Henry James said its "immemorial gray pillars may serve to remind you of the enormous background of time"
This landmark features a relief of Agrippa approving the design of an aqueduct as well as Pietro Bracci's statue of Oceanus
At its dedication, Senator John Sherman said, "Simple in form... it rises into the skies higher than any other work of human art"
In April 1975, to symbolize the start of America's Bicentennial, President Ford lit a third lantern at this landmark
Pskov & Nizhny Novgorod are 2 of the cities that have a fortress called this
Like Sir Thomas More, 3 16th century English queens are buried at this location
In 2009, during a 20th anniversary celebration, it was called "an edifice of fear. On November 9, it became a place of joy"
In December 2020 an international agreement added nearly 3 feet to this; one surveyor lost half a toe in the effort
96 miles in total during its 3-decade existence, the most well-known part of this was about the same length as an Olympic marathon
A cleft in limestone in England sheltered Reverend Augustus Toplady from a storm & inspired this popular hymn
In 1960 the ashes of this aviator were spread over the Venezuela natural wonder he famously sighted decades earlier
Of the principal architects working on it from the mid-1500s to the 1980s, like Pierre Lescot & Hector Lefuel, none were foreigners
"The Eighth Wonder", by composer Alan John & librettist Dennis Watkins, is about this building that opened in 1973
David Livingstone wrote of this discovery of his, "Scenes so lovely must have been gazed upon by angels in their flight"
Poet Rabindranath Tagore compared this landmark to a teardrop glistening on the cheek of time
Eyewitness Jose Marti wrote, "Luckless Irishmen, Poles, Italians... run toward the wharves" to see its dedication
The 1st segment of this was dedicated on July 4, 1930; the next, August 30, 1936; section 3, on September 17, 1937 & the last, on July 2, 1939
In 1883 a Catholic diocese sold this to the state of Texas for $20,000
In 1990 the Yalu River Bridge was renamed the "Friendship Bridge" between these 2 nations; one is the other's best friend
In 1942 a Maryland area was named for the Tibetan paradise in "Lost Horizon" but in 1953 was renamed this, for a young boy
Jacques-Germain Soufflot, who designed this Paris landmark, was interred there 49 years after dying
For its 50th anniversary in 2012, the roof of this landmark was temporarily repainted its original color, Galaxy Gold
On the completion of this in 1937, its chief engineer wrote, "At last the mighty task is done; Resplendent in the western sun"
The lobby of this landmark has an art deco ceiling fresco by Edward Trumbull called "Transport and Human Endeavor"
From 1936 to 1987, the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power helped operate this facility in another state
Design artist Iwao Takamoto said the exterior for the Skypad Apartments on "The Jetsons" was inspired by a landmark in this city
A James Dean memorial can be found adjacent to this structure, located at one of the high spots in Los Angeles
Completed in 1858, it was to be named St. Stephen, but was nicknamed this, honoring the chief commissioner of the works
Begun in 1174, it was finally stabilized in May 2008, after more than 700 years of slow movement
Operation Felix, a planned 1941 Nazi action to seize this territory, was never carried out because Spain wouldn't go along
Its creator said its parts represent our nation's founding, expansion, development & preservation
Completed in 1791, it was reopened in 1989 after being closed for 28 years
The landmark site known to the Lakota as "6 Grandfathers" was renamed this after a prominent lawyer
Moving several times, the first was originally P.T. Barnum's Monster Classical and Geological Hippodrome
Opened in 1962, its paint included Astronaut White for the supports & Re-entry Red for the "halo"
Its roof has been variously described as sails, clam shells & a huddle of nuns in a high wind
In 1913 prima ballerina Ellen Price inspired the look of this famous statue by Edvard Eriksen
Plans are for steel cables to temporarily replace the over 800 tons of lead that counterbalance it
This barrier is situated in the British Isles about 100 miles south of the Antonine Wall
In 1923 Henry Ford bought this Mass. tavern & turned part of it into a museum honoring Longfellow
The Sceptre with the Dove & the Sword of Mercy are part of a collection housed here
A bell in its steeple is inscribed: "We are the first ring of bells cast for the British Empire in North America"
In 1941 the Rainbow Bridge replaced the Honeymoon Bridge over this river
The tomb of Britain's "Unknown Warrior" is in this British landmark
The tallest structure built for the Universal Exposition of 1889
Its name is Italian for "theater at the stairway"
First identified in 1741, it split while being dragged to Liberty Pole Square in 1774
Its name is literally Persian for "crown of palaces"
It was built originally on the Whitehall site of a medieval palace used to house visiting Scottish kings
de Maupassant & Dumas fils were among those who signed a protest against building this landmark