Top 10 Landmarks in the World
Landmarks brand a city and bring in the tourists, and naturally all cities compete to have the the most popular landmark. ListWoo has collected the top ten most popular landmarks in the world and challenges you to pick out the one you would not go a lifetime without laying your eyes on.
Landmarks put cities on the map and attract the money-spending hordes of tourists that every mayor craves. As a result most cities in the world will spend enourmous amounts of money to promote their landmark into the top ten most popular landmarks known to tourists. A landmark is often the first thing a person thinks about when hearing the name of a city, and the landmark thereby becomes responsible for the "soul" of the city and the atmosphere which both inhabitants and visitors enjoy while walking the streets. Popularity of landmarks differ, though, and some are better at attracting tourists than others. ListWoo has suggested a list of the top ten most popular landmarks in the world and offers you the opportunity to let us know if you agree.
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The Eiffel Tower
The icon of Paris and the tallest building in the city, the Eiffel Tower named after its creator Gustave Eiffel, was bulit in 1889 as an entrance arch for the 1889 World's Fair.
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The Statue of Liberty
Greeting ships and immigrants to America the Statue of Liberty has been standing on Liberty Island in New York Harbour since 1886.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa
The bell tower of the cathedral of Pisa had its trademark foundation laid in 1173, but was not completed until 1372 due to the enormous engineering challenges and the tendency of Pisa to be involved in wars with neigbouring cities.
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Big Ben
The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London, Big Ben is the largest four-faced chiming clock in the world. The clock tower in Westminster can be traced back to 1288, but the current version of Big Ben rang officially for the first time in 1859.
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Golden Gate Bridge
Spanning the opening of the San Francisco Bay the Golden Gate Bridge is a beautiful example of suspension bridge engineering and architecture. Although no longer the longest suspension bridge in the world, the Golden Gate Bridge in its red colours are no doubt the most wellknown worldwide.
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Christ the Redeemer
Located at the peek of the Corcovado mountain the statue of Christ the Redeemer overlooks and protects the city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Sidney Opera House
Built by Danish designer Jorn Utzon the Sydney Opera House is located at Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour surrounded by water on three sides.
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The Little Mermaid
Sitting on a rock at Langelinie Harbour in Copenhagen the Little Mermaid is a tribute to author Hans Christian Andersen and his fairy tale of the same name. The Little Mermaid is in fact quite little and surprises many tourists by its lack of size.
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Great Wall Of China
Additional items
This list is limited to 10 primary items. Additional items are phased out after a period of time, if they do not get sufficient votes. If you think, any of the additional items below should become primary and permanent, then please give them your vote.
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Saint Basil's Cathedral in Moscow
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Burj Al Arab
Housing the most luxurious hotel in the world, Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island outside the beach of Jumeira, Dubai. Burj Al Arab is designed to resemble a billowing sail and is illuminated by night by choreographed lights representing fire and water.
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Tower Bridge
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Burj Dubai
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Petrona Towers
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Taipei 101
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The Colosseum in Rome
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The Great Sphinx of Egypt
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The Parthenon
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Burj Khalifa
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Grand Canyon
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Sagrada Familia
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Moscow Kremlin
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The African Renaissance Monument
Completed in 2010 the African Renaissance Monument of Dakar, Senegal depicts a 49 meter tall African family proudly ready to take destiny into their own hands and no longer be enslaved to the rest of the world.
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