and in her left arm carries a tablet
evoking the law inscribed "July 4, 1776", the date of the American Declaration of
Independence.
The White House: The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of
the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C. It
has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800. The residence was
designed by Irish architect in the Neoclassical style.
Grand Canyon: The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the
state of Arizona in the United States. It is contained within and managed by Grand Canyon
National Park. For thousands of years, the area has been continuously inhabited by Native
Americans.
Capitol Building: The United States Capitol is the home of the United States Congress, and the
seat of the legislative branch of the U.S. federal government. It’s located in Capitol Hill and
near the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The Capitol is built in neoclassical style and has a
white exterior.
The Hollywood Sign: The Hollywood Sign (formerly the Hollywoodland Sign) is a landmark and
American cultural icon located in Los Angeles, California. It was originally created in 1923 as an
advertisement for a local development, but it gained recognition with the passage of time.
Natural Museum of Natural History: The National Museum of Natural History is a natural -
history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution. It is located on the National
Mall in Washington, United States. Opened in 1910, the museum's collections contain over 126
million specimens of plants, animals, fossils, minerals, rocks, meteorites, human remains and
human cultural artifacts.
The Empire State: The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper on Fifth
Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It features 380 m. Its name is derived from
"Empire State", the nickname for New York.
Yellowstone National Park: Yellowstone National Park is a national park located in the U.S.
states of Wyoming, Montana, and Idaho. Yellowstone was the first National Park in the U.S.
The park is known for its wildlife and its many geothermal features. The Grand Prismatic
Spring in Yellowstone National Park is the largest hot spring in the United States.
Buckingham Palace: Buckingham Palace is the London residence and administrative
headquarters of the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom. Located in the City of
Westminster, the palace is the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality.
Big Ben: Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the Palace of
Westminster in London. The tower is officially known as Elizabeth Tower and it was designed in
a neo-gothic style. Big Ben weighs 13½ tons.
Stonehenge: Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England.
Archaeologists believe it was constructed from 3000 BC to 2000 BC. It consists of a ring
of standing stones, with each standing stone around 4 metres high. One of the most famous
landmarks in the UK, Stonehenge is regarded as a British cultural icon.
Madame Tussauds: Madame Tussauds is a wax museum in London with smaller museums in a
number of other major cities. It was founded by waxsculptor Marie Tussaud. Madame
Tussauds is a major tourist attraction in London and it shows the waxworks of famous and
historic people. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Edinburgh.
Westminster Palace: The Palace of Westminster is the meeting place of the House of
Commons and the House of Lords, the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Palace lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the City of Westminster.

White Cliffs of Dover: The White Cliffs of Dover are cliffs that form part of
the English coastline facing the Strait of Dover and France. The cliffs feat 13 km along the
coastline. They have great symbolic value in Britain because they face towards continental
Europe across the narrowest part of the English Channel, where invasions have historically
threatened.

Roman Baths: The Roman Baths complex is a site of historical interest in the English city
of Bath. The house is a well-preserved Roman site for public bathing. The Roman Baths
themselves are below the modern street level. There are four main features: the Sacred
Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman Bath House and the museum.

Trafalgar Square: Trafalgar Square is a public space in the city of Westminster, central London.
At its centre is Nelson’s Column, which is guarded by four lions statues at its base. It was built
to commemorate Admiral Nelson, who died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Harrods: Harrods is a luxury department store located in Knightsbridge, London. The store
occupies 5 acres and has 330 departments. The Harrods motto is "all things for all people,
everywhere". It all started when Henry Charles Harrod opened a small grocery store focusing
on quality and service rather than on low prices.

Kensington Palace: Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, in


the Royal City of Kensington in London. It has been a residence of the Royal Family since the
17th century, and is currently the official residence of the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, Prince Harry, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent,
and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.

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