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Found in Ma'an, a governorate of Jordan, Petra was established around the 6th century BC and is famous for its rock cut architecture.

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Found in Ma'an, a governorate of Jordan, Petra was established around the 6th century BC and is famous for its rock cut architecture.
Sunrise at the naturally formed Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park, near Moab, Utah.
Located in Greece, The Metèora or "suspended rocks" is one of the most important complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries in the country.
Cappadocia, a region in central Turkey, is a popular tourist destination for its exceptional natural wonders.
On the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt sits the Great Sphinx, the largest monolith statue in the world.
Located in the Black Hills of northeastern Wyoming is Devils Tower, a volcanic neck where an active volcano may have once existed.
Located in Montezuma County, Colorado, Mesa Verde National Park is home to the cliff dwellings of the Ancestral Puebloan people, or Anasazi. The dwellings date back to the 13th century.
Off the shore of the Port Campbell National Park in Victoria, Australia, rest the Twelve Apostles, a collection of large limestone stacks.
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