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1) The Louvre
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There is no other museum in the world where you'd have to walk eight miles to see everything. Many famous paintings, including the Mona Lisa, are kept there.
3) Fallingwater
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Fallingwater is a home unlike any other in the world. It is so artistically paired with its surroundings, it has been compared to a cave. The waterfall around which the home is built can be heard from everywhere inside, but not seen. Learn about this one-of-a-kind structure and the dreamers who dared to build it.
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In 1933, no one believed it was possible to build a bridge across the Golden Gate Strait near San Francisco. Many people doubted that a bridge could be built to withstand the strait's treacherous waves, heavy fog, and salty air. Joseph Strauss believed he could build a bridge to connect the people of northern California to San Francisco. Since 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge has withstood earthquakes and severe weather. Discover the story of how Strauss's...
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The Burj Khalifa soars into the sky at an impressive 2,722 feet. When constructed, this architectural masterpiece exceeded the height of other buildings by 1,052 feet. And because of the records this building set, it is now known that buildings can continue to rise higher and higher into the clouds. The architect and structural engineer for the Burj Khalifa used advanced engineering principles to design, test, and construct this mammoth structure....
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