Rock-Solid Wonders: 8 Famous Man-Made Stone Structures That Defy Time

May 20th , 2024 Team LTG Team LTG

Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt

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Stonehenge, England

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Machu Picchu, Peru

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Petra, Jordan

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Colosseum, Rome, Italy

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Angkor Wat, Cambodia

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Moai Statues, Easter Island

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Leshan Giant Buddha, China

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