1. in 1919 a pilot flew a plane under the arc de Triomphe in Paris France to mark the end of world war 1.
2. chia,s spring temple buddha statue is make with 13,300 coper plates.3. kizhi pogos a asset of 18th century churches in northwest Russia in was built without a single nail.4. in rome italy some $3.000 worth of coins are grown in the trevi fountain each day.5. Englands place Westminster has over 1,100 rooms.6. it took about 20,000 workers to construct India's taj Mahal a 17 century tomb.7. the liberty bell in philadelphia pannysylvania U.S.A was once called the state house bell.8. construction on spain's sagrada familia churuch started in 1882 probably won't be done untilat least2026.9. in 1806 the french army took the statue atop Germany,s brandenburg gate and kept it for eight years.10. The face of the great sphinx of giza in egypt may have once been painted dark red.11. the pha that luang monument in lass was once topped with sheets of pure gold12. the Prague orloj a special clock on display in the Czech Republic has been operating since 1410.13. australia dinosaur stampede national monument was built in a spot with 4,000 dinosaur footprints.14. the independence arch in Accra Ghana is located in the world's second largest city square.15. before the 2014 world cup brazils 12 story christ the redeemer statue was struck by lighting and needed quick repairs in advance of the crowds.16. the walls of islands blarney castle are 18 feet (5.5m) thick in some parts.17. Japans ltsukushima shrine seems to float on water when the tide floods the ground on which stands.18. the cape spear lighthouse in Newfoundland Canada is located on the easternmost point of North America.t in19. a carving of rhino stick out from one wall of belem tower a 16th century fort in Lisbon portugal
from called book national geographic kids almanac
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