Located high in the Andes Mountains, Peru"s Machu Picchu is believed to have been an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti, who ruled in the mid-15th century. This "Lost City of the Incas" is one of the world"s most famous archaeological sites, an engineering marvel, built without mortar, metal tools, or the wheel. As an icon of Inca civilization, it is a perfect fit for UNESCO"s International Day for Monuments and Sites, which has been celebrating important cultural heritage sites for 40 years. Landmarks such as the Pueblo Indian dwellings of Mesa Verde, the Taj Mahal, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and the Parthenon give us the opportunity to look back at the cultures that came before us and preserve their memory for future generations.
International Day for Monuments and Sites
Today in History
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					National Take a Hike Day
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					Great Fountain Geyser, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
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					The Cathedral of Florence, Italy
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					Native American Heritage Day
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					Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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					Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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					Zion National Park turns 103
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					Marseille welcomes the Olympic torch
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					Ring of fire solar eclipse
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					Mount Hamilton, near San Jose, California
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					Bidding summer adieu
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					Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia
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					It’s showtime for a precious crop
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					Detroit Industry Murals by Diego Rivera
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					Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico
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					Mackerel forming a bait ball to avoid predators
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					Oh, happy day!
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					A. M. Foster Bridge in Cabot, Vermont
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					The aftermath of a meteorite
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					A tower of remembrance
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					Instant romance
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					In the Most Serene Republic
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					Happy Fathers Day!
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					World Art Day
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					The stylish Spanish shawl
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					International Day of Forests
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					Mesmerizing murmuration
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					Mount Rainier National Park
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