monuments
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Avebury Henge
Avebury, England
Constructed around 2500 BCE, Avebury is the largest prehistoric stone circle in Britain. Along with its ancient mysteries, it offers a pleasant setting amidst a tranquil village and green fields.
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Little Mark Island Monument
Harpswell, Maine
1827
The Little Mark Island Monument in Casco Bay, Maine, was built in 1827 as a day beacon and survives in its original form today. Owned and managed by the Coast Guard, it will be given away for free in 2023.
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Galvani Monument
Bologna, Italy
1879
Located in Piazza Galvani just behind San Petronio, this monument commemorates Bologna native Luigi Galvani, who discovered bioelectricity while experimenting with frog legs.
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Dismal Nitch
Megler, Washington
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Jason Lee House Archaeological Site
Salem, Oregon
1841
This unremarkable parking lot is the original site of the historically important Jason Lee Mission House, built here in 1840 and moved to the Willamette Heritage Center in 1965. An archaeological dig was performed here in 2020.
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Petroglyph National Monument
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Located in the western outskirts of Albuquerque, Petroglyph National Monument is one of the largest petroglyph sites in North America. It contains 17 miles of volcanic rock escarpment with over 25,000 petroglyph images.
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Tomb of Abraham Lincoln
Springfield, Illinois
1874
The Lincoln Tomb in the Oak Ridge Cemetery, Springfield, is the final resting place of Abraham Lincoln, his wife Mary, and their sons, Edward, William, and Thomas.
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Stonehenge
Wiltshire, England
2000 BCE
Built in several stages between about 3000 and 2000 BCE, Stonehenge is a circle of massive megaliths that weigh many tons, fit together perfectly, and are aligned with the stars.
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Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Paris, France
1808
- Merritt Insley House and Outbuildings Leavenworth, Kansas
- Atchison County Memorial Building Rock Port, Missouri 1919
- Owen Chapel Church of Christ Brentwood, Tennessee c. 1860
