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Versailles, located
about 16 km south-west
of Paris, is one of the most
extravagant buildings of
the world. It was the official
residence of the kings of
France from 1682 to 1789. It was restored after
the French Revolution took a toll on the palac Located on a site
and later made into a _museum. It is partlcularl: overlooking The Sound-a
known for 1ts architecture stretch of water between Denmark and
and gardens. Sweden-is the Castle Kronborg. The castle
has an important and interesting history as both a
royal castle and a military fortress. Though its history
can be traced back to the Middle Ages, it was King
~rederik II who rebuilt it in impressive Renaissance style
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1. This pal.ace has more than 700 rooms
and nine churclles from the 14th, 16th,
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are used o fficial ceremonies.
2. This spectacular castle was built for
Louis IT. Located atop a rock ledge
on the Alps, overlooking a gorge, it
looks like a fairyta le castle.
3. This is the largest
inhabited castle in the
world. It stands on a cliff
above the River Thames
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one look. I came from an egg laid by a cock and hatched by a serpent.
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nuddle of my forehead . I enjoy eating human flesh. ~Mf 1/l\ti,
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heads. If one of my heads is cut off, two of them grow back in its
place. Hercules defeated me and buried me under ·1 f k
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10. A monst,•r in Grcd, mythology, I have the head of a bull and

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h.1ir and incrC'dible ~'lOWt'r According 111 legend s, I sing
to people and gods to e1Khant and dislTa.ct them and lure
humans down lo the underwall'r kingdoms. /D Jl'MJ

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appear in myths from all over the worl.d and hav(' been the
subject of many paintings. A constellation has been named
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13. I am a fabulous bird . According to ancient Egyptian legends,

I am consumed by fire every 500 years. But I rise again from
my own ashes. You can also find stories about me in Grrek 11 .
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H. I am part human and part horse. I am wild, untamed,
and J represent the dark and unruly forces of natun•.
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