I am a famous attraction in the United States. I am 279 miles (449 km) long and 1 mile (1.6 km) deep. People come from all over the world to hike in and around me.

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I have stood for almost 2,500 years on a hill called the Acropolis. The people of Greece built me to honor the goddess Athena.

Built completely by hand, I am the longest structure ever built. I stretch about 4,000 miles (6,400 km) across northern China.

I was built to house cathedral bells. But, the soil on which I stand is too soft, so I do not stand completely upright. I am found in a city about 42 miles (68 km) west and just south of Florence, Italy.

I am an enormous limestone statue with the head of a human and the body of a lion. Built about 4,500 years ago in Egypt. I stand 66 feet (20 m) tall, and I am 240 feet (73 m) long.

2. Built by an emperor as a tomb for his wife. I am one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. I am found about 105 miles (169 km) southeast of New Delhi, India.

4. Famous for my giant, stone statues of huge heads with long ears. I am found about 2,300 miles niles (3,700 km) west of Chile in the Pacific Ocean.

6. Located in the largest city in Australia about 425 miles (684 km) northeast of Melbourne, I stand on the waterfront and look like a giant sailboat.

8. I am an ancient monument that may have been used as a ceremonial or religious center. I am made of a group of huge stones arranged in a circle on a plain in southwestern England.

10. Erected as a memorial to four U.S. presidents, I am carved into a South Dakota mountain.

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BONUS

e buildings, landmarks, and natural features are so well-known that you may

ognize them even if you have never seen them in person. Identify the following

es by reading the clues. Then, use reference materials to check your answers.

Answer 1

1. Grand Canyon
2. Taj Mahal
3. Leaning Tower of Pisa
4. Great Sphinx of Giza
5. Stonehenge
6. Sydney Opera House
7. Easter Island
8. Uluru (Ayers Rock)
9. Mount Rushmore

Bonus: These buildings, landmarks, and natural features are so well-known that you may recognize them even if you have never seen them in person. Identify the following sites by reading the clues. Then, use reference materials to check your answers.