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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.
1,263 Questions
Why is the taj mahal still standing?
It is so big because it shows how much Shan Jahan loved Mumtaz Mahal.
he wanted nothing less than the best for her even after her death.
How hard was it to build Stonehenge?
There were three major challenges involved in the building of stonehenge...
1) Selecting and shaping the 'right' stones.
2) Transporting the stones to the Salisbury plain (some came from south Wales).
3) Erecting the stones to acheive the desired monument.
Is the clock on Big Ben the right time?
Big Ben is the largest bell in the clock tower of the palace of Westminster.
The clock is famed for its accuracy.
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The clock is rated (set to keep time accurately) by the rather wonderful technique of placing pennies (the old, pre-decimal, currency ones) on, or removing them from, a small tray on the pendulum, thus effectively altering its length by raising its centre of mass for faster, or lowering it for slower, running. The same principle is applied in domestic clocks by moving the bob itself with a small nut - the rating nut - on the rod below it.
Is Stonehenge guarded at night or at a certain times?
Yes, stonehenge is guarded by the 8 mystical spirits of the Nephilim. One must possess the rune of Zanthor in order to be allowed into stonehenge.
What Wisconsin's landmark is most famous?
An ice berg along time ago, it flattened most of the states around the great lakes, but it didn't hit Wisconsin, it was the only state that wasn't hit by that iceberg up there, that's why there still so many cliff, and trees.
What is the perimeter of the Eiffel Tower?
The perimeter of the Eiffel tower is 115.90 metres by 120.31 metres. Or, if you're American, or just use the imperial system, 373 feet by 391 feet
What is by the ancient stone circle called Stonehenge?
Stonehenge is located on Salisbury plain in the county of Wiltshire, England.
What is putting the Colosseum in danger?
No, but pollution is affecting the stone in it. It sits in the middle of a traffic circle.
The famous Stonehenge!
What are the names pf the two lion statues in front of the New York public library?
Paul and Minny
Patience and Fortitude
Is the London eye the biggest wheel in the world?
It used to be, but has now been superseded by wheels in Singapore, China and Las Vegas.
What materials were used at Stonehenge?
The outcrop sedimentary rocks at Stonehenge are the Late Cretaceous, Santonian Age, calcium carbonates. The outcrop sedimentary rocks comprise the first construction material used by the Stonehenge builders. This material is approximately 85 million years old. These rocks are locally called the Seaford Chalk Formation (Stonehenge White Chalk).
The oldest limestone sedimentary rocks at Stonehenge are the Mississippian Period (Early Carboniferous), Arundian Age, calcium carbonates. The Mississippian Period limestone sedimentary rocks comprise the first (1st) foreign construction material used by the Stonehenge builders. This material is approximately 340 million years old. These rocks are locally called the Birnbeck Limestone Formation (Stonehenge Whitestones).
The volcanic rocks (oldest geologically) at Stonehenge are the Ordovician Period intrusive igneous diabases (dolerites), and extrusive igneous felsites (rhyolites) and tuffs (basic). The Ordovician Period igneous rocks comprise the second (2nd) foreign construction material used by the Stonehenge builders. This material is approximately 470 million years old. These rocks are locally called the Ordovician Volcanics (Stonehenge Bluestones).
The oldest sandstone sedimentary rocks at Stonehenge are the Silurian and Devonian Period micaceous sandstones. The Silurian and Devonian Period sedimentary sandstone rocks comprise the third (3rd) foreign construction material used by the Stonehenge builders. This material is approximately 417 million years old. These rocks are locally called the Old Red Sandstone Formation (Stonehenge Coshestons).
The youngest sandstone sedimentary rocks at Stonehenge are the Oligocene and Miocene Period silicates. The Oligocene and Miocene Period sandstone sedimentary rocks comprise the fourth (4th) foreign construction material used by the Stonehenge builders. This material is approximately 24 million years old. These rocks are locally called the Reading Formation (Stonehenge Sarsens).
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How many levels to the Eiffel Tower?
There are 3 floors on the Eiffel Tower and there is 300 steps to get to the first floor!
Not exactly but it is built in the Gothic style.
Right, it is designed in the Gothic Style and interestingly the Westminster palace beside it is the Gothic buidling.
The Palazzo Ducale (Ducal Palace) is in the city of Mantua NOT to be confused with The Palace of the Doges of Genoa ("Palazzo Ducale" in Italian)
Rumors say that after Eiffel 65 made the song "I'm Blue" they mysteriously left.
Are triangles used in Eiffel Tower?
Geometry was used when creating the Eiffel Tower to determine what shape would be the strongest. It was also necessary to determine angles between the bars and platforms.
When was Hohokam Pima National Monument created?
Papago Saguaro National Monument was created in 1914.
