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April 18 – International Day for Monuments and Sites

nPosted on April 18, 2020

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nNormally, on International Day for Monuments and Sites, many people organize events located at monuments and heritage sites to raise awareness of important issues, celebrate the creation of the monument/site, or even to encourage local tourism. 

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nHowever, 2020 is not “normal,” and people are canceling rather than planning events. During a global pandemic, we don’t want to encourage tourism.

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nBut how about visiting monuments and historic sites virtually? Check this website for ideas (you can scroll down to “How to Participate Virtually” – but reading the part about shared heritage and responsibility is excellent, too!).

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nOf all the monuments and historic sites I have visited, here are some of my favorites:

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nThe Vietnam Memorial, by Maya Lin, Washington, D.C., U.S.

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nStonehenge, England, United Kingdom

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nTikal, Guatemala

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nCloud Gate (aka “The Bean”), Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

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nMartin Luther King, Jr., Memorial, Washington, D.C., U.S. 

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nI would love to see some more amazing monuments and historic sites – like Petra, in Jordan; Machu Picchu, in Peru; and Angkor Wat, in Cambodia. Maybe I will try to virtually visit them today!

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nAlso on this date:

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nNational Animal Cracker Day 

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nAuthor Monteiro Lobato’s birthday

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nWorld Amateur Radio Day

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nPaul Revere Day in the U.S.

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nBirthday of lawyer Clarence Darrow 

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n(famous because of the “Monkey Trial” about teaching evolution)

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nAnniversary of the publishing of the first crossword puzzle book

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nAnniversary of Albert Einstein’s death

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nIndependence Day in Zimbabwe

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nJewelry designer and model Tina Chow’s birthday

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nBirthday of mountain man (explorer, climber, geologist, cartographer) Ardito Desio

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nAsk an Atheist Day

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