China
Great Wall of China
The largest military engineering project in human history and the defining symbol of Chinese civilisation — the Great…
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Northern China
Great Wall of China — Jinshanling
Not a single wall but a system of walls, towers, and fortifications built across 2,300 years by successive…
Zimbabwe
Great Zimbabwe National Monument
The largest ancient stone construction in sub-Saharan Africa and the site that gave Zimbabwe its name — Great…
Uzbekistan
Gur-e-Amir
The mausoleum of Timur in Samarkand exemplifies Timurid architecture and served as the prototype for the greatest Mughal…
Tonga
Ha’amonga ‘a Maui
The only megalithic trilithon in the Pacific Ocean — two coral limestone pillars topped by a massive 40-tonne…
United Kingdom
Hadrian’s Wall
The largest Roman building project in Britain — a wall of stone and turf 117 kilometres long, 3…
Turkey
Hagia Sophia
The most structurally innovative building of Late Antiquity and the building that held the world record for the…
India
Harmandir Sahib — Golden Temple
The holiest shrine in Sikhism and one of the most visited religious sites on earth — the Harmandir…
France
Hartmannswillerkopf
A rocky Vosges peak that became a pivotal World War I battleground, now marked by a national monument…
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