Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Tower of London

Submitted by: Page (from Orange County, CA, USA)

Country: United Kingdom
Sovereign state: England
City: London
Location: Tower of London [map]
Status of building/structure since photo:

The Tower of London is a historic castle founded in 1066 and built in 1078. It served many purposes in its history, most notably as a prison and execution site. Today, it is a UNESCO Heritage Site.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Florence Cathedral

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
City: Florence
Location: Florence Cathedral [map]
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Florence Cathedral is officially known as the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower and commonly known as the "Duomo" of Florence. It was consecrated in 1436 and the three main structures of the cathedral are UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the city's historic square. The church is one of the largest in Italy and its dome was once the largest in the world. It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence. The site has been home to a cathedral since the 5th century.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Chichen Itza

Submitted by:Tatiana (from Northbrook, IL, USA)

Country: Mexico
State: Yucatan
City: Tinum Municipality
Location: Chichen Itza [map]
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Chichen Itza is a pre-Columbian archeological site from the Mayan civilization and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built around 600 AD and first discovered around 1910 during a river dredging. The site became a major regional capital for the Mayans, both politically and economically. Some notable structures on the site include the main temple called "El Castillo" (first photo), the Great Ball Court where losing teams of a ball game would be decapitated (second photo) and the Tzompantli skull wall (third photo). The site finally declined around 1000 AD. The Spanish arrived around the 1500s and conquered the land, overcoming strong local Mayan resistance to do so.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Stonehenge

Submitted by: Jep983 (from London, England, UK)

Country: United Kingdom
Sovereign state: England
County: Wiltshire County
Location: Stonehenge [map]
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument consisting of a collection of standing stones erected around 2500 BCE. It was used as a burial ground and a monument to identify seasons and time, and how it was constructed remains unknown. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Masada

Submitted by: Janette Swanson (from Albany, NY, USA)

Country: Israel
District: South District
Location: Masada [map]
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Masada is an ancient fortress that overlooks the Dead Sea. It was fortified in 37 and 31 BCE by Herod the Great, and is home to one of the oldest synagogues in Israel. The site was rediscovered in 1842 after being isolated from humans and nature for two millennia, and excavated in the 1960s. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Grand Canyon National Park

Submitted by: Chris C. (from Irvine, CA, USA)

Country: United States
State: Arizona
County: Coconino County and Mohave County
Location: Grand Canyon National Park [map]
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Grand Canyon National Park is one of the oldest national parks in the country and home to the Grand Canyon, considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World and a sacred site for many Native American tribes. Stretches of it are over a mile deep, carved by the Colorado River.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Topkapi Palace

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Turkey
Province: Istanbul
City: Istanbul
Location: Topkapi Palace [map]
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Topkapi Palace were the primary Istanbul home of the Ottoman Sultans between 1465 and 1856. It was the location of royal events and is home to well-known Muslim relics. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, it was largely unused by 1856 when most functions were moved out of the complex and was turned into a museum in 1924.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Parthenon

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Greece
Periphery: Attica
City: Athens
Location: Parthenon [map]
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The Parthenon is a temple built to honor the Greek goddess Athena, built between 447 BC and 432 BC. It was converted to a Christian church in the 5th century AD and turned into a mosque in the 1460s. It was partially destroyed in 1687 from an attack by the Venetians. It is perhaps the most well-known figure of the ancient Greek civilization. It is part of the Acropolis of Athens, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Great Wall of China

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Yanqing District
Location: Great Wall of China [map]
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The Great Wall of China is a series of fortified walls that goes through northern China. It stretches for approximately 8800 kilometers (about 5500 miles) and was built around the 5th century BC to defend against nomadic tribes from central Asia. Construction on the wall was on and off depending on the time periods' threat levels.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Forbidden City

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Dongcheng District and Xicheng District
Location Forbidden City [map]
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The Forbidden City is located immediately north of Tiananmen Square and is the former palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It was built in the early 1400s and used for about 500 years by China's emperors; it was also the political center of the country. There are nearly a thousand buildings in the complex, and nobody was allowed to enter or leave the Forbidden City without express permission from the emperor. Currently, this is the world's largest surviving palace complex and is located in the center of the Beijing urban area.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Temple of Heaven

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Dongcheng District
Location: Temple of Heaven [map]
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The Temple of Heaven is a Taoist building complex, which served as the ceremonial ground for emperors from the Qing and Ming Dynasties to pray for a good harvest. Built in the early 1400s, every aspect of its construction was decided according to the alignment of the planets, the seasons and the hours in the day.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Summer Palace

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Haidian District
Location: Summer Palace (Yihe Yuan) [map]
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The Summer Palace is a former royal palace that covers about 3 square kilometers, most of which is water in the form of a man-made lake called Kunming Lake. It was attacked twice, first by the Anglo-French in 1860 (when the Old Summer Palace was attacked simultaneously as well) and the second time during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900; it was rebuilt both times. It was the royal summer resort palace, hence its name. One of its principal features is the Long Corridor, which was recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest corridor in the world.

Anaheim Ducks towel visits: Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome

Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)

Country: Japan
Prefecture: Hiroshima Prefecture
City: Hiroshima
Location: Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome [map]
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The Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Dome is part of the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park located about 150 meters (500 feet) from the epicenter of the atomic bomb attack in 1945 during the Second World War. While most buildings around were destroyed, the dome managed to retain its distinctive shape and survived the demolition and reconstruction of the city after the attack. It is currently an UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was built in 1915 and was once an exhibition and industrial promotion hall. It is next to the intended target of the atomic bomb attack, the T-shaped Aioi Bridge, and the bomb exploded nearly right above the dome. It was originally scheduled to be demolished but after debate, it was kept permanently as a memorial to the victims of the attack.

Location formerly known as:

• Hiroshima Prefectural Commercial Exhibition (1915-1921)
  
• Hiroshima Prefectural Products Exhibition Hall (1921-1933)
  
• Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall (1933-1945)