(Baonghean.vn) - How were the world-famous landmarks we admire today constructed? The following series of photos will show us just that.
1. Eiffel Tower, France
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| The Eiffel Tower in France is one of the world's most famous landmarks. Completed on March 31, 1889, the Eiffel Tower was the tallest man-made structure in the world (over 323 meters high). It held this record for 41 years. |
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| Eiffel Tower, France. |
2. The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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| The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is considered the most famous statue of Jesus in the world. It is also the largest Art Deco statue. |
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| The Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
3. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA
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| San Francisco, the 13th largest city in the United States, is world-famous for its distinctive and unmistakable orange-red bridge: the Golden Gate Bridge, its most recognizable architectural landmark after the Eiffel Tower in Paris (France). During the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge, 11 workers died in tragic accidents. |
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| Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, USA. |
4. Sydney Opera House in Australia
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| Construction began in March 1953 and was expected to be completed in 1963, ten years later. However, due to various objective and subjective reasons, the project was delayed by ten years and officially completed in 1973. The image shows the Sydney Opera House in Australia during construction. The cost of building this world-famous structure was approximately US$92 million. |
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| The Sydney Opera House in Australia. |
5. Lincoln Memorial in Washington, USA
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| President Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) abolished slavery, emancipated Black people, and led the country through the Civil War before being assassinated while still in office. His memorial, designed by architect Henry Bacon in the style of a Greek temple, was completed after 50 years of construction. This iconic structure began construction in 1914. |
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| The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., USA. |
6. Millennium Bridge, London, England
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| The Millennium Bridge is a unique design among the numerous bridges spanning the River Thames in London, England, and has been in operation since 2000. However, after its opening, many experts worried that resonance could occur, potentially causing the bridge to be destroyed. |
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| Millennium Bridge, London, England. |
7. Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA
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| The Brooklyn Bridge is a vital structure in the lives of New Yorkers, USA, completed after 14 years of construction. Officially opened in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge cost approximately $15 million to build (equivalent to about $320 million today) and required 600 workers. |
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| Brooklyn Bridge, New York, USA. |
8. National Memorial, South Dakota, USA
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| The Mount Rushmore National Memorial, located on the mountain near Keystone, South Dakota, USA, was constructed from October 4, 1927, to October 31, 1941. Sculptor Gutzon Borglum and 400 workers painstakingly carved the four statues of four outstanding American presidents (George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln) into the side of the mountain over more than a decade. |
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| National Memorial, South Dakota, USA. |
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