Great Wall of China
Ancient Asian barrier
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications stretching across northern China, built over centuries to protect against invasions from the north.
It remains one of the world's most recognizable architectural achievements and a symbol of Chinese civilization: We walked along the Great Wall at Badaling.
The wall spans thousands of miles, though much lies in ruins.
Tall posts for surveillance
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- garrisonStationed military force
- barrierObstruction preventing passage
stronghold · passes · gates · guardhouses · barracks · parapets · signal towers · defensive walls
Very old indeed
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- centuriesHundred-year periods
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
antiquity · legacy · millennia · dynasties · historical · monument · restoration · archaeology
Building with mortared blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- rammed earthCompacted soil as building material
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
- laborersWorkers doing physical tasks
scaffolding · materials · mortar · quarrying · tamping · kilns · foundations · terracing
Tall elevated landmasses
- ridgelinesMountain top edges
- Gobi DesertLarge Asian arid region
- terrainLand's physical features
- landscapeVisible features of terrain
passes · valleys · cliffs · stretches · sections · rugged · winding · serpentine
watchtowers
Tall posts for surveillance
- battlementsNotched defensive wall top
- rampartsProtective fortress walls
- garrisonStationed military force
barrier · stronghold · passes · gates · guardhouses · barracks · parapets · signal towers · defensive walls · military outposts
ancient
Very old indeed
- UNESCOCultural arm of UN
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- centuriesHundred-year periods
conservation · antiquity · legacy · millennia · dynasties · historical · monument · restoration · archaeology · national symbol
masonry
Building with mortared blocks
- stoneworkConstruction using rock
- rammed earthCompacted soil as building material
- brickworkConstruction from fired blocks
laborers · scaffolding · materials · mortar · quarrying · tamping · kilns · foundations · terracing · mountain passes
mountains
Tall elevated landmasses
- ridgelinesMountain top edges
- Gobi DesertLarge Asian arid region
- terrainLand's physical features
landscape · passes · valleys · cliffs · stretches · sections · rugged · winding · serpentine
sightseeing
Visiting places of interest
- visitorsPeople who come temporarily
- cable carWire-suspended passenger vehicle
- hikingRecreational trail walking
panorama · photography · bucket list · excursion · guidebook · tickets · sunrise · crowds · souvenirs · toboggan
- 7 WondersPetra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, Colosseum
- landmarkspyramids, lighthouse, national monument, Colosseum, Eiffel Tower
- defensive wallsrampart, parapet, battlement, bulwark, bastion
- heritage sitesWorld Heritage Site, historic landmarks, Machu Picchu, monument, cultural landmarks
- Ancient WondersColossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus, Pyramids of Giza
- fortificationsfort, fortress, fortresses, citadel, citadels
Great Wall of ChinaSilk Road
Historic transcontinental trade network
Panama Canal · Suez Canal · Golden Gate Bridge · Channel Tunnel · Roman roads
Great Wall of Chinasandcastle
Beach structure from sediment
ice sculpture · sand castle · house of cards · snow fort · soap bubble
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