Landmarks
Tourist Attractions
Movies Inspired by Literature
1990s Hitmakers
Churches & Cathedrals
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The tomb of Shah Jahan's wife Mumtaz is part of this complex in Agra, India

Taj Mahal

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For a great view, get to the top of this 300-meter structure located on the Champs De Mars

Eiffel Tower

100

"A Knight's Tale", starring Heath Ledger, was inspired by this Chaucer classic

"The Canterbury Tales"

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In 1992, he hauled his "Achy Breaky Heart" to No. 4 on the Top 40

Billy Ray Cyrus

100

This Vatican Basilica's Porta Santa is a holy door that's opened once every 25 years

Saint Peter's Basilica

200

Chimney Rock in Nebraska was a major landmark along this overland trail to the Pacific Northwest

Oregon Trail

200

In 2016, the Wizarding World of this character opened at Universal Studios inHollywood

Harry Potter

200

2010's "Easy A" re-imagined this decidedly unfunny 1850 novel as a comedy

"The Scarlett Letter"

200

Oasis sang, "Because maybe, you're gonna be the one that save me, & after all, you're my" this

Wonderwall

200

In the 20th century, electric motors were installed in this Paris cathedral's bells, including the one named Emmanuel

Notre Dame Cathedral

300

Architect John Graham produced the final saucer design of this Seattle landmark

Space Needle

300

You can book your own private capsule & take a spin 443 feet above the Thames on this attraction

London Eye (a.k.a. Millennium Wheel)

300

This film from Joel & Ethan Coen was partly based on Homer's "Odyssey"

"O Brother, Where Art Thou"

300

Sadly, on Jan. 8, 1994, this group played its last-ever U.S. show in its hometown of Seattle

Nirvana

300

In 1066, William the Conqueror started a tradition of monarchs being crowned in this church

Westminster Abbey

400

Commissioned by Frederick William II, this gate was based off a model of the Propylaea in Athens

Brandenburg Gate

400

Consisting of 3 extinct volcanoes, it contains Africa's highest point

Mount Kilimanjaro

400

"Clueless" had its roots in this Austen tale

Emma

400

In 1994, this R&B group's "I'll Make Love To You" remained at the top of the charts for 14 straight weeks

Boyz II Men

400

The San Miguel Mission in this state capital began holding mass in the early 1600s

Santa Fe

500

A series of white sail-shaped shells serve as the roof of this venue

Sydney Opera House

500

This ruined Maya city on the Yucatan Peninsula is complete with a pyramid rising 79 feet above the main plaza

Chichen Itza

500

The 1675 play "The Country Wife" inspired this 1975 movie with Warren Beatty as a lusty hairdresser

Shampoo

500

She stayed at No. 1 for 8 weeks in 1993 with "Dreamlover"

Mariah Carey

500

For more than 1,000 years, it was the cathedral of Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople

Hagia Sophia