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10. Vasil Levski Monument, Bulgaria
The largest and most impressive monument of Vasil Levski was inaugurated on 27 May 1964 in Lovech. It is a symbol of the city and is part of the crest for 40 years. Lovech is the capital of the great apostle of revolutionary activity, in which he spends the most time. Quarter Varosha and Drastene is related to the activity of Vasil Levski.
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Uttar Pradesh, India
The Taj Mahal (crown of palaces, also The Taj) is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as /the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage/. Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Islamic, Persian, Ottoman Turkish and Indian architectural styles.
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Moscow Kremlin, Russia
The Tsar Cannon (Russian: Царь-пушка, Tsar'-pushka) is a large, 5.94 m long cannon on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. It was cast in 1586 in Moscow, by the Russian master bronze caster Andrey Chokhov. Mostly of symbolic impact, it was never used in a war. However the cannon bears traces of at least one firing. Per the Guinness Book of Records it is the largest bombard by caliber in the world, and it is a major tourist attraction in the ensemble of the Moscow Kremlin.
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Moscow Kremlin, Russia
The Tsar Bell (Russian: Царь–колокол), also known as the Tsarsky Kolokol, Tsar Kolokol III, or Royal Bell, is a 6.14 meters tall, 6.6 meters diameter bell on display on the grounds of the Moscow Kremlin. The bell was commissioned by Empress Anna Ivanovna, niece of Peter the Great. The present bell is sometimes referred to as Kolokol III (Bell III), because it is the third generation. The Tsar Bell is located between the Ivan the Great Bell Tower and the Kremlin Wall.
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6. 1300 Years of Bulgaria Monument, Bulgaria
1300 Years of Bulgaria Monument (Bulgarian: Паметник 1300 години България), also known as the Founders of the Bulgarian State Monument (Паметник на създателите на Българската държава), is a large monument built on a plateau above the city of Shumen, Bulgaria. It was built in 1981 to commemorate the 1300th anniversary of the First Bulgarian Empire.
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Sredna Gora Mountains, Bulgaria
5. Oborishte Locality, Bulgaria
The Oborishte Locality (Bulgarian: Местността Оборище) is a historical place situated at 7 km to the north-west of the town of Panagyurishte, Bulgaria. It is located in the Sredna Gora mountains. In the spring of 1876 the First Great National Assembly took place there. A monument was erected on that place in 1923.
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Victoria Falls, Zambia
4. Statue of David Livingstone, Zambia
A new statue of David Livingstone was erected in November 2005 on the Zambian side of Victoria Falls. David Livingstone (19 March 1813 – 1 May 1873) was a Scottish Congregationalist pioneer medical missionary with the London Missionary Society and an explorer in Africa. His meeting with H. M. Stanley gave rise to the popular quotation /Dr. Livingstone, I presume?/
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Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria
3. Georgi Benkovski Monument, Bulgaria
The monument of George Benkovski is above Koprivshtitsa. Georgi Benkovski himself (real name Gavril Gruev Hlutev) was a Bulgarian revolutionary, a major figure in the organization and leader of the April Uprising of 1876 in the 4th Revolutionary District. Benkovski George was born in that town on September 21, 1843.
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Washington, United States
2. Washington Monument, United States
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate the first American president, General George Washington. The monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world tallest stone structure and the world tallest obelisk, standing 169.294 meters.
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1. Ciudad Mitad del Mundo, Ecuador
The Ciudad Mitad del Mundo (Middle of the World City) is a tract of land owned by the prefecture of the province of Pichincha, Ecuador. It is located at San Antonio parish of the canton of Quito, north of the center of Quito. The grounds contain the Museo Etnogrаfico Mitad del Mundo, a museum about the indigenous ethnography of Ecuador.
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