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Landmarks and Monuments

Landmarks are features or places that are highly recognizable. They were originally used to track locations, but they have also become famous as tourist areas. There are people that will save their entire lives to make a trip just to see the Eiffel Tower, the Golden Gate Bridge, or the Great Wall.

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What is the area of Somoto Canyon National Monument?

The area of Somoto Canyon National Monument is 1,703,100.0 square meters.

Why are there three towers in the Eiffel Tower?

The tower has the appearance of being 3 separate towers due to the 3 different observation decks. This is a practical as well as aesthetic move by the architect as the addition of the two lower observation decks assists with structural reinforcement as well as providing the ability to serve the thousands of people a day who tour the tower, instead of trying to have them all crammed at the very top deck.

Why was the headless monument in legazpi headless?

The headless monument in Legazpi is supposed to serve as a reminder of the manner by which the Japanese soldiers executed the captured Filipinos, by beheading them. It also represents their victory over the Filipinos during the war. This is a curse upon a our nation and its people. Only God is victorious over our nation.

Who is the founder of the Apollo Theater?

The founder of the Apollo Theater in the mid 19th century was the former Civil War General Edward Ferrero to be a ballroom and dance hall, eventually being converted to a theater but then closed and rebuilt by George Keister.

Does the Big Ben have a pendulum?

Yes, Big Ben, which is the nickname for the Great Bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, is part of the clock tower known as the Elizabeth Tower. The clock mechanism includes a pendulum that regulates its timekeeping. The pendulum swings to help maintain the accuracy of the clock, which was designed by Augustus Pugin and completed in 1859.

Why were treaties implemented in the Caribbean?

Territories in the Caribbean were so important in the eighteenth century that treaties had to be implemented to prevent Europeans from using the islands as pawns to bargain for possessions in other parts of the world.

Where is the best place to build a castle?

Where it is easy defended. Near a river, some woods, or on a hill, for instance, where the castle-dwellers will have all the advantages when confronted by enemies, but also when it comes to collecting resources like wood and food for the residents to survive.

When were the gardens of Versailles designed?

in 1661 Andr

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designed the Versailles garden

Who found the petrified forest in Arizona?

The first European-American to document what is now Petrified Forest National Park was LT Amiel Whipple of the US Army, who led exploration of the area in 1853. He named the arroyo in the northern part of the forest Lithodendron Creek, which means Stone Tree Creek.

Why did european leaders urge people to move to the colonies?

To manage the imperial agenda - those colonies needed skilled administrators.

How long has big ben lived?

The tower was completed in 1858 and the bell cast in 1858

How many gears in big ben?

How many gears does big Ben have in the great movie detective

What type of tree makes Villa di Livia ad Gallinas Albas famous in Rome Italy?

The laurel tree that supplied the foliage for victors wreaths was supposed to grow there.