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Eiffel Tower once symbolizes freedom and liberty for it was what the French people fought hard to preserve
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For the people of France, it is their most “priced possession”. There was a time
It is the most popular tourist spot in Paris. Due to its beauty a lot of people are drawn to it. It usually plays a big role in romantic movies and because of that, a lot of people dream of visiting Paris just to see the beauty of the Eiffel tower. And like others, we too would like to experience seeing it in all its beauty and glory.
the French didn’t want it to be built; however, as time passed by, they too were captured by the beauty of it. Soon enough, it became the biggest landmark in Paris.
On the other hand, for us, it symbolizes beauty and aspiration. For the beauty and historic symbol of the place creates the most wonderful dreams and hopes that are yet to be achieved.
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completed and was a prominent factor in keeping the people of China safe during historic wars. However, enemies still managed to get pass it but it had served as a psychological barrier between the Chinese people and the rest of the world.
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For the people of China, it is one of the most extensive construction projects ever
The Great Wall of China displays the image of strength; it looks very strong to us even if it’s over 2,000 years old. At the same time, the simplicity and the particularity of its details is quite difficult to comprehend, it being 526 km
long, and considering the fact that it was built by only using man-power is extremely amazing.
depicts the image of a shield as its symbolism because it provided protection for the people, and it is also a powerful symbol of country’s enduring strength.
Considering the main function of the Great wall of China and the reason behind the construction of it, we can say that it
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that they must be so proud to be one of the places that the Northern Lights can be observed. It is just simply beautiful in our opinion.
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There are actually a lot of places where one can see the Northern Lights and we think
The Northern Lights is an amazing natural phenomenon for us. It shows the natural beauty of nature and it also is one of the
places that we dream of visiting. Seeing it can really be an amazing way to experience one of God’s gift to humankind and it is also a way to be captured by the beauty of nature.
It symbolizes beauty and nature because it is a natural phenomenon that is a sign of beauty in adversity. Having all
of these political and social problems, seeing the northern lights can really be of help, in our opinion, it’s such a wonderful display of the beauty of nature and we believe that it can bring calmness and an unexplainable amount of joy when one sees it.
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great treasures. Back in the day, it was considered as one of the Egyptian's religious rites. The Egyptians believed in afterlife and the Pyramids have everything that their Pharaohs and Queens need in the afterlife that was why it was built for them.
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For the people of Egypt, it is one of their most respected places and
It is a structure that was beautifully built by ancient Egyptians and it remains as a beautiful attraction today. The way that the Pyramids were perfectly built is outstanding and we think that it fits to be part of the 7 Wonders of the World, considering the temperature in Egypt and how the Pyramids are still able to be present. The history behind its making is also interesting.
For us it symbolizes power and divinity because as far as our knowledge goes, the Pyramids were built
for the Pharaohs and Queens, it was used as their tomb and it is where their remains lie. Being believer of afterlife, the Egyptians were devoted in constructing the Pyramids for their powerful rulers.
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them, it is a very sacred place. It is something that they treasure and respect to the point that the idea of climbing the mountain is quite strange but that recently changed. However, that does not mean that they don't respect it anymore, they are just more open to the fact that a lot of people wants to climb it.
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The people of Nepal refer to Mt. Everest as the “Goddess of the Universe" and for
For us, Mt. Everest is a peaceful place. It looks so heavenly especially it, being covered in snow. At the same time, we also think that the idea of climbing the Mt. Everest is really interesting.
Endurance and strength are the symbolism of Mt. Everest for us, this is because climbing the mountain with its height is not an easy task.
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previous Romans were even more delighted to have been gifted with such place. It was a big thing for them, it was considered as a big part of the historic culture of the Romans.
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Obviously, the Romans are proud of having such magnificent structure right at the center of their city. The
The purpose for the making of the Roman Colosseum is quite cruel in our opinion. Maybe the games were a big thing for the Romans but we just don’t
agree with the idea behind it. However, basing on the structure of the Roman Colosseum and its formation is interesting in our opinion, there’s just so much history in the place and Colossuem itself is intriguing.
For us, it is a symbol of power and majesty of the ruler and the people who are spectators of every game. It was acknowledged that the people outside the arena held power over the gladiators who fought to entertain the viewers.
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beloved wife are placed. It also shows an amazing example of the Mughal architecture which was combined with Indian, Persian and Islamic influences.
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For the citizens of India, it is the place where their once great leader and his
The structure of Taj Mahal portrays both beauty and radiance. It depicts the richness of the Indian culture. It also looks very similar to a castle which is opposite to what it actually is. The Taj Mahal is a great reminder of how precious eternal love is.
beautiful structure. That is why, for us, it symbolizes love and deep passion because of the story behind the building of Taj Mahal and it also shows the extent of the things people could do for the person/s they love.
Shah Jahan’s great love for his departed wife, Mumtaz Mahal, was the sole reason for the making of this very