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Pictures and names of landmarks in various countries

Iconic buildings of each country: Big Ben of the United Kingdom, Notre Dame of Paris of France, the Great Wall of China, Sydney Opera House of Australia, Taj Mahal of India.

1, Britain's Big Ben

Elizabeth Tower, formerly known as Big Ben, is the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, one of the world's most famous Gothic architecture, but also London's iconic buildings, the British Parliamentary Chamber attached to the Clock Tower of the big chimes.

2, France, Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris is a French Christian church in the Gothic style, located in the center of the entire city of Paris, was founded in 1163, was completed in 1345, was once the whole of Europe's artisanal and educational organizations to meet the place.

3, the Great Wall of China

The tourists under the Great Wall, drinking horse Great Wall Grottoes, the horse hissed and smelled the water to wake up for the immersion of human bones. The Great Wall, also known as the Great Wall of China, is China's ancient military defense projects, the history of the Great Wall construction can be traced back to the Western Zhou Dynasty, the famous story "Beacon Fire play the vassals" is derived from this.

4, Sydney, Australia Opera House

Located in the northern part of Sydney city, Sydney is the city's landmark building, is a shell-shaped roof below the combination of the Opera House and the halls of the water complex, the internal structure of the building imitation of the Mayan culture and the Aztec temples, started in 1953, was completed in 1973, took fourteen years! It took fourteen years to complete.

5, India Taj Mahal

Listed among the new seven wonders of the world, is one of the monuments of India's high visibility. It is a huge mausoleum mosque built in white marble and was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a memorial to his beloved consort.