Most Famous Landmarks in the World - Places of Power and Worship

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Luxor
Description: A panorama of a frieze in the precinct of Amun in Karnak (Luxor, Egypt).
Author: Blalonde
Source: Wikipedia, Karnakfrieze1.jpg
Copyright License: Public domain

Chichen Itza
Description: Pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico).
Author: tschaena
Source: Flickr
Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Hagia Sophia
Description: Hagia Sophia, in Turkish the Aya Sophia. One of the greatest buildings in the world.
Author: Sev!
Source: Flickr
Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Temple Mount, Noble Sanctuary
Description: A view of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Author: David Shankbone
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Copyright License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported

St. Peter's Basilica
Description: St. Peter's Basilica in Rome seen from the roof of Castel Sant'Angelo.
Author: Wolfgang Stuck
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Copyright License: Public Domain

Moscow Kremlin
Description: Panorama of Moscow Kremlin from Bolshoi Kamenny bridge.
Author: Минеева Ю. (Julmin)
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Copyright License: Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 1.0

The White House
Description: Executive Residence of the White House Complex, home of the president.
Source: The White House
Copyright License: Public Domain

Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles)
Description: The chariot of the Sun God, Apollo himself, rising from the Basin of Apollo at the end of the Great Lawn at Versailles.
Author: Marcia Salviato
Source: Flickr
Copyright License: Creative Commons — Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic

Schloss Schönbrunn, Wien
Description: Schoenbrunn palace with park, Vienna.
Author: Gryffindor
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Copyright License: GNU Free Documentation License

Landmark		Continent
	Luxor, Egypt Luxor was the ancient city of Thebes and once the center and the capital of the ancient Egyptian Empire. It is the site of the ruins of Luxor Temple and the Karnak Temple complex, and the necropolises of the "Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens.	Africa

	Chichén Itzá, Mexico was the most important regional capital of the Mayan culture between the years 750 and 1200 AD, the pre-Columbian city is located in the northern center of the Yucatan Peninsula of present-day Mexico	The Americas


	Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey was a former patriarchal basilica, the largest cathedral in the world for nearly a thousand years. In 1453, Constantinople (today Istanbul) was conquered by the Ottoman Turks and Sultan Mehmed II ordered the building to be converted into a mosque.	Europe/ Asia


	Temple Mount, the Noble Sanctuary with the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, Israel.	Middle East


	Basilica of Saint Peter One of the symbols and focal points for the Catholic faith, part of Vatican City, the papal residence. Rome, Vatican City	Europe


	Moscow Kremlin Kremlin with Cathedral of the Annunciation and Cathedral of the Archangel, Moscow, Russia	Europe


The Executive Residence is the central part of the White House Complex.	The White House in Washington D.C. is since 1800 the official residence of the President of the United States, the building is recognized as the symbol of the President, of the President's administration, and of the United States.	The Americas


Basin of Apollo and Versailles Palace.	Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles) The royal chateau was built by the Sun King Louis XIV, it was (and still is) a symbol of absolute monarchy expressed in stone and environment. France	Europe


	Schönbrunn Palace, the palace was one of the residences of the Habsburg empire in Vienna (Wien), Austria	Europe

Famous Landmarks I: Most Famous Monuments Famous Landmarks II: City Icons Famous Landmarks III: Places of Power and Worship Famous Landmarks IV: Sacred Mountains Bookmark/share this page Photo credits: Luxor Description: A panorama of a frieze in the precinct of Amun in Karnak (Luxor, Egypt). Author: Blalonde Source: Wikipedia, Karnakfrieze1.jpg Copyright License: Public domain Chichen Itza Description: Pyramid of Kukulcan in Chichen Itza (Yucatan, Mexico). Author: tschaena Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Hagia Sophia Description: Hagia Sophia, in Turkish the Aya Sophia. One of the greatest buildings in the world. Author: Sev! Source: Flickr Copyright License: Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Temple Mount, Noble Sanctuary Description: A view of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. Author: David Shankbone Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright License: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported St. Peter's Basilica Description: St. Peter's Basilica in Rome seen from the roof of Castel Sant'Angelo. Author: Wolfgang Stuck Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright License: Public Domain Moscow Kremlin Description: Panorama of Moscow Kremlin from Bolshoi Kamenny bridge. Author: Минеева Ю. (Julmin) Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright License: Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 1.0 The White House Description: Executive Residence of the White House Complex, home of the president. Source: The White House Copyright License: Public Domain Palace of Versailles (Château de Versailles) Description: The chariot of the Sun God, Apollo himself, rising from the Basin of Apollo at the end of the Great Lawn at Versailles. Author: Marcia Salviato Source: Flickr Copyright License: Creative Commons — Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 2.0 Generic Schloss Schönbrunn, Wien Description: Schoenbrunn palace with park, Vienna. Author: Gryffindor Source: Wikimedia Commons Copyright License: GNU Free Documentation License


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