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Taj Mahal, India -

The Taj was built in Agra between 1631 and 1648. According to UNESCO, it was built by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife. India's Taj Mahal is undoubtedly one of the most famous and impressive mausoleums in the world.

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Taj Mahal, India - The monument is classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, and is also one of the New7Wonders of the World.

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Taj Mahal, India - The site receives thousands of tourists annually, who marvel at its architecture and beauty.

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Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Vietnam -

This incredible building is 21.6 m (70 ft) high and 41.2 m (135 ft) wide and is located in Hanoi. It was inaugurated in 1975 and is where the body of the Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969) is preserved, in a glass coffin.

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Bourguiba mausoleum, Tunisia - This imposing monument was inaugurated in 1963 and is located in Monastir.

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Bourguiba mausoleum, Tunisia -

Inside the mausoleum there is a smaller museum that houses some personal belongings of former president and father of Tunisian independence, Habib Bourguiba (1903-2000). His remains are also kept in the mausoleum.

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Mazar-e-Quaid, Pakistan - It's in this mausoleum that the body of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876-1948), rests. It is one of the symbols of the city of Karachi, and its architecture and design, with curved Moorish arches, fascinate tourists from all over the world.

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Mausoleum of Augustus, Italy - This large tomb was built by the Roman emperor Augustus in 28 BCE in the Campo de Marte in Rome, Italy.

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Mausoleum of Augustus, Italy - It's here that many members of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (the first dynasty of the Roman empire) are buried. It is currently closed to the public.

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Grant's Tomb, USA - This is where the remains of Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the United States, and those of his wife, Julia Grant (1826-1902), are interned. Completed in 1897, the monument is located in New York City.

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National Pantheon of Venezuela - Located in the old city of Caracas, the National Pantheon of Venezuela was originally built as a church but is now used as a mausoleum. In 1874, President Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829-1899) decreed the transformation of the church into a national pantheon in order to preserve the remains of the heroes of Venezuela's independence.

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Humayun's Tomb, India - This impressive monument is the oldest Mughal mausoleum in New Delhi, and is one of the most extraordinary historical buildings in the city. It was the widow of Humayun who had it built in the 16th century in honor of her husband. Today it stands as World Heritage Site.

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Anıtkabir, Turkey - The mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881-1938), the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, is located in Ankara, the country's capital. Its construction was completed in 1953. Today it is a historical monument and a symbol of the city.

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Mausoleum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, China - This mausoleum, located in the Chinese province of Shaanxi, was built between 246 and 208 BCE and is located under a great pyramid measuring around 76 m (249 ft) tall.

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Mausoleum of the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, China -

More than 8,000 terracotta warrior statues from Xian "guard" the site. Today it's one of the most impressive and best-preserved ancient attractions in the world.

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Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, North Korea - This palace serves as a mausoleum for the bodies of Kim Il-sung (1912-1994), founder and 'Eternal President' of the country, and Kim Jong-il (1941-2011).

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Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, North Korea - The palace was built in 1976 and served as the official residence of the dictator Kim Il-sung. Today it is an important monument and a symbol of the city of Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea.

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Sükhbaatar's Mausoleum, Mongolia - Ulaanbaatar, the country's capital, is the location of this impressive mausoleum. It resembles the design of Lenin's Mausoleum in Moscow, but in a different color.

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Mausoleum of Mărășești, Romania - The Mausoleum of Mărăşeşti is a memorial containing the remains of more than 5,000 Romanian soldiers and officers who were killed in the First World War. Today it is a historical monument of the city and a tourist attraction. It took 15 years to build and was unveiled to the public on September 18, 1938 by King Carol II (1893-1953) of Romania.

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Lenin's Mausoleum, Russia - Located on Red Square in the center of Moscow, the Mausoleum of Lenin serves as the final resting place of the famous Russian communist and political revolutionary, Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924). Today it is one of the most emblematic monuments in all of Russia.

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Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Morocco - This monument is undoubtedly a historical landmark of Rabat, capital of Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, King Hassan II (1929-1999) and Prince Moulay Abdellah (1935-1983).

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Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Morocco - The building is considered a masterpiece of Alaouite Dynasty architecture and is one of the most famous monuments in Morocco.

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Castel Sant'Angelo, Italy - Also known as the Mausoleum of Hadrian, this landmark building is located on the right bank of the Tiber, in front of the Sant'Angelo bridge in Rome. Construction began in 135 CE on the orders of Emperor Hadrian, who desired a personal and family mausoleum. It was completed by Antonino Pio in 139 CE.

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Artigas Mausoleum, Uruguay - This mausoleum holds the remains of Uruguayan hero Jose Artigas, who is often referred to as 'the Father of Uruguay.'

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Artigas Mausoleum, Uruguay - The monument, built in 1930, is located in the middle of Independence Square in the capital, Montevideo. 

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Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Algeria - This impressive monument is one of Algeria's landmark structures. It marks the final resting place of Juba II and Cleopatra Selene II, the last king and queen of Mauritania. 

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Mausoleum of Genghis Khan, China - Built between 1954 and 1956 by the Chinese government, the Mausoleum of Genghis Khan is one of China's most important historical sites. The monument stands out for its architectural beauty but, it should be noted, has never actually contained the khan's body.

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Giza pyramid complex, Egypt - The Egyptian pyramids are also considered by many as a kind of mausoleum. The Great Pyramid of Giza, also known as the Pyramid of Khufu, was the tallest man-made structure for over 3,000 years.

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Giza pyramid complex, Egypt - The pyramid contains funerary chambers where the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Cheops and his family rest. Nowadays it is one of the wonders of the ancient world and remains one of the best-preserved archaeological treasures on the planet.

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Mausoleum of Mao Zedong, China - China's capital, Beijing, is home to the mausoleum where the body of the former president, communist leader, and Chinese revolutionary Mao Tse-tung is kept.

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Tomb of Cyrus, Iran - Located in Pasargadae, this limestone tomb is believed to hold the remains of Cyrus the Great, ruler of the Achaemenid Empire, which flourished c. 550–330 BCE. 

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Tomb of Jahangir, Pakistan. - This impressive and richly decorated 17th-century structure built for the Mughal Emperor Jahangir stands near Shahdara Bagh in Lahore, Pakistan.  

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Shah-i-Zinda, Uzbekistan - This striking necropolis located in the northeastern part of Samarkand is an ensemble of lapis lazuli and turquoise tombs that date back to the 14th and 15th centuries.

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Lincoln Tomb, USA - The final resting place of the 16th President of the United States is located in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois. 

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Monument to the Independence of Brazil - Situated in São Paulo, this granite and bronze monument marks the spot where Emperor Dom Pedro I of Brazil proclaimed the independence of the country on September 7, 1822. The Imperial Crypt and Chapel located inside the monument house the emperor's remains, as well as those of King Pedro IV of Portugal and his wives, Maria Leopoldina of Austria and Amélie of Leuchtenberg.

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Shrine of Husayn ibn Ali, Iraq -

Sited in the city of Karbala, the mosque and burial site of Husayn ibn Ali stands on the site of the Mausoleum of Imam Husayn. Every year on the anniversary of Imam Husayn's death, the shrine attracts millions of pilgrims.

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