This document provides brief descriptions of famous landmarks from around the world, including the Eiffel Tower in France, the Great Pyramids in Egypt, the Acropolis in Greece, the Statue of Liberty in the United States, the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy, the Sydney Opera House in Australia, Big Ben in England, Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, the Brazilian Carnival in Rio, Iguazu Falls on the border of Argentina and Brazil, the São Paulo Museum of Art in Brazil, and Pelourinho in Salvador Brazil.

1. Famous Landmarks from
around the world

2. The Eiffel Tower
• The Eiffel Tower is
in France
• The Eiffel Tower has
had more than 200
million visitors!

3. The Great Pyramids
• The Pyramids are found
in Egypt
• It is where the bodies of
the ancient pharaohs
were kept.

4. The Acropolis
• The
Acropolis is
in Greece.
• It is
believed to
have been a
house for
the Gods.

5. The Statue of Liberty
• The Statue of Liberty is
in America.
• It was given to America
as a gift from France

6. The Leaning Tower of Pisa
• The Leaning Tower of
Pisa is in Italy.
• It was not designed to
lean-that was an
accident!

7. Sydney Opera House
• Sydney opera
House is found
in Australia.
• It has 1000
rooms inside.

8. Big Ben
• Big Ben is found in
England
• Did you know that Big
Ben is actually the name
for the bell inside the
tower!

9. Christ The Redeemer Statue
on Corcovado Mountain
• Christ the Redeemer
is a statue of Jesus
Christ in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. The
statue is 120 ft tall
and has a weight of
635 tones. It is now a
part of the new Seven
Wonders of the
World. It is located in
the Corcovado.

10. Brazilian Carnival in Rio
• The Brazilian Carnival in
Rio, Brazil is an annual
festival that takes place
four days before Ash
Wednesday, which is
described as the
beginning of the 40 days
fast, called lent. During
the days of fasting,
some Roman Catholics
and Christians do not
consume meat. The

11. • reason of the carnival
is to bid farewell to
some pleasures of the
flesh and it is
dedicated to Christ’s
death.

12. Iguazu Falls
• Iguazu Falls, also known
as Iguassu or Iguaçu
Falls. These waterfalls
are situated on the
border of Argentina and
Brazil. It touches the
Parana region in Brazil
and the Misione region
from Argentina.

13. São Paulo Museum of Art
• The São Paulo Museum
of Art, also called Museu
de Arte de São Paulo in
Portugese, is a museum
of art situated on
Paulista Avenue in the
São Paulo city, Brazil. It
is widely popular for its
control centre, a 1968
glass and concrete
composition designed by
Lina Bo Bardi.

14. Pelourinho
• Pelourinho whose name
means pillory in
Portuguese is the old
heart of Salvador and
the main remnant of the
colonial period, because
of its colonial houses
and winding
cobblestones streets.