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| 1. | Since running aground in 1980, the MV Panagiotis at Navagio ("shipwreck") Bay has become a popular tourist attraction on what Greek island? |
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Zakynthos / Zante | |
| 2. | Often listed among the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, in what country is the Parícutin volcano? |
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Mexico | |
| 3. | Atop what world famous landmark would you find this statue? |
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Brandenburg Gate (Berlin, Germany) | |
| 4. | What name is given to this natural granite formation, 296 km east of Perth, Western Australia? |
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Wave Rock (also known as Katter Kich by the Noongar) | |
| 5. | Name this UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
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Machu Picchu (Peru) | |
| 6. | Its historic centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; what European city is this? |
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Bruges (Belgium) | |
| 7. | Offa's Dyke is a large linear earthwork that roughly follows the current border between what two countries? |
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England and Wales (Welsh: Clawdd Offa) | |
| 8. | In what European city is this, the Allianz Arena? |
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Munich / München (home to Bayern Munich) | |
| 9. | This famous Buddhist landmark is the Shwedagon Pagoda. In what country is it located? |
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Burma / Myanmar (Yangon) | |
| 10. | In what US city is the Griffith Observatory? |
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Los Angeles (California) | |
| 11. | What well known building is this? |
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Empire State Building (New York City) | |
| 12. | Name this well known landmark and the country in which it is located. |
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Marina Bay Sands, Singapore | |
| 13. | Commemorating people who have made important contributions to fashion, design, and costume, the "Walk of Style" is located on what street in Beverly Hills, California? |
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Rodeo Drive | |
| 14. | What city in the southern hemisphere is this? |
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Auckland (New Zealand) | |
| 15. | Shared by Serie A clubs Lazio and Roma, what is the name of this stadium in Rome, Italy? |
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Stadio Olimpico / Olympic Stadium | |
| 16. | In which Australian state is the Bungle Bungle Range? |
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Western Australia (Purnululu National Park, Kimberley ) | |
| 17. | What is the name of this sports stadium? |
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Twickenham (England Rugby Union) | |
| 18. | Now a feature in Madrid, Spain, the Temple of Debod was originally built in what country? |
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Egypt (Relocated in 1968 during construction of the the Aswan High Dam) | |
| 19. | Located in the Mexican state of Yucatán, what is the name of this ancient Mayan city? |
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Chichén Itzá ("at the mouth of the well of the Itza") | |
| 20. | What is the name of this world famous landmark? |
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Sydney Harbour Bridge (Sydney, Australia) | |
| 21. | Opened in 1919, and still the longest cantilever bridge span in the world, what is the name of this road, rail and pedestrian bridge across the lower Saint Lawrence River in Canada? |
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Quebec Bridge (French: Pont de Québec) | |
| 22. | Ocho Rios (Spanish for 'Eight Rivers') is a popular tourist resort, and port of call for cruise ships, in what country? |
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Jamaica | |
| 23. | Nicknamed the Mermaid of the Red Sea, what city is this? |
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Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) | |
| 24. | Completed in May 2012, what is the name of this observation tower at the Olympic Park in Stratford, London? |
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Orbit (ArcelorMittal Orbit) | |
| 25. | Erected in 1970, to whom is this cenotaph in Dallas, Texas dedicated? |
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John F. Kennedy (JFK Memorial) | |
| 26. | Most noted for its central position on the Silk Road, in what country is the historic city of Samarkand? |
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Uzbekistan | |
| 27. | Built in Washington, D.C. between 1939 and 1943, what former U.S. president is honoured by this memorial? |
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Thomas Jefferson | |
| 28. | Launched in 1797, and nicknamed Old Ironsides, she is the world's oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat. What is the name of this famous ship? |
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U.S.S. Constitution | |
| 29. | On what island in the southern Caribbean Sea, north of the Venezuelan coast, would you find this, the City Afloat? |
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Curaçao (Handelskade, Willemstad) | |
| 30. | What is the name of this famous Music Hall in New York City? |
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Radio City | |
| 31. | At 325 metres (1,066 feet), the ATTO in Brazil is South America's tallest structure. What does ATTO stand for? |
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Amazon Tall Tower Observatory (Portuguese: Observatório de Torre Alta da Amazônia) | |
| 32. | Vinicunca, commonly known as Rainbow Mountain, is located in what country? |
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Peru (Andes Mountains) | |
| 33. | With a capacity of 114,000, the Rungrado 1st of May Stadium is the second-largest stadium in the world. In what country is it? |
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North Korea (Pyongyang) | |
| 34. | Built in 1913 near the location from which the Pilgrim Fathers initially set sail in August 1620, in what English city is this Mayflower Memorial? |
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Southampton (they subsequently stopped twice, at Dartmouth and Plymouth, to repair leaks to the Speedwell) | |
| 35. | The Eduard Bohlen was a ship wrecked on Africa's Skeleton Coast on 5th September 1909. The wreck now lies in the sand a quarter of a mile inland in what country? |
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Namibia | |
| 36. | What European city is this? |
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Berlin (Berlin Cathedral & Berlin TV Tower - German: Berliner Dom & Fernsehturm Berlin) | |
| 37. | In front of the Palazzo Poli in Rome, what is the name of this famous landmark? |
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Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) | |
| 38. | Name this world famous landmark. |
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Victoria Falls (Zambia / Zimbabwe) | |
| 39. | Elephant Rock in the Valley of Fire is located around 50 miles north east of what city? |
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Las Vegas (Nevada) | |
| 40. | What capital city is this? |
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Jakarta (Indonesia) | |
| 41. | Now an open-air museum and UNESCO World Heritage Site, what is the name of this former penal colony in Tasmania, Australia? |
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Port Arthur | |
| 42. | What Roman numerals are inscribed on the bottom line of the tablet held by the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor? |
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MDCCLXXVI (1776) | |
| 43. | In what British city are this castle and this cathedral? |
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Durham | |
| 44. | The Beehive is a nickname for the Executive Wing of the Parliament Buildings of what country? |
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New Zealand (Wellington) | |
| 45. | What is the name of this famous estate in Buckinghamshire, England? |
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Bletchley Park (home to the Government Code and Cypher School during World War II) | |
| 46. | With the flat-topped Table Mountain in the background, what city in Africa is this? |
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Cape Town (South Africa) | |
| 47. | The Azadi Tower, meaning 'Freedom Tower' or 'Liberty Tower', is one of the main symbols of what Middle East capital city? |
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Tehran (Iran) | |
| 48. | What is the name of this legendary hotel in Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California? |
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Chateau Marmont | |
| 49. | Located in the Old City of Jerusalem in Israel, and incorporating the Dome of the Rock and Al-Aqsa Mosque, what is the English name for this well known religious site? |
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Temple Mount / Noble Sanctuary (Hebrew: Har haBáyith (הַר הַבַּיִת) / Arabic: Haram Ash-Sharif (الحرم القدسي الشريف)) | |
| 50. | The Big Pineapple is a heritage-listed tourist attraction located in which Australian state? |
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Queensland (Nambour Connection Road, Woombye, Sunshine Coast Region) | |
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