What is the official name of the tower housing Big Ben since 2012?
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Renamed for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
Which architect began work on the Sagrada Familia in 1883?
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The church remains unfinished well over a century later.
Who brought Machu Picchu to international attention in 1911?
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The Yale lecturer’s expedition publicised the site worldwide.
Which emperor built the Taj Mahal, and for whom?
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It was built as a mausoleum for his favourite wife.
The Moai statues stand on which island?
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Rapa Nui is among the most remote inhabited islands on Earth.
Petra’s most photographed facade is known as what?
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It was carved directly into the sandstone cliff face.
The Hagia Sophia was completed under which Byzantine emperor?
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It was consecrated in 537 AD.
Angkor Wat was originally dedicated to which deity?
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It later became a Buddhist temple.
Which sculptor carved Mount Rushmore?
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His son Lincoln completed the work in 1941.
Roughly how tall is the Eiffel Tower to its tip?
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It was the world’s tallest structure until 1930.
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