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The 7 Wonders of the World and the Places that Dare to Be Number 8

Taj Mahal - Agra Fort
The Taj Mahal. Wikimedia. 

14. Angkor Wat

Angkor Wat. Wikimedia/Dennis Jarvis.

Angkor Wat is Cambodia’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage Site and brings most of the tourists to that area. Its unique features are absolutely breathtaking and part of the largest religious movement in the world. One of the reasons it’s billed as the eighth wonder of the world is because it almost made the list for the seventh wonder of the world. 

At 154 square miles, the Angkor Wat is one of the most famous temples in the world. It used to have a wall surrounding it, but nothing of the wall exists today. Considered the largest monument in the world, it’s been standing since the 12th century.

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