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If erected as intended, this structure would have stood 137 feet tall and weighed 1,168 tons. Quarrymen are thought to have abandoned this project 3,500 years ago when cracks were found in its sides. The granite quarry has a canal…

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According to legend, this site is the capital of a kingdom ruled by the Queen of Sheba. This important trading center was built between 1100 and 1450. The site was home to the Shona people and at one time had 10,000 inhabitants.…

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CLUES At 3,415 meters above sea level, this is the highest summit in the Sahara region. The summit has three volcanic craters, two of which overlap. The largest crater is about 19 kilometers wide and more than 1,200 meters deep.…

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The alkaline water in this lake is so caustic it can burn animals that have not adapted to it. More than 2 million lesser flamingos build nests here on small islands. The lake’s temperature can reach 41 degrees Celsius. This…

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Clues: This is the largest church in the world. It can hold 18,000 people inside its walls, and the esplanade can accommodate 300,000. Its design is based on St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, with a 149-meter-tall dome and colonnade…

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CLUES This water body’s salt content is 34.8 percent. That’s 10 times higher than the oceans and 5 to 10 percent higher than the Dead Sea. It is one of the hottest places on earth, with temperatures sometimes climbing above 50 degrees…