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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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Where are the missing Stonehenge stones?

There have been reports of at least one of the stones being used to construct a bridge in Berwick St. James. Whether or not other stones have also found their way into the construction of more modern structures is anyone's guess. Alternatively, perhaps Stonehenge was never completed although personally, I'd like to think it was. It would seem an awful waste to go to so much effort to build as much as was built and to not have finished the job.

Why might Borglums son have felt it was obligatory to complete the monument?

Visitors to South Dakota find that a trip to Mount Rushmore is almost obligatory, for there they can see one of America’s most awe-inspiring monuments. Carved into a granite mountainside, the colossal heads of four United States presidents are visible for a distance of sixty miles.

Why was the fair ride big ben not at the fair this year?

I think big ben is not going to be around no more because it riped someones hair out and it broken down this is what i got told

What are the advantages of Big Ben?

Probably that it brings so much beauty, fame and tourists to London. It is also a great setting for many movie scenes.

What impact did the Renaissance have on European society?

The renaissance gave way to enlightmant and rebirth. This period of time allowed the modern era to break off from its past medieval era. The renaissance allowed Europe to rise up and be what it is today.

Which carved monuments are called stele?

A stele or stela is a stone or wooden slab, generally taller than it is wide, erected as a monument, often for funerary or commemorative purposes.

What are good questions about the Colosseum?

When and how was it built?

What was its purpose?

How is it being conserved?

Do we know what part in history, if any, it played?

What were the approximate years of its intended operation?

Who lives in the Vitican?

It's the Vatican, and that would be the Pope.

A mysterious stone circle that was built in ancient times?

Stonehenge is a monument in southwest England that was built between 3000 to 2000 BCE. Radiocarbon dating suggests it was first built around 2400 and 2200 BCE, while other theories suggest 3000 BCE. The surrounding earth bank has been dated to about 3100 BCE. It is in the middle of a complex full of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments, as well as several hundred burial mounds.

There are no written records from the culture that erected Stonehenge meaning there is little evidence about their purpose or means of construction. While Stonehenge has many myths and legends surrounding its history, theories suggest it was likely used as a place of healing, ancestor worship, and/or burial.

How big are the hands on big ben?

As in any other clock, the Big Ben hands have different sizes:

-The hour hand is 9ft (2.7m) long.

-The minute hand is 14ft (4.25m) long.

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Big Ben is not the clock, nor the tower, but the hour bell.

What is the main idea the building of Stonehenge?

The most recent theory (with some evidence to prove it) is that Stonehenge was built as a monument to the dead.

How many times does a clock chime in a 24 hour day?

It depends on the clock; None of my clocks chime even once. A clock that rings the quarter hours (like the clock in the Palace of Westminster - aka, Big Ben) would chime 96 times per 24 hours. Some clocks only chime on the hours, which would be 24 chimes/day.

How many rose windows are in the Notre Dame Cathedral?

There are three, one each in the North and South transepts and a small one above the main portico.

What is the best way to get from Eiffel Tower to Louvre?

Direction : GAMBETTA

de : CHAMP DE MARS

à : QUAI FRANCOIS MITTERRAND

Direction : GAMBETTA

de : CHAMP DE MARS

à : QUAI FRANCOIS MITTERRAND

Direction : GAMBETTA

de : CHAMP DE MARS

à : QUAI FRANCOIS MITTERRAND

69 Bus, Direction Gambetta, from Champ de Mars to Quai François Mitterrand.